
The program, scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018, from noon - 1:00 PM EDT, will also discuss key considerations for safe handling of sterile medications during compounding and administration.
Titled "Outbreaks in Outpatient Oncology Settings: Lessons Learned and Key Considerations for Handling Sterile Medications," the webinar's objectives are as follows:
- Identify unsafe injection and compounding practices that have been linked to healthcare-associated infection (HAI) outbreaks in outpatient oncology and other clinic settings.
- Identify the minimum standards for safe injection practices and when standards for sterile compounding are applicable.
- Describe the importance of early recognition and notification of potential HAI outbreaks to public health authorities.
- Nadine Shehab, PharmD, MPH, senior scientist, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, CDC
- Joseph Coyne, RPh, director of field operations, Clinical IQ
- Martha Polovich, PhD, RN, AOCN, assistant professor, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Georgia State University
- Lisa Richardson, MD, MPH, director, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, CDC
Register for this oncology infection prevention program by clicking here. Pre-registration is available until the start of the webinar.