Infection Prevention and Control for Physicians and Nurses Training: Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) and Ventilator Association Pneumonia (VAP)

Who Should Attend?

Physicians, Nurses, Patient safety officers, Infection control officers, and others who need to develop their skills.

Aims and Objectives:

This course is designed for physicians and nurses from the governmental health care hospitals of different districts at the west bank, who are working at the critical department. This program specifically aims to:

Identify patients who are at risk for HAI.
Describe the scope of the problem of CLABSI and VAP.
Review the structure of the surveillance methodology used for data collection.
Define key terms and protocol used for collecting CLABSIs and VAP.
Discuss the central line bundle and VAP bundle in intensive care unit.
Apply definitions to example case scenarios.

Date: Wednesday, August 17, 2016 - 08:30-14:30.

Venue: Continuing Education Hall/ Medical Referrals Building (Old Building of the Ministry of Health) - Ramallah.

Agenda: See Attachment.

Speakers: Dr. Rabee Odwan, infectious disease specialist – Al-Makassed hospital.

For Registration:

Please send your name, title and place of work to: infoimet2000@gmail.com Or Call to IMET Phone 02-2965876.