Disinfection, Sterilization and Antisepsis: Principles, Practices, Current Issues, New Research and New Technologies. Minneapolis, MN
Friday, June 12, 2018 8:00am-5:00pm
| Time | Activity | Speaker |
| 7:00-7:50 | Registration | |
| 7:55-8:00 | Welcome, Opening Remarks | William A. Rutala, PhD, MPH
Research Professor of Medicine UNC School of Medicine Director, Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology Division of Infectious Diseases, UNC School of Medicine |
| 8:00-8:20
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Disinfection, Sterilization and Antisepsis in Healthcare: An Overview | William A. Rutala, PhD, MPH
Research Professor of Medicine UNC School of Medicine Director, Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology Division of Infectious Diseases, UNC School of Medicine |
| 8:20-8:40
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Medical Instrument Reprocessing : Current Issues with Cleaning and Cleaning Monitoring | Michelle Alfa, Ph.D., FCCM
Professor, Dept of Medical Microbiology University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB CANADA R2M 5M3 Tel: 204 997-0603 Email: michellealfa001@gmail.com Previous email: malfa@sbrc.ca
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| 8:40-9:00
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Current Issues in Hand Hygiene (how long [seconds] should HCP perform hand hygiene with ABHR, does hand size affect volume of ABHR, technique, methods for promoting hand hygiene, approaches for monitoring hand hygiene) | John M. Boyce, MD
Middletown, CT 06457
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| 9:00-9:20
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Room Decontamination (UV, HP, others): An Update
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Curtis J. Donskey, MD
Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 9:20-9:40
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New Technologies in Disinfection and Sterilization | Curtis J. Donskey, MD
Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 9:40-10:00
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Break (coffee break) | |
| 10:00-10:20
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Emerging Pathogens (C. auris, MDROs, norovirus, Ebola, C. auris, MDROs, MERS, Avian influenza, C. difficile): Germicidal Activity and Control Measures | David J. Weber, MD, MPH
Medical Director, Hospital Epidemiology and Occupational Health, UNC Hospitals, Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Epidemiology University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC |
| 10:20-10:40
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Biofilms on Instruments and Environmental Surfaces: Do They Interfere with Instrument Reprocessing and Surface Disinfection? Review of the Literature | Michelle Alfa, Ph.D., FCCM
Professor, Dept of Medical Microbiology University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB CANADA R2M 5M3 Tel: 204 997-0603 Email: michellealfa001@gmail.com Previous email: malfa@sbrc.ca
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| 10:40-11:00
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Best Products for Skin Antisepsis for Preoperative Bathing, Surgical Site Preparation, Surgical Hand Scrubs, Daily CHG Bathing in ICU and Prevention of Infection during Intravascular Access: Review of the Literature | John M. Boyce, MD
Middletown, CT 06457
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| 11:00-11:20
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Nasal Decolonization: What Antimicrobials Are Most Effective Prior to Surgery | Edward J. Septimus, MD
Medical Director, IC and Epidemiology HCA Healthcare Houston, Texas |
| 11:20-12:00 | Discussion-Q/A | Panel |
| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch (box lunch) | |
| 1:00-1:20
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Special Problems Associated with Reprocessing Instruments in Outpatient Care Facilities | Judie Bringhurst, MSN, RN, CIC
Infection Preventionist, Outpatient Care and Instrument Reprocessing Hospital Epidemiology UNC Hospitals Mobile: 919.951.4158 judie.bringhurst@unchealth.unc.edu
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| 1:20-1:40
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Endoscope Reprocessing: The Need to Shift from HLD to Sterilization | William A. Rutala, PhD, MPH
Research Professor of Medicine UNC School of Medicine Director, Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology Division of Infectious Diseases, UNC School of Medicine |
| 1:40-2:00
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A Systematic Approach to Adopting New Sterilization Technologies in SPD and the OR | Rose E. Seavey, RN, BS, MBA, CNOR, CRCST, CSPDT
President/CEO Seavey Healthcare Consulting, Arvada, CO |
| 2:00-2:20
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Continuous Room Decontamination Technologies (visible light, dilute HP, persistent disinfectants, copper): Review of the Literature | David J. Weber, MD, MPH
Medical Director, Hospital Epidemiology and Occupational Health, UNC Hospitals Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Epidemiology University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
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| 2:20-2:40
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New Developments in Reprocessing Semicritical Items: ENT Scopes; Endocavitary Probes, Prostate Biopsy Probes, Tonometers, TEE, Other Channeled Scopes (cystoscopes, ureteroscopes, hysteroscopes), Laryngoscopes | William A. Rutala, PhD, MPH
Research Professor of Medicine UNC School of Medicine Director, Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology Division of Infectious Diseases, UNC School of Medicine Bioinformatics Building, CB#7030 Chapel Hill, NC 27514-7030
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| 2:40-3:00 | Break (coffee and drinks) | |
| 3:00-3:20
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Environmental Sources of Transmission: Beyond High-Touch Surfaces (Floors, Portable Equipment, Sinks) | Curtis J. Donskey, MD
Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
|
| 3:20-3:40
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Reduction in Virus Transmission in Homes with Use of Alcohol-Based Hand Rub
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Charles P. Gerba, PhD
Zuckerman School of Public Health University of Tucson Tucson, AZ
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| 3:40-4:00
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Best Practices in Disinfection of Noncritical Surfaces in the Healthcare Setting (Floors, Surface Roughness, Organic Matter, Wipes, Contact Time vs Treatment Time, Probiotics, Persistence) | William A. Rutala, PhD, MPH
Director, Hospital Epidemiology, Occupational Health & Safety Program University of North Carolina Hospitals Chapel Hill, NC
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| 4:00-4:20
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Use of germicides in the home and health care setting: Is there a relationship between germicide use and antimicrobial resistance. | David J. Weber, MD, MPH
Medical Director, Hospital Epidemiology and Occupational Health, UNC Hospitals Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Epidemiology University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC |
| 4:20-5:00 | Discussion-Q/A | Panel |
| 5:00 | Closing Remarks |