Meet-the-Professor Session:
102. Recent and Upcoming Changes in the National Healthcare Safety Network
Friday, October 9, 2015: 7:00 AM-8:15 AM
Room: 7--AB

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:

  • describe recent and upcoming changes in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)
  • explain the rationale for changes to NHSN surveillance definitions
  • list recent or upcoming changes in reporting policies that will impact NHSN users

Target Audience: Public health practitioners, Members-in-training, Infectious diseases physicians, Infectious diseases pediatricians, Infection preventionists, Hospital epidemiologists, Hospital administrators, Healthcare workers, Fellows, Epidemiologists, Clinicians, Academicians

Tracks: Epidemiology and Infection Control, Adult ID

Presentations:
7:00 AM
655
Meet-the-Professor
Margaret Dudeck, MPH, CPH
7:35 AM
656
Meet-the-Professor Recent and Upcoming Changes in the National Healthcare Safety Network
Katherine Allen-Bridson, RN, BSN, MScPH, CIC

CME Credits: Maximum of 1.25 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM

ACPE Credits: No CPE credit is offered for this session

ACPE Number:


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