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| Title: | Laboratory Detection and Reporting of CRE |
| Date: | June 6, 2014 |
| Intended Audience: | Hospital-affiliated, independent, or free-standing clinical laboratory staff |
| Description: | Free, educational webinar on laboratory detection methods of CRE and mandatory reporting to the Extensively Drug-Resistant Organism (XDRO) registry. After this session, participants will be able to: (1) Describe mechanisms of carbapenem resistance, (2) List criteria to be used for screening laboratory isolates for CRE, (3) Describe the procedure, interpretation, and application of the Hodge Test and MBL Etest, (4) List the pitfalls of susceptibility testing for the detection of CRE, (5) Prepare appropriate comments for reporting CRE, (6) Outline XDRO registry reporting guidelines, and (7) Explain how to navigate and use the XDRO registry. |
| Presenters: | Paul Schreckenberger, Ph.D., D(ABMM), F(AAM) (Loyola University Medical Center) William Trick, M.D. (Cook County Health and Hospitals System) Michael Lin, M.D., M.P.H (Rush University) |
| Link to recorded webinar: | http://idph.adobeconnect.com/p354f2erxq8/ |
| Link to slides: | view (PDF) |
| Title: | CRE & XDRO for Long Term Care Facilities |
| Date: | May 28, 2014 |
| Intended Audience: | Long term care facility infection prevention designees, Directors of Nursing, Assistant Directors of Nursing, other LTCF infection control and prevention staff |
| Description: | Informational webinar on: (1) Defining CRE; (2) Identifying a CRE from a laboratory report; (3) XDRO registry reporting guidelines; (4) Navigation and use of the XDRO registry; and (5) Appropriate infection control practices and outbreak response at LTCFs. |
| Presenters: | Deb Burdsall, M.S.N., R.N.-B.C., C.I.C. (Lutheran Home/Lutheran Life Communities) William Trick, M.D. (Cook County Health and Hospitals System) Michael Lin, M.D., M.P.H (Rush University) |
| Link to recorded webinar: | http://idph.adobeconnect.com/p9t3kek08u4/ |
| Link to slides: | view (PDF) |
| Title: | Long Term Care Infection Prevention Starts at the Top |
| Date: | May 15, 2014 |
| Intended Audience: | Long Term Care Leaders, Quality Directors, and Administrators |
| Description: | Informational webinar on patient safety and quality improvement initiatives in long term care facilities, with a focus on reducing healthcare-associated infections. Webinar content covers: (1) The spread of multi-drug resistant organisms and the effect on aging populations; (2) Priorities related to patient safety, infection prevention, and quality improvement; (3) Ideas on how to structure a system to reduce the spread of infections and save costs; (4) Appropriate infection prevention and laboratories resources; (5) Requirements for reporting to the Illinois Department of Public Health. |
| Presenter: | Vishnu Chundi, M.D. (Metro Infectious Disease Consultants) |
| Link to recorded webinar: | http://idph.adobeconnect.com/p8jq5rvxtba/ |
| Link to slides: | view (PDF) |
| Title: | Patient Safety and Quality Starts at the Top |
| Date: | May 13, 2014 |
| Intended Audience: | Hospital Leaders, Quality Directors, and Administrators |
| Description: | Informational webinar on hospital patient safety and quality improvement initiatives and the role of infection prevention and antibiotic stewardship. Webinar objectives: (1) Evaluate one health care systems approach to establishing system priorities related to patient safety, infection prevention, and quality; (2) Describe the use of metrics in public reporting, tracking & trending, analysis, improvements, and patient outcomes; (3) Explain the prioritization of infection prevention in patient outcomes through structure, focus and measurement; and (4) Examine a system program for mandatory vaccinations for associates and physicians. |
| Presenter: | Rishi Sikka, M.D. (Advocate Health Care) |
| Link to recorded webinar: | http://idph.adobeconnect.com/p5y59t0e7ce/ |
| Link to slides: | view (PDF) |
| Title: | CRE & XDRO: What Hospital IC/Ps Need to Know |
| Date: | April 29, 2014 |
| Intended Audience: | Hospital infection control and prevention staff |
| Description: | Informational webinar for hospitals on: (1) Defining CRE; (2) Identifying a CRE from a laboratory report; (3) XDRO registry reporting guidelines; (4) Navigation and use of the XDRO registry; and (5) Appropriate infection control practices and outbreak response. |
| Presenters: | Rose Marie Semar, R.N., B.S.N., C.I.C., C.P.P.S. (Presence Resurrection Medical Center) William Trick, M.D. (Cook County Health and Hospitals System) Michael Lin, M.D., M.P.H (Rush University) |
| Link to recorded webinar: | http://idph.adobeconnect.com/p7uwvs7eo0o/ |
| Link to slides: | view (PDF) |
| Title: | CRE Detect and Protect: the Role of Local Health Departments |
| Date: | March 26, 2014 |
| Intended Audience: | Local health department staff |
| Description: | Informational webinar on: (1) Recognizing a CRE case, (2) Understanding how CRE is reported (XDRO registry), (3) Surveillance guidance and (4) Outbreak response. |
| Presenters: | Michael Vernon, Dr.P.H. (Cook County Department of Public Health) Judy Kauerauf, M.P.H. (Illinois Department of Public Health) Stacey Hoferka, M.P.H., M.S.I.S. (Illinois Department of Public Health) Allison Arwady, M.D., M.P.H. (CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service and Illinois Department of Public Health) |
| Link to recorded webinar: | http://idph.adobeconnect.com/p9s18rcgk8g/ |
| Link to slides: | view (PDF) |
Antimicrobial stewardship webinars
Appropriate antibiotic use is critical to preventing the spread of CRE. The CRE Detect and Protect Campaign encourages acute care, long-term acute care and long-term care facilities to view the following webinars on antimicrobial stewardship. These webinars are hosted by the Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Patient Safety and Quality, in collaboration with Telligen, the Illinois quality improvement organization.
Title: The Association between Antibiotic Exposure and Community Associated CDI – Antibiotic Stewardship as a Method of CDI Prevention in Primary Care
Date: November 21, 2014
Title: Improving Antibiotic Use – Theory and Practice
Date: November 19, 2014
Title: Get Smart About Antibiotics: Save Lives – Against the Flu Immunize
Date: November 12, 2014
