Infection Prevention: Our Journey Into the Future

Learning Outcomes: As a result of participating in the Infection Prevention Conference, the attendees will be able to: • Understand and apply updated strategies to prevent Clostridium difficile infections based on available current evidence. • Explain and use a new tool called Quick Observation Tools (QUOTS) to enhance adoption of infection prevention and control efforts, in a continuous manner throughout a healthcare facility, by a wide range of healthcare professionals (HCPs). • Understand the differences between chemical antibiotics and bacteriophage & explain the researcher’s current approach to phage therapy and how it has been used clinically to treat patients. • Describe the role of travel and migration in emerging infectious diseases.

Registration 7:30-8:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS 8:00-8:15 Clostridium difficile 2018 Update –Still Difficult, But Making Progress • Understand the current epidemiology of C. difficile in the United States and newly 8:15-9:30 David Banach, MD, MPH identified risk factors Assistant Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) • Describe the current understanding of C. difficile transmission and infection Hospital Epidemiologist control practices designed to reduce its spread in healthcare settings UCONN Health • Review updated diagnostic testing and clinical management strategies of patients with suspected and proven C. difficile infection Break and Vendors 9:30- 10:15 APIC Introduces QUOTS (Quick Observational Tools) for the Infection • Explain Quick Observation Tools (QUOTS) 10:15-11:15 Preventionist • Describe how QUOTS fit with other infection prevention tools Nancy Donegan, BSN, RN, MPH • Discuss how QUOTS can help sustain prevention program goals Infection Control Specialist, Independent Consultant Shirley Bradley Memorial Innovation Award Presentation of award winning projects 11:15-11:45 Carolyn Terhune-Winner Kathleen O'Connell - Runner up Lunch and Vendors 11:45-1:00 Nominating Committee raffle at 1:00 Bacteriophages are Effective, Precision Antimicrobials Able to Kill M/X/TDR • Understand the differences between chemical antibiotics and bacteriophage 1:00-2:00 Bacteria…But are they Ready for Clinic? • Explain the researcher’s current approach to phage therapy and how it differs Benjamin K. Chan, PhD from the old/traditional approach Associate Research Scientist, • Discuss two cases which have been treated with phage therapy Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale University Stretch Break - Dessert 2:00-2:15 INFECTIONS ON THE MOVE: MOBILITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH • Describe the role of travel and migration in emerging infectious diseases 2:15- 3:15 ALFRED DEMARIA, Jr, MD • Explain how rapid intercontinental travel impacts infection prevention and Medical Director, State Epidemiologist control in U.S. healthcare facilities Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences • Provide examples of infections associated with travel of people and products, and Massachusetts Department of Public Health measures to monitor, prevent and control these infections

Closing and evaluation 3:15-3:30

May 3, 2018 Sheraton Monarch Place, Springfield, MA PROGRAM CREDITS: 5 This activity has been submitted to Northeast Multistate Division (NE-MSD) for approval to award contact hours. The Northeast Multistate Division (NE-MSD) is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.