2024

2024 Meeting Presentations

Hospital Mattresses: Significant Contributors to Hospital Acquired Infections

Presented by: Dr. Edmond Hooker, MD. DrPH, Epidemiologist

Professor, Department of Health Administration with Xavier University

OR Turnover Cleaning & Disinfection Through the Eyes of an IP

Presented by: Rebecca Battjes, MPH, CIC, FAPIC

Ready, Set, Grow! Planting Seeds for Successful Change

Presented by Lori Moore MPH, MSCE, BSN, RN

Clinical Educator, Healthcare; Gojo Industries, Inc.

Crafting an Effective Infection Prevention Strategy in 2024

Presented by Missy Travis, MSN, RN, CIC

IP&C Consulting, LLC

Construction Projects Start to Finish: From Plans to Patients

Presented by Loie Couch, BS, RN, CIC, FAPIC

Infection Prevention Consultant

Barnes Jewish Hospital

Biofilms

Presented by Dr. David Koenig, PhD

EvSOP & DKMicrobios LLC

Human Factors in Cause Analysis: Designing for the Human

Presented by Richard Simonson, PhD

Children's Mercy Hospital & University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine

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