Hong Kong Training Portal on Infection Control and Infectious Disease

Seminar on Infection Control Stewardship Program in Residential Care Homes for Elderly

Topic

Seminar on Infection Control Stewardship Program in Residential Care Homes for Elderly

Course Type

Seminar

Content

Nomination Form for the seminar. Please refer to Programme Rundown for details.

Date

18 April 2011

Venue

Lecture Theatre G/F, Centre for Health Protection 147C Argyle Street Kowloon [Seminar Rooms right besides the Lecture Theatre will also be opened for video conference training]

Organizer

The Hospital Authority Infectious Disease Control Training Centre / Infection Control Branch, Centre for Health Protection

Target Group

Geriatricians, public health physicians, infectious disease specialists,&infection control nurses, members of community geriatric assessment team (CGAT)
community nursing services (CNS), elderly health service and Social Welfare Department

Speakers


Topic	Speaker
Infection Prevention in Residential Care Homes for the Elderly: Challenges and Opportunities (RCHEs)	Prof. Lona Mody
Regulatory Requirements Relevant to Infection Control in RCHEs	Ms. Grace Li
Survey on Infection Control Measures in RCHEs in Hong Kong	Dr. Edmund Ho
Promotion of infection control in RCHEs	Ms. Helen Goh
Promotion of Vaccination to health care workers	Ms. Karen Hoffmann
Outbreaks in RCHEs: local perspective	Dr. Forest Lam, ICB, CHP
Control of outbreaks: overview	Ms. Helen Goh
Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO): local perspective	Dr. Kristine Luk, ICB, CHP
Surveillance of MDRO	Ms. Karen Hoffmann
MDRO prevention strategy in Hospital and RCHE	Prof. Lona Mody
CV/Bio-sketch of overseas speakers
Dr. Lona Mody, MD, M.Sc, Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, USA Ms. Karen Hoffmann, RN, MS, CIC, FSHEA, Associate Director, NC Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology, Clinical Instructor, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, USA Ms. Helen Goh, RN, B Hlth Sc (Nursing), MPH, MHM, Manager (Infection Control) (RHs & ILTC) Standards and Quality Improvement Division / Patient Safety Branch at the Ministry of Health, Singapore

Disclaimer

Published at 2011-04-25

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