Tuesday, Sept. 7 — Opening Session
8:30 a.m. — Registration Opens
9 a.m. — Welcome, Network and Get to Know Your Peers
Jessica Stultz, MHA, BSN, R.N., CPHQ, CPPS, LSSGB
Director of Clinical Quality
Missouri Hospital Association
Jefferson City, Mo.
Keri A. Barclay, R.N., CHEP
Manager of Clinical Preparedness
Missouri Hospital Association
Jefferson City, Mo.
This session provides an overview of the orientation, welcomes the participants into the program and assists them with forming relationships with peers Networking is crucial to success throughout the program and their careers, so we aim to help them begin to build the partnership with their fellow students. The relationships made during this orientation will grow throughout the program, and they can continue to support each other after the program ends.
9:45 a.m. — Health Care Worker Wellness
Tiffany Sanford-Martens, Ph.D.
Assistance Professional Practice Professor/Licensed Psychologist
University of Missouri-Columbia
Department of Psychiatry
Columbia, Mo.
This presentation provides information about the unique stressors experienced by health care workers. Dr. Sanford-Martens will provide some strategies and resources to cope, as well as provide tips on how health care workers can learn to recognize stress and burnout to manage stress in the workplace.
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- discuss the impact of stress on health care workers
- discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted and changed stress
- discuss the concept of self-care and what it means in real terms
10:45 a.m. — Break
11 a.m. — Identification of Infectious Diseases: Microbiology, Antimicrobials and Resistance (ASP and COVID-19)
Cassandra “Cassie” Mueller, MSN, CIC, CNL
Infection Prevention Consultant
Boone Hospital Center
Columbia, Mo.
This session covers the basic principles of microbiology, specimen collection and antimicrobial stewardship. The information gained from this presentation will set the foundation for this eight-week course. Learners will use and apply this information as they learn the various elements and roles that define infection preventionists.
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- discuss the basic characteristics of microbiology/virology
- discuss appropriate specimen collection, transport and storage to ensure quality results
- identify normal flora and pathogens based on body site
- discuss antibiotic susceptibility testing methods and results
- identify and differentiate between prophylactic, empiric and therapeutic uses of antibiotics
12:30 p.m. — Lunch Break
1:15 p.m. — Identification of Infectious Diseases: Chain of Infection, Organisms of Interest
Kathleen McMullen, MPH, CIC, FAPIC
Manager of Infection Prevention, Occupational Health, Quality and Analytics
Christian Hospital and Northwest Healthcare
St. Louis
This session prepares new infection prevention health care professionals to be facilitators and resources for surveillance, prevention and control of infections. It aids professionals new to the responsibilities of infection prevention in managing the everyday duties of infection surveillance, analyzing disease data, and identifying problems and resolutions. Through a presentation of current guidelines and evidence-based practices applicable to infection control programs, product selection and evaluation, participants will be able to enhance their existing programs. Participants will engage in hands-on case study group review activities and applications of user-friendly tools to enhance their infection prevention programs and goals.
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- discuss health care pathogens and multiresistant organisms
- discuss various infection prevention tools, such as the IC plan, risk assessment and ICRA
- discuss the principles of sterilization and disinfection
- discuss employee health protocols for preventing and responding to employee health and safety issues
- discuss the National Healthcare Safety Network and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reporting requirements and definitions
2:45 p.m. — MHA Update and Resources
Jessica Stultz, MHA, BSN, R.N., CPHQ, CPPS, LSSGB
Keri A. Barclay, R.N., CHEP
This session provides the participants with an overview of support they have through the program and throughout their careers.
3 p.m. — Adjournment
Tuesday, Sept. 14
12:30 p.m. — Registration Opens
1 to 2:30 p.m. — Surveillance and Epidemiology
Elizabeth Monsees, Ph.D., MBA, R.N., CIC, FAPIC
Antibiotic Stewardship Program Manager and Senior Patient Care Services Research
Children’s Mercy Kansas City
Kansas City, Mo.
Kathy Auten, BSN, R.N., CIC
Nurse Epidemiologist
Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City
Kansas City, Mo.
This session covers surveillance as an essential tool for an effective infection prevention and control program, including types of surveillance, mandated requirements and data collection tools. The information gained from this presentation will assist the new practitioner with the development of a written surveillance plan.
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- identify the recommended and required surveillance activities to reduce and prevent healthcare-associated infections
- describe surveillance methods applicable to various practice settings
Tuesday, Sept. 21
12:30 p.m. — Registration Opens
1 to 2:30 p.m. — Occupational Employee Health — PPE and Respiratory Protection Program: Required Vaccinations
Veronica Murray, R.N.
Occupational Health Nurse
Christian Hospital
St. Louis
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- describe occupational health in health care
- discuss the main divisions of the responsibility of employee/occupational health professional
- discuss the partnership between employee health and infection prevention
- review recordkeeping requirements for employee health records
- review ergonomic guidelines for computer workstations
Tuesday, Sept. 28
12:30 p.m. — Registration Opens
1 to 2:30 p.m. — Preventing and Controlling the Transmission of Infectious Agents
Rachael Snyders, MPH, BSN, R.N., CIC, FAPIC
System Director, Infection Prevention
BJC HealthCare
St. Louis
The session provides a high-level overview of the key components to preventing and controlling infectious disease transmission within various health care settings. Topics include hand hygiene, standard precautions, transmission-based precautions and process improvement initiatives.
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- discuss the role of hand hygiene
- define standard precautions and transmission-based precautions
- define commonly used epidemiological and infectious diseases terminology
- describe the chain of infection and necessary steps to break the chain of infection
Tuesday, Oct. 5
12:30 p.m. — Registration Opens
1 to 4:15 p.m. — Surveillance: Big 5 (CAUTI, CLABSI, SSI, VAE, Lab ID)
Carole Leone, MSN, R.N., CIC
Infection Prevention Consultant
BJC HealthCare
St. Louis, Mo.
This interactive presentation describes how to apply healthcare-associated infection criteria to cases for surveillance. HAI types include central line-associated bloodstream infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, surgical site infections, ventilator-associated events and laboratory-identified events. Participants will work through case examples and apply the surveillance definitions. Common situations and FAQs will be discussed, along with resources to assist the learners when doing surveillance.
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- explain the CLABSI and CAUTI definitions, and identify resources to assist with applying the definitions
- describe how to apply HAI criteria to cases for surveillance
- define the difference between VAC, IVAC and PVAP
- describe the POA/HAI time periods, the infection window period and the secondary bloodstream attribution period
Tuesday, Oct. 12
12:30 p.m. — Registration Opens
1 to 2:30 p.m. — Environment of Care
Valyne Pochop, R.N.
Director, Infectious Disease, Prevention & Control
Mosaic Health System
St. Joseph, Mo.
Delivery of health care has changed dramatically over time, and the role of the infection preventionists has evolved to include consultant, educator, role model, researcher, and change agent. The Association for Professionals in Infection Control has identified eight core competency activities for the IP. one of which is an environment of care.
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- identify the infection preventionist’s role in maintaining a safe environment for care delivery
- describe the role of the environment in the chain of infection
Tuesday, Oct. 19
12:30 p.m. — Registration Opens
1 to 2:30 p.m. — Cleaning, Disinfecting and Sterilization
Eileen Phillips, MSN, R.N., CIC, FAPIC
Infection Preventionist
University of Missouri Health Care
Columbia, Mo.
This presentation provides information to the novice infection preventionist about the three categories of risk that guide disinfection and sterilization of medical equipment. Examples will be covered highlighting different types of equipment and what level of disinfection or sterilization are required. An emphasis is placed on cleaning as the first step in any disinfection and sterilization process. Examples of disease transmission related to failure to properly clean and disinfect is discussed.
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- identify best practices for low levels, high levels and sterilization
- discuss the role of environmental surfaces in disease transmission
Tuesday, Oct. 26
12:30 p.m. — Registration Opens
1 to 2 p.m. — Survey Readiness
Sarah Yelton, R.N., CPHQ, HACP, LSSGB
Quality Resource Analyst
Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City
2:30 to 3 p.m. — Networking/Questions/Gaps and Closing Remarks
Jessica Stultz, MHA, BSN, R.N., CPHQ, CPPS, LSSGB
Keri A. Barclay, R.N., CHEP