Hosted by the New England QIN-QIO in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH), this virtual series will feature presentations from Shira Doron, MD, Kirthana Beaulac, PharmD and Gabriela Andujar Vazquez MD, Antimicrobial Stewardship specialists at Tufts Medical Center.
By attending this webinar, participants will be able to:
•Describe how to create an Institutional Surveillance Plan
•Understand how to perform a facility risk assessment to guide your plan
•Understand why case definitions are important and how to apply
•Define what the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) is and how it can help
•Recognize what infection control basics should be addressed in your Surveillance Plan and identify useful data collection tools
