The Role of Screening Test for Early Identification of Patients at Risk for Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms in Healthcare Settings (June 20, 2024 at 12pm CT)
Antimicrobial resistance is a global public health threat and early identification of patients at risk for multidrug resistant organism (MDRO) infection is crucial to prevent the spread of MDROs. This webinar will describe the effectiveness and benefits of implementing a screening strategy to detect MDRO carriers in healthcare settings.
Define the types of screening available to detect different MDRO organisms
Describe the benefits of developing a screening strategy to identify MDRO carriers
The webinar is presented by the Alabama Regional Center for Infection Prevention and Control and cosponsored by the Deep South Center for Occupational Health and Safety, and the Alabama Statewide Area Health Education Centers (AHEC).
The Deep South Center for OH&S is an approved provider of continuing education units for nurses by the AL Board of Nursing (Provider ABNP0420 Expiration Date 6/20/2025) and has awarded this program 1.2 ABN CEUs. All other professionals awarded .1 CEUs, SW awarded 1.0 CEUs.
Rachael Lee, M.D., MSPH, is an assistant professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, healthcare epidemiologist for the UAB Health System, Birmingham VA Medical Center Associate Healthcare Epidemiologist. Dr. Lee completed medical school at UAB School of Medicine, residency at UAB in Internal Medicine, and fellowship at UAB in Infectious Disease Quality and Patient Safety. Dr. Lee joined the UAB Division of Infectious Diseases at UAB in 2016 and is currently an Associate Professor. In her role as UAB Chief Healthcare Epidemiologist and in this role, she utilizes evidence based medicine to prevent the spread of healthcare-associated infections. Her research focuses on multi-drug resistant pathogens as they relate to infection control. Dr. Lee is an expert in all things infectious disease related, ranging from the spread of diseases like the flu, to infection prevention and control.
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