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Session 3 | Transmission-based Precautions and Responding to Outbreaks
Time: 2:15 to 3:15 p.m.
Type/Topic: Assisted Living
Session Summary
Sometimes residents in assisted living facilities develop infections that require implementing transmission-based precautions and may lead to outbreaks. Outbreaks may occur due to scabies, norovirus, or respiratory illness, and response actions will vary depending on the pathogen's mode and source of transmission. This session will discuss the CDC's three categories for transmission-based precautions, how to implement them, and strategies for stopping outbreaks.
Sponsored by Guardian Pharmacy.
Presenters
A.C. Burke
Vice President of Healthcare Quality | RB Health Partners, Inc.
About the Presenter
A.C. Burke is the VP for Healthcare Quality for RB Health Partners, Inc. She is a nationally recognized infection prevention trainer and consults with long-term care facilities on infection prevention and control policies, procedures, and best practices. She has over 25 years of experience in the healthcare field, is nationally board certified in infection control, and is a Fellow of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control.