As a follow-up to recent offerings on Ventilator-Associated Events (VAEs), we are pleased to offer you this opportunity to speak directly with CDC’s VAE expert, Cindy Gross. Advance registration is required.
Intended Audience
Hospital leadership, nurses, physicians, quality improvement staff, infection preventionists, other HAI project team members with questions about Ventilator-Associated Events
Speaker
Cindy Gross, Infection Preventionist
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP)
Description
During this call, Cindy Gross will respond to questions from you on:
- Ventilator Associated Events (VAE) definitions and surveillance methods
- Changes to VAE surveillance and PNEU/VAP in 2015
- Use of the VAE Calculator
- Correct data entry of VAE data into NHSN
Please come prepared to ask questions and join in the conversation about challenges with surveillance and prevention of VAEs. In addition to providing you with an opportunity to ask questions live during the webinar, you are invited to submit your question, in writing, in advance of the event. Please send questions to Martha Jaworski (MarthaJ@qualishealth.org) or to Jamie Moran (JamieM@qualishealth.org) by Tuesday, July 28, 2015.
Questions?
Contact DeAann Richards at drichard@metastar.com or 608-441-8228