12th Middle East Healthcare-Associated Infections Conference

Start

Tue, 4 Oct 2016, 08:00

End

Thu, 6 Oct 2016, 06:00

WebSite

http://www.patientsafety-me.com/en/congress/HCAIC/HAI-Overview/

Venue:

Exhibit

Symposia

Workshops

Organiser

Sponsor

Key topics:

• Infection control and prevention campaigns

• Antimicrobial stewardship

• Healthcare-associated infections surveillance

• Nosocomial transmission of MERSCoV

• Updates on the Zika virus

• Latest new methodologies in microbiology

• New and emerging infectious diseases

• Hospital preparedness plans during outbreaks

Who should attend?

• Pathologists

• Microbiologists

• Infectious Disease Consultants

• Infection Control Nurses

• Patient Safety Managers

• Intensivists

• Internists

• Medical Technologists

• Medical Laboratory Supervisors

• Clinical Scientists

• Laboratory Technologists

• Epidemiologists

• Internal Medicine Consultants

• Infection Control Personnel

• General Practitioners

Benefits of attending:

• Identify local determinants of the Healthcare Associated Infections burden

• Evaluate best approaches for achieving a sustainable reduction in Healthcare Associated Infections

• Discuss perspectives and exchange ideas for the future of infection control

• Appraise infection control campaigns against MERS-CoV, Infl uenza, Zika Virus

• Identify antimicrobial medications to reduce resistance to antibiotics, and decrease unnecessary costs

• Review surveillance systems and protocols

• Discuss updates in antimicrobial stewardship programmes in the UAE

	Before 1 Sept		Before 2 Oct		Onsite
	AED	USD	AED	USD	AED	USD
12th Middle East Healthcare-Associated Infections 4 - 6 October 2016	1650	450	1850	504	2100	572
12th Middle East Healthcare-Associated Infections 2 Conference Days Rate	1300	355	1450	395	1600	435
12th Middle East Healthcare-Associated Infections 1 Conference Day Rate	650	177	750	204	800	218

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DAY 1: Tuesday, 4 October

09:50	Opening remarks by Conference Chair
10:00	Challenges and opportunities for infection control of new and emerging infectious diseases
10:45	Pre-operative and pre-biopsy antibiotic prophylaxis in the MDRO-era
11:30	Coffee break
12:00	Zika virus updates
12:45	MERS-CoV and hospital preparedness: a case study
13:30	Lunch break
15:00	GCC IC progress and challenges ahead
15:45	How do the latest new methodologies in microbiology aid infection control work
16:30	Close of Day One Conference

DAY 2: Wednesday, 5 October

10:00	Creating a culture of healthcare safety: Impact of nursing quality of care on HAIs
10:30	Nosocomial transmission of MERS-CoV
11:30	Coffee break
12:00	Update on adult vaccines-prevention as key safety strategy
12:45	Colistin resistance – how do new developments affect infection control and stewardship
13:30	Lunch break
15:00	What is an outbreak? Detection and management of an outbreak
15:45	Extensively drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in an ICU: risk factors for acquisition and determinants of a colonisation score
16:30	Close of Day Two Conference

DAY 3: Thursday, 5 October

09:30	Prevention of hospital Infection by intervention and training (PROHIBIT)
10:15	Role of healthcare apparel and other healthcare textile in the transmission of pathogens
11:00	Applying psychological frameworks of behavior change to improve healthcare workers' hand hygiene compliance
11:45	Lunch Break