Free Outpatient Oncology Infection Control and Prevention Webinar

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is hosting a free webinar for outpatient oncology providers titled "Infection Control and Prevention in the Outpatient Oncology Setting: Protecting Your Patients and Your Practice."

The program is scheduled for Thursday, June 9, 2016, from 3:30–4:30 p.m. EDT. CE is available at no cost.

The featured speakers are:

• Dr. Lisa Richardson, MD, MPH, Director of the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, CDC
• Ernest Clement, MSN, RN, CIC, Infection Preventionist, Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Control (HEIC) Program, New York State Department of Health
• Dr. Emily Lutterloh, MD, MPH, Director of Bureau of Healthcare Associated Infections (BHAI), New York State Department of Health

The agenda is as follows:

• 3:30 – 3:45: Infections in Outpatient Oncology Settings, Infection Control and Prevention Practices, and CDC resources
• 3:45 – 4:00: Safe Injections for Oncology Settings: Background and Guidelines
• 4:00 – 4:15: The Importance of Case Studies in Illustrating the Need for Safe Injection Practices in Oncology Settings
• 4:15 -4:30: Question and Answer Session & Closing Remarks

CDC recommends the following professionals participate:

• Infection control practitioners and consultants
• Occupational and environmental safety practitioners
• Nurse managers
• Health educators
• Risk, compliance and legal practitioners
• Oncologists
• Oncology nurses, nurse practitioners and physician assistants
• Infusion nurses
• Pharmacists
• Office/practice managers
• Administrators

To register, click here.