Webinars
This program consists of four live webinars. Details on each can be found below.
May 14 | Building a foundation
1 – 1:10 p.m.
Welcome and opening remarks
Speaker:
Charlene J. Ludlow, RN, BSN, MHA, CIC, Senior Vice President, Nursing, Erie County Medical Center
1:10 – 2 p.m.
Infectious disease epidemiology
Speaker:
Ernest J. Clement, MSN, RN, CIC, Director, Bureau of Healthcare Associated Infections, New York State Department of Health
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- describe how pathogens spread in healthcare settings;
- identify which factors influence the outcome of exposure to pathogens in healthcare settings; and
- discuss multidrug-resistant organisms and the significance of identification.
2 – 2:45 p.m.
Infection prevention risk and plan development
Speaker:
Linda R. Greene, RN, MPS, CIC, FAPIC, Infection Control and Prevention Consultant
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- identify the key purpose of a risk assessment; and
- describe the essential elements of an infection control plan.
2:45 – 2:55 p.m.
Break
Active conversation with faculty or networking time
2:55 – 3:55 p.m.
Standard and transmission-based infection control precautions
Speaker:
Sheron Wilson, MPH, RN, CIC, FAPIC, Director, Infection Prevention, Mount Sinai Hospital
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- identify standard, contact, droplet, airborne and enhanced barrier precautions to prevent the transmission of disease in the healthcare setting; and
- describe the personal protective equipment necessary to protect patient and healthcare workers from potentially infectious materials.
3:55 – 4 p.m.
Closing remarks
Speaker:
Rodolfo Simons, CIC, Assistant Director, Infection Prevention, Mount Sinai Hospital, and Past President, New York State APIC Coordinating Council
May 16 | Organisms and conditions common in healthcare
1 – 1:05 p.m.
Opening remarks
Speaker:
Michelle L. Vignari, RN, BSN, CIC, Director, Infection Prevention, Highland Hospital, University of Rochester Medical Center, and President, New York State APIC Coordinating Council
1:05 – 2:35 p.m.
Organisms common to the healthcare setting: Bacteria and viruses
Speaker:
David P. Calfee, MD, MS, Professor, Medicine and Population Health Sciences, Weill Cornell Medicine
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- describe the chain of infection;
- identify transmission routes and prevention strategies;
- discuss the interpretation and significance of laboratory testing;
- identify at-risk populations; and
- explain antibiotic stewardship strategies and how they strengthen infection prevention.
2:35 – 2:45 p.m.
Break
Active conversation with faculty or networking time
2:45 – 3:55 p.m.
Sepsis
Speaker:
Heidi Torres, MD, Assistant Professor, Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, and Assistant Hospital Epidemiologist, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- describe the scope of the sepsis problem and the New York State Sepsis Care Improvement Initiative;
- describe persons at increased risk of developing sepsis;
- identify common sources of infection that may lead to sepsis;
- describe the early signs and symptoms associated with sepsis in adults, children and infants;
- summarize the need for immediate medical evaluation and management of suspected sepsis; and
- outline approaches to educate patients and families on methods for preventing infections and illnesses that can lead to sepsis, identifying the signs and symptoms of severe infections and knowing when to seek medical care.
3:55 - 4 p.m.
Closing remarks
Speaker:
Rodolfo Simons, CIC, Assistant Director, Infection Prevention, Mount Sinai Hospital, and Past President, New York State APIC Coordinating Council
May 21 | Safe injection practices/occupational health
1 – 1:05 p.m.
Opening remarks
Speaker:
Rodolfo Simons, CIC, Assistant Director, Infection Prevention, Mount Sinai Hospital, and Past President, New York State APIC Coordinating Council
1:05 – 2:15 p.m.
Safe injection practices
Speaker:
Ernest J. Clement, MSN, RN, CIC, Director, Bureau of Healthcare Associated Infections, New York State Department of Health
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- describe unsafe injection practices and their risks;
- identify safe injection practices; and
- explain the process of responding to unsafe injection incidents.
2:15 – 2:25 p.m.
Break
Active conversation with faculty or networking time
2:25 – 3:55 p.m.
Communicable diseases in the workplace: Keeping healthcare workers safe
Speaker:
Geeta Sood, MD, ScM, Medical Director, Bureau of Healthcare Associated Infections, New York State Department of Health, and Assistant Professor, Medicine, Johns Hopkins University
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- explain the role of occupational health strategies in protecting healthcare workers and patients from communicable diseases;
- list the signs and symptoms that should prompt evaluation of healthcare workers; and
- provide resources for evaluating healthcare workers infected with HIV, HBV and/or HCV.
3:55 – 4 p.m.
Closing remarks
Speaker:
Charlene J. Ludlow, RN, BSN, MHA, CIC, Senior Vice President, Nursing, Erie County Medical Center
May 23 | Cleaning, disinfection and sterilization
1 – 1:05 p.m.
Opening remarks
Speaker:
Charlene J. Ludlow, RN, BSN, MHA, CIC, Senior Vice President, Nursing, Erie County Medical Center
1:05 – 3:55 p.m.
Cleaning, disinfection and sterilization
Speaker:
Sue Starr, Director, Environmental Services, Adirondack Health
There will be a 10-minute break during this session.
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- define cleaning, disinfection and sterilization;
- differentiate between non-critical, semi-critical and critical medical devices;
- describe the three levels of disinfection;
- recognize the importance of correctly applying reprocessing methods for assuring the safety and integrity of patient care equipment in preventing transmission of bloodborne pathogens;
- explain the provider’s responsibility for maintaining a safe patient care environment in all healthcare settings; and
- describe strategies for, and the importance of, effective and appropriate pre-cleaning, chemical disinfection and sterilization of instruments and medical devices aimed at preventing transmission of bloodborne pathogens.
3:55 – 4 p.m.
Closing remarks
Speaker:
Michelle L. Vignari, RN, BSN, CIC, Director, Infection Prevention, Highland Hospital, University of Rochester Medical Center, and President, New York State APIC Coordinating Council