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Reducing Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) in Long-Term Care (LTC): Current Strategies and Challenges

AHRQ's 2012 Annual Conference Slide Presentation

On September 10, 2012, Deborah Perfetto made this presentation at the 2012 Annual Conference.

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Slide 1

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Reducing Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) in Long-Term Care (LTC): Current Strategies and Challenges

Deborah Perfetto, Pharm.D.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety

Slide 2

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Agenda

  • 1:30 pm: Welcome & Introductions:
    • Debbie Perfetto, AHRQ.
  • 1:35 pm: TOPIC I: Nursing Homes as Data Collection Sites:
    • Lead Discussant: Philip Sloane (Abt, SAUL project).
  • 1:55 pm: TOPIC II: Communication Challenges involving LTC Facilities:
    • Lead Discussants: Jon Mark Hirshon & Jeremiah Schuur(Denver Health & Abt, NH Antibiogram Projects).
  • 2:15 pm: TOPIC III: Nursing Home Staffing:
    • Lead Discussant: Lance Peterson (NorthShore University Health System, DERAIL MRSA).
  • 2:35 pm: TOPIC IV: Changing Knowledge & Behavior:
    • Lead Discussant: Steve Garfinkel (AIR, SAUL project).
  • 2:55 pm: Questions and Summary.
Page last reviewed December 2012
Internet Citation: Reducing Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) in Long-Term Care (LTC): Current Strategies and Challenges: AHRQ's 2012 Annual Conference Slide Presentation. December 2012. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. https://archive.ahrq.gov/news/events/conference/2012/track_a/62_garfinkel_et-al/perfetto.html

 

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