Inland Empire APIC Chapter 074 Meeting
Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2021
2021_APIC_Agenda_May_4.pdfTime: 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm (Business meeting 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm followed by mini-symposium 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm)
Education Topic:
Candida auris
Speakers:
Tisha Mitsunaga, DrPH, ScM
Teresa Nelson, RN, BSN, CIC
Matthew Zahn, MD
Sandeep K. Bhaurla, MPH, CIC
Objectives:
- Discuss C. auris from a state perspective including data, timeline, messages, and response in other counties and resources.
- Discuss findings and gaps noted during C. auris CDPH facility assessment visits.
- Discuss C. auris’ impact in Orange County.
- Discuss C. auris impact in Los Angeles County, recommendations and the Inter-facility Infection Control Transfer form.
Audience: Registered Nurses, Licensed Vocational nurses, acute and long term care facility infection preventionists, quality management personnel, epidemiologists and infectious disease staff.
This educational event is accredited by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) Provider Number 05957 for two (2) contact hours. Certificates will be emailed to meeting participants who return the completed evaluation form that will be emailed to you after the meeting. The completed evaluations must be received within 30 days of the event.