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‘School Closure: When to Implement’ Program Date: October 23, 2009 Program Location: Miami Dade County APIC Meeting, Miami, FL
Learning Objectives: 2. Review tiered prevention activities.
'School Infection Prevention Primer: Influenza' Program Date: October 19, 2009 Program Location: Kentucky School Nurses' Conference, Carrollton, KY Learning Objectives: ‘H1N1 Influenza: We Are All In This Together’ Program Date: October 16, 2009 Program Location: Paul B Hall Medical Center, Paintsville, KY
‘Infection Prevention and Control: New Beginnings’ Program Date: October 15, 2009 Program Location: Kentucky Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (KAHSA), Louisville, KY
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‘Influenza Update: Seasonal and H1N1 Pandemic’ Program Date: October 13, 2009 Program Location: Kentucky Department of Education Health Occupations Student Association (HOSA) Conference, Louisville, KY
Learning Objectives: 4. Explore application of knowledge in the development of preparedness plans.
‘Influenza and Pandemic Planning’ Program Date: October 12, 2009 Program Location: Kentucky Safe Schools Conference, Louisville, KY Learning Objectives:
‘Improving Business Resilience: Influenza Planning and Preparation’ Program Date: October 2, 2009 Program Location: Louisville Chamber of Commerce, Louisville, KY Learning Objectives:
‘H1N1 Update: What a Difference a Pig Makes’ Program Date: October 1, 2009 Program Location: West Virginia APIC Fall Conference, Charleston, WV Learning Objectives: 4. Outline practice competencies that serve to protect patients and healthcare personnel. "Where Are We with H1N1 Influenza?" Program Date: September 16, 2009 Program Location: HSC Auditorium Program Description: The ongoing outbreak of novel influenza A (H1N1) continues to expand in the United States and internationally. The CDC expects that more cases, hospitalizations and deaths from this outbreak will occur over the coming months. This symposium will provide key information to: Agenda:
"Governor's Pandemic Influenza Summit" Program Date: September 3, 2009 Program Location: Frankfort Convention Center Program Description: The summit allowed over 1,200 people to leatn about our state's capacity to respond to the expected surge in H1N1 cases this fall and to gain the information needed to prepare their organization for the continuation of the pandemic. Public health experts discussed the current H1N1 situation and what to expect in the fall. Representatives from schools, businesses and health care organizations discussed current pandemic flu plans and preparedness activities. Breakout sessions encouraged datailed information sharing on thses topics and more. Presenters: Information presented at the summit is accurate as of 9/3/2009. Information on H1N1 may have changed since these presentations were made. For the latest information on H1N1, please visit http://www.healthalerts.ky.gov or http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/.
"Understanding Emerging Infectious Diseases and the EMS Sector" Program Date: August 15, 2009 Program Location: Morehead Conference Center, Morehead, KY Presenter: Dennis Sullivan, CHMM, CEM Program Description: This presentation is for EMS workers to review the transmission of infectious diseases, measures to take to protect EMS workers and their patients and how to disinfect equipment in the ambulance. The presentation will also include information on the novel H1N1 virus and other infectious diseases. At the end of the presentation, participants will be asked to demonstrate the knowledge that they have learned to four different scenarios by providing answers to questions like "what protective equipment would you use for yourself and the patient in this situation?" Link to video presentation:
"Influenza and Pandemic Planning: for Occupational Health Nurses" Program Date: June 26, 2009 Program Location: University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences Presenter: Ruth Carrico, PhD, RN, CIC Program Description: This presentation will discuss the difference between seasonal influenza and more serious diseases like the avian influenza and the novel H1N1 influenza. This program will also provide occupational health nurses the knowledge about characterization and control and containment methods for pandemic viruses. At the end of the program, participants will be asked to share how a pandemic might affect their workplace. Link to video presentation: http://louisville.edu/television/SPHIS/Carrico62609.asx
Program Date: June 18, 2009 Program Location: Floyd Memorial Hospital Presenter: Dennis Sullivan, CHMM, CEM Program Description: This presentation is for EMS workers to review the transmission of infectious diseases, measures to take to protect EMS workers and their patients and how to disinfect equipment in the ambulance. The presentation will also include information on the novel H1N1 virus and other infectious diseases. At the end of the presentation, participants will be asked to demonstrate the knowledge that they have learned to four different scenarios by providing answers to questions like "what protective equipment would you use for yourself and the patient in this situation?" Link to video presentation: "Swine Flu: The Next Pandemic?" Program Date: May 20, 2009 Program Location: University of Louisville Kornhauser Library (located on the UofL Health Sciences Campus) Program Description: The ongoing outbreak of novel influenza A (H1N1) continues to expand in the United States and internationally. The CDC expects that more cases, hospitalizations and deaths from this outbreak will occur over the coming days and weeks. Agenda:
April 14, 2009 Description: This presentation describes an overview of the Pandemic Planning and Preparedness Program and its five projects. The following are the five projects:
"Preventing Transmission of Infections" Program Date: ongoing, web-based self learning. Program Description: This unique educational module focuses on the modes of disease transmission, explaining the ways diseases or organisms move from one individual to another. The module also examines the relationship between standard precautions and transmission-based precautions, and emphasizes how these precautions can help protect both the patient and the healthcare personnel from the exposure to an infection. After completing this learning module, a healthcare worker will be able to:
The information from this module is based on principles outlined in the CDC Isolation Guideline, which describes the modes of disease transmission and matches them with specific strategies for prevention. Link to course: You will have to login or create an account with KY TRAIN. https://ky.train.org the course ID is: 1006060 Preventing Transmission of Infections was developed with funds from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Bioterrorism Training and Curriculum Development Program (BTCDP)
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