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1 2018 Infection Prevention and Control Course Frontline Staff Dates of Course: Tuesday 4 th, Wednesday 5 th, Monday 10 th and Tuesday 11 th of September 2018 Venue: Houston Lecture Theatre, The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), St Stephen s Green, Dublin 2 Course information leaflet for attendees available on the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) website ( To apply to attend the course: Complete the online application form through Abbey Conference & Events on the HPSC website Payment of 100 (non-refundable) by Friday 3 rd of August Places will be allocated to applicants when the online application is complete and payment is received. An confirming a place will be sent to each attendee. Registration: am Tuesday 4 th September 2018 Please note: Admittance to the course is restricted to those that have received confirmation of a place by . No payment will be accepted at registration on Tuesday 4 th September 2018

2 Theme: Preventing infection why it matters! Tuesday 4th September 2018 Morning Chair: Dr Karen Burns Afternoon Chair: Ms Helen Murphy Registration Welcome Address Dr Kathleen MacLellan, Director of the National Patient Safety Office Introduction to the course Ms Helen Murphy Infection Prevention & Control Nurse Manager, Health Protection Surveillance Centre Healthcare Associated Infections past, present and future Dr Karen Burns Consultant Microbiologist, Beaumont & Health Protection Surveillance Centre A Patient s Experience : patient safety-when things go wrong HIQA s Revised Infection Prevention & Control Monitoring Programme in Public Acute s Ms Bernadette (Bernie) O Reilly Irish Patients Association Ms Kathryn Hanly Inspector, Health Care Regulation Directorate, HIQA Panel Discussion Coffee The Mysterious World of Microbiology Dr Sinead McDermott Consultant Clinical Microbiologist, St Vincent's, St. Michaels & St. Luke s Standard Precautions will we ever learn? Ms Helen Murphy, HPSC, Ms Alison Maguinness CNM3 IPC St Michaels, Dun Panel Discussion laoghaire & Ms Emer Ward, IPC CNS, Wexford University Getting the Balance Right risk assessment, patient placement & additional precautions Ms Emer Ward Infection Prevention & Control CNS, Wexford University & Community Services Surveillance information for action Ms Mairead Scally Surveillance Scientist, Beaumont A Day in the Life team work is everything Dr Joanne O Gorman Consultant Clinical Microbiologist, Rotunda & Health Protection Surveillance Centre

3 Theme: Hands up Wednesday 5th September 2018 Morning chairperson: Ms Margaret Nadin Afternoon chairperson: Ms Judith Davitt Hand Hygiene learning from the past, looking to the future Ms Mary McKenna Infection Prevention & Control (ADON), HCAI/AMR National Implementation Team Observational Hand Hygiene Audits the good the bad & the ugly Mr Ajay Oza Surveillance Scientist, Health Protection Surveillance Centre Care Bundles and Audit Tools Ms Judith Davitt ADON /IPC, Galway University & Saolta Group In cahoots with Hand Hygiene Ms Helga Morrow, Education Manager, SureWash and Mr John Sweeney, MD, RDI Systems Ltd. INTERACTIVE SESSION Panel Discussion Coffee IV Therapy and ANTT making a point Ms Aine Connolly CNM 2, IV Service, Cork University Medical Devices Management Ms Meabh Smith Principal Physicist, Clinical Engineering Department, Beaumont, Dublin Panel Discussion Lunch Wounding-more than skin deep: the importance of maximising outcomes for patients Prof Zena Moore Head of the School of Midwifery and Nursing, RCSI NMBI: No Catheter-no CAUTI! Ms Gwen Regan Clinical Practice Facilitator Community Care Area Impact of an Influenza Outbreak on a Large Tertiary Referral Air, Water & Healthcare Associated Infections - we drink it, we breathe it Dr Karen Burns Consultant Clinical Microbiologist, Beaumont & HPSC Prof Hilary Humphreys Professor of Clinical Microbiology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland & Consultant Microbiologist, Beaumont

4 Theme: CPE when the drugs don t work Monday 10th September 2018 Morning Chair: Prof Hilary Humphreys Afternoon Chair: Ms Barbara Slevin Introduction Prof Hilary Humphreys Professor of Clinical Microbiology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland & Consultant Clinical Microbiologist, Beaumont CPE in Ireland overview of the situation and response Prof Martin Cormican Consultant Clinical Microbiologist University Galway/ Clinical Lead HCAI/AMR National Implementation Team International Perspective on CPE do we need to worry? Panel Discussion Coffee Prof Marc Bonten Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious Disease, Utrecht Medical Centre, the Netherlands CPE and IPC sharing bad thoughts Ms Mary McKenna Infection Prevention & Control, ADON, HCAI/AMR HSE National Implementation Team Learning About the Impact of CPE Outbreaks Through Patient Stories Role of the Environment and Spread of MDRO s why hygiene matters Panel Discussion Leadership, Management Styles and Influence Ms Barbara Slevin ADON IPC and Regional Lead CPE University Limerick Mr Martin Kiernan Visiting Clinical Fellow, Richard Wells Research Centre, University of West London Mr Martin Kiernan Visiting Clinical Fellow, Richard Wells Research Centre, University of West London Ways to Communicate Effectively Ms Grace Kinahan CNS Infection Prevention & Control University Mullingar Root Cause Analysis Dr Sinead O Donnell Specialist Registrar, Clinical Microbiology, AMNCH

5 Theme: Using your influence to prevent infection Tuesday 11th September 2018 Morning Chair: Ms Lisa Fetherstone Afternoon Chair: Dr Fidelma Fitzpatrick Introduction Protect yourself, protect your patients Dr Grainne McNally Consultant Occupational Health Physician, University, Limerick Tools to win hearts and minds Mr Paul Rafferty Quality Improvement Coach Innovation in practice Ms Audrey Byrne CNS Infection Prevention & Control, St Vincent's Private Panel Discussion Coffee Vaccinations made simple Dr Fiona Ryan Specialist Public Health Medicine, Department of Public Health, HSE South Health & Safety-what you need to know and act on Influenza vaccinating HCWs, one hospitals experience Factors that impact influenza vaccination uptake among nurses Ms Stephanie O Gara Health & Safety Officer, Beaumont Ms Grainne Bauer Director of Nursing, Children's University, Temple St Ms Paula Flanagan Infectious Disease Nurse Manager, Health Protection Surveillance Centre Panel Discussion After an outbreak, what next? Dr Fidelma Fitzpatrick Consultant/ Senior Lecturer Clinical Microbiology, Beaumont & Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland From Butterflies to Hurricanes nudging our way to safer healthcare Dr Rob Cunney Consultant Clinical Microbiology, Children s University, Temple St On the couch with Infection Control! Ms Helen Murphy & Ms Sheila Donlon, ADON, Infection Prevention & Control, Cavan General

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