1185 - Unique Pediatric Considerations in the Prevention of Hospital Acquired Infections

Saturday, April 23, 2022

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM US MT

Location: Convention Center: 507

CE: Live CME: 1.5

Selected By: PIDS
Course Number: 1185

Chair(s)

Kari Simonsen, MD, MBA (she/her/hers)

Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics
Pediatrics
University of Nebraska College of Medicine
Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Participants should be aware of the following financial/non-financial relationships:

Kari A. Simonsen, MD, MBA: ● MedImmune (Currently Ongoing) (Products/Services: Research Support including clinical trials & the principal or named investigator)
● Melinta Therapeutics (Currently Ongoing) (Products/Services: Research Support including clinical trials & the principal or named investigator)
● Pfizer (Currently Ongoing) (Products/Services: Research Support including clinical trials & the principal or named investigator)

The hospital environment has many potential risks that require mitigation for the prevention of infection in hospitalized pediatric patients. Appreciation of potential sources of infection and moments for interruption of transmission is continually evolving. Care interventions may be used to appropriately isolate infectious patients but may also help protect vulnerable patients from environmental risks. This session will enhance the ability for pediatricians to make appropriate recommendations to improve patient safety, and to navigate potential environmental challenges for their units and organizations.

Presentations:

8:20 AM – 8:40 AM US MT

Water, Water Everywhere: Challenges in the Patient Care Environment
Speaker: Alice I. Sato, MD, PhD – University of Nebraska Medical Center; Children's Hospital and Medical Center
8:40 AM – 9:00 AM US MT

Keep It Clean: CHG and Line Care
Speaker: Prachi Singh, DO – UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, Oakland
9:00 AM – 9:20 AM US MT

Friends, Family, and Fun: Infection Control considerations for visitors, animals, and playrooms
Speaker: Sara Saporta-Keating, MS, MD – University of Colorado School of Medicine