Representatives of hospitals, nursing homes, and LTACs attended a conference on November 12, 2009, at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, which served as the launch of a 12- to 18-month regional collaborative aimed at preventing C. difficile infections, with funding provided by the Partnership for Patient Care.
The featured speaker was Carolyn Gould, MD, a CDC medical epidemiologist, who discussed the latest evidence in the prevention and treatment of C. difficile infections. John Gums, PharmD, discussed effective prevention strategies, including the use of antimicrobials.
Review the agenda and presentation materials below.
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Carolyn Gould, MD, MSCR, LCDR, USPHS
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John Gums, PharmD
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Shannon Sayles, RN, MA
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Clare Edelmayer, RN, CIC;
Jerry Zuckerman, MD |
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Shahrzad Darvish, RN, BSN
Andrea Kiernan, MLT, CIC
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Pam Braun, RN, MSN;
Phenelle Segal, RN, CIC
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