Laboratory detection of Healthcare Associated Infections through active
surveillance, outbreak investigations and epidemiological case studies

Increasing pressure to reduce Healthcare Associated Infections has prompted Infection Control Practitioners to enlist the help of laboratories to detect and prevent HAI’s. This Webinar will discuss various methods in which the clinical laboratory can help reduce infections through current technologies. Active surveillance and outbreak investigation methods will be discussed. Epidemiological case studies will be presented to illustrate real-life examples. Participants who register and complete the questions and evaluation will receive 1.0 PACE CEU. The program number is 195-564-07 .

bioMerieux, Inc. is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.^® Program

Speaker:  Dr. Donna Wolk

Objectives:

1. Review the impact of Healthcare Associated Infections on the US Healthcare system.
   
2. Discuss laboratory methods to support Active and Passive Surveillance Programs for Infection Prevention.
   
3. Demonstrate the utility of strain typing to prevent Healthcare Associated Infections

Speaker:  Dr. Shannon Moroney

Objectives:

1. Recognize the economic impact of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs).
   
2. Review the advantages of implementing microbial typing as a component of a comprehensive infection control program.
   
3. Follow the DiversiLab workflow from isolation of DNA to analyzing samples and reporting data. 
   
4. Evaluate the practicality and usefulness of data acquired by the DiversiLab microbial typing system within the scope of hospital surveillance or outbreak investigation.