Coronavirus: Strategies and Tools to Prepare Your Organization for Emerging Infections

3 - 4 p.m.

Registration is open to HANYS Members and Non Members

Description: In late December, an outbreak of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) pneumonia was identified. Since then, public health authorities and scientists have been monitoring the new virus closely to understand potential impacts. As surveillance continues, reported cases are increasing. The first U.S. case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus has been identified in a traveler who recently returned to Washington state from Wuhan, China. As the situation evolves, HANYS will continue providing updates.

CDC, DOH and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene are urging clinicians to be vigilant and put in place measures to rapidly identify patients potentially ill with 2019-nCoV, implement appropriate infection control precautions and report suspect cases immediately.

DOH issued an advisory including updates and a reminder of requirements to maintain readiness for emerging infections in the 2014 Commissioner's Order (updated in 2015).

Presenters:

Syra Madad, DHSc, MSc, MCP, Senior Director, System-wide Special Pathogens Program, NYC Health + Hospitals

E. Yoko Furuya, MD MS FSHEA, Medical Director, Infection Prevention & Control, Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (all campuses); Associate Professor of Medicine at CUIMC, Division of Infectious Diseases, Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Objectives:

During this webinar, NYC Health + Hospitals and NewYork-Presbyterian hospital, leaders in emerging infection preparedness and response, will share guidance for communicating during outbreaks and updated resources and tools to help ensure your organization’s protocols are updated and staff are trained.

Receive expert advice and well-tested tools to help ensure your facility is prepared to rapidly identify ill patients, communicate their status, put in place appropriate infection control precautions and report.

Continuing Education Credits
There are no continuing education credits associated with this webinar.

If you have questions regarding registration please contact Registration Support at learning@hanys.org or at (518) 431-7867.