3208 - Success Stories of MDRO/C. Auris Containment and Prevention

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

Location: W307 A-D; Orange County Convention Center

CE: 1

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

Presenter(s)

Julie Paoline, MA, CPHA, CIC, FAPIC (she/her/hers)

Public Health Specialist Supervisor
Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau of Epidemiology
Brookhaven, Pennsylvania

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

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Co-Presenter(s)

Anna Nutt, MPH, CIC, FAPIC (she/her/hers)

HAI Epidemiologist
Texas Department of State Health Services
Tyler, Texas

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Moderator(s)

Mary Ann DeMaet, MSN, RN, CIC (she/her/hers)

Operations Manager, Infection Control & Healthcare Epidemiology
University of Texas Medical Branch
Texas City, Texas

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Co-Moderator(s)

Nychie Q. Dotson, PhD, MPH, CIC, CPHQ, FAPIC

Assistant Vice President Infection Prevention
HCA Healthcare

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Session Description: The purpose of this presentation is to have local HAI programs (or facilities) share success stories of containment/prevention activities for MDROs, including Candida auris, to highlight effective strategies and balance the narrative about the inevitability of MDRO/C. auris spread in healthcare settings.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the benefits of MDRO prevention/containment strategies.
Describe strategies to prevent/contain the spread of MDROs and C. auris.
List one facility-level action that can be taken to improve MDRO/C. auris communication and coordination .