Infection Control in Long-term Care Facilities
October 15–17, 2008
Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology
UNC School of Medicine
UNC Health Care System
The Friday Center
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
This two and a half day program is designed to provide participants with current and practical information for the recognition and management of common infection control problems in non-acute care facilities. This course has been approved as meeting the requirements of the North Carolina Infection Control law 10A NCAC 41A.0206 (formerly 15A NCAC 19A.0206).
Program
Times are tentative and subject to change.
Wednesday, October 15
Registration begins at 7 am on Wednesday, October 15.
| 7:00 am | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 am | Introductory Remarks |
| 8:15 am | Development of an Infection Control Program—Part 1 |
| 9:15 am | Development of an Infection Control Program—Part 2 |
| 10:30 am | OSHA Final Rule and CDC Guidelines on TB |
| 11:30 pm | Lunch, The Friday Center |
| 12:30 pm | Sources of Infection in the Long-term Care Facility: Environmental Issues |
| 1:45 pm | Respiratory Infections in the Elderly |
| 3:00 pm | CDC Guidelines—Best Practices |
| 4:30 pm | Sessions end |
Thursday, October 16
| 8:00 am | Isolation Precaution Techniques |
| 9:30 am | Isolation Interventions for Long-term Care Facilities |
| 11:00 am | Urinary Tract Infections in the Elderly |
| Noon | Lunch, The Friday Center |
| 1:00 pm | Wound Management in the Elderly |
| 2:30 pm | Occupational Health Update |
| 4:30 pm | Sessions end |
Friday, October 17
| 8:00 am | Disaster Planning |
| 9:00 am | Surveillance Strategies for Infection Control |
| 10:00 am | Frequently Asked Questions |
| 11:30 am | Review of Pertinent North Carolina Laws Concerning Infection Control |
| 12:10 pm | Sessions end |
Faculty
Anthony J. Caprio, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Geriatric Medicine and the Program on Aging
UNC School of Medicine
Mary Kimberly Clarke, RNC, MSN
Carolina Meadows Health Center
Karen K. Hoffmann, RN, MS, CIC
Clinical Instructor, Division of Infectious Diseases
Associate Director, Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology
UNC School of Medicine
William A. Rutala, PhD, MPH, CIC
Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases
UNC School of Medicine
Director, Epidemiology, Occupational Health and Safety Program
UNC Health Care System
David J. Weber, MD, MPH
Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases
UNC Schools of Medicine and Public Health
Medical Director, Epidemiology, Occupational Health and Safety Program
UNC Health Care System
Stephanie Yates, MSN, RN, CWOCN
Duke University Wound Management Treatment Center
Registration
Preregistration is required. The course is limited to 90 participants and will be filled on a first-to-register basis. The course will be cancelled September 15 if there are fewer than 70 registrants. CEUs will be awarded. The fee is $295; Wednesday and Thursday lunches and instructional materials are included. Payment must accompany the registration form. If you need accomodation for a motor or sensory impairment, please indicate your needs on the registration form.
There are four options for registering:
By Phone: Call 919-962-2643 or 1-800-845-8640.
By Fax: Complete the registration form and fax it to 919-962-5549.
By Mail: Complete the registration form and mail it to:
Infection Control in Long-term Care #2504
Professional Development and Enrichment Programs
CB#1020 Friday Center
UNC-Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-1020.
UNC-Chapel Hill uses an alternative to the Social Security number called the Personal ID (PID) to aid in keeping records for students and participants. If you already have a PID, please enter it on the registration form. If you do not have a PID, you will be required to enter your birthdate and gender so that we can assign you a PID. We appreciate your cooperation.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill maintains a policy of equal educational opportunity.
Refunds
A refund, less a $100 administrative fee, will be made to individuals who cancel by March 15. Cancellations must be received in writing. We regret that no refunds can be made after March 15. Substitutions can be made at any time.
Housing
Blocks of rooms have been reserved at three area hotels. Call to make your own reservation. At the Hampton Inn and Suites and the Holiday Inn Express use group code “ECT.” At the Holiday Inn Chapel Hill use the group name “Infection Control.”
Hampton Inn and Suites, $89 plus 12.75 percent tax for standard king or two double beds. Call 919-403-8700 before September 20 for your reservation. Holiday Inn Express, $80 plus 12.75 percent tax for two double beds. Call 919-489-7555 before September 20 for your reservation. The hotels share a drive at 6119 Farrington Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517, about two miles from the Friday Center. The hotels provide van transportation to and from the Friday Center, plus evening transportation to The Streets of Southpoint shopping center upon request.
Holiday Inn Chapel Hill, $89.95 plus tax for standard king or two double beds. Call 919-929-2171 before September 23 for your reservation. The hotel is located at 1301 N. Fordham Boulevard (US 15-501), Chapel Hill, NC 27514.
For More Information
About registration for the program, contact:
Darline Millett
Professional Development and Enrichment Programs
The Friday Center
800-845-8640 or 919-962-2643
e-mail dmillett@email.unc.edu
About the content of the program, contact:
Debby Pyatt, Program Coordinator
Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology
919-966-3242