1107 - Top Outbreaks of 2021-2022: CDC HAI Outbreak Responses

Monday, June 26, 2023

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Location: W209; Orange County Convention Center

CE: 1

CNE Credits: 1
IPU Credits: 1
AEU Credits: 1
IPCH Credits: 1
CME Credits: 1

Presenter(s)

Sophie Allen, PhD, MSc

EIS Officer
CDC

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Co-Presenter(s)

Kiara X. McNamara, DNP, BSN (she/her/hers)

Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta, Georgia

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Moderator(s)

Scott Stienecker, MD FIDSA FSHEA CIC

Medical Director For Epidemiology and Infection Prevention
Parkview Health System, Fort Wayne IN
Rome City, Indiana

Disclosure(s): Medline Industries: Consultant/Advisory Board (Ongoing)

Co-Moderator(s)

PG

Patti Grota, PhD, eCIC, FAPIC, CSHE (she/her/hers)

IP Consultant
APIC Consultants
San Antonio, Texas

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Session Description: This session presents a discussion of recent healthcare-associated infection (HAI) outbreaks in which the CDC assisted, as well as the lessons learned from these investigations, which will be targeted toward healthcare facilities and health department.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will learn about recent healthcare-associated (HAI) outbreaks and discuss lessons learned from recent HAI outbreaks to help guide facilities and clinicians in outbreak investigations.
Upon completion, participants will be able to: list strategies used by CDC and health departments to investigate outbreaks in healthcare settings.
Identify and prevent infection control breaches that can lead to outbreaks and describe considerations for patient notifications.