Hong Kong Training Portal on
Infection Control and Infectious Disease

• Common infections in RCHEs & Diagnosis of infections  in frail elderly

• Components of an infection control program in RCHEs
• Surveillance strategies for infection control 

• MDRO epidemiology and control strategy
• Care of urinary catheters and feedings tubes to prevent infections

Workshop III (20/4/2011 afternoon): Risk Management in RCHEs

• Roles of infection control practitioners in long term care facilities
• Risk management

Workshop IV (21/4/2011 morning): Outbreak Management

• Outbreak prevention, investigation and management in RCHEs

• Case scenarios/drills of outbreaks in RCHEs

Workshop V (21/4/2011 afternoon): Environmental Disinfection and Isolation in RCHEs

• Environmental Disinfection in RCHEs from evidence to practice
• Isolation Precautions in RCHEs

• Adult education

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