Live from APIC 2017:
Key leaders in infection prevention explore pivotal areas that impact patient safety and infection control in a hospital setting. The Panel discussed isolation practices, antimicrobial stewardship, hand hygiene compliance, and no-touch technologies for room disinfection.
Objectives:
- Evaluate whether or not isolation practices can be discontinued in endemic settings.
- Examine the role of Antimicrobial Stewardship in preventing the spread of drug resistance.
- Understand hand hygiene compliance and the transmission from fomites.
- Learn whether no-touch technologies for room disinfection are becoming a standard of care.
