Laboratory and clinical aspects of the surveillance of healthcare-associated infections: a theoretical and practical approach

Event Description

In healthcare settings, the surveillance of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), antimicrobial resistance, and outbreaks plays a critical role in preventing and controlling infectious diseases, optimizing antimicrobial use, and improving patient outcomes. This course offers participants a comprehensive understanding of surveillance principles and methods, with a focus on both theoretical foundations and practical applications in laboratory and clinical settings.

Intended audience:

Medical doctors and pharmacists, nurses or other healthcare professionals with an MSc or PhD are eligible, provided they completed the basic module or have experience in IPC

Objectives: 

• To appreciate the goals and principles of surveillance and feedback in preventing and controlling healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), antimicrobial resistance and outbreaks in hospital settings and optimizing antimicrobial use.
• To be introduced to basic methods of data analysis, use of data management resources and fundamental principles of reporting and communicating surveillance data.
• To appreciate the aims, objectives and methodology of Point Prevalence Surveys (PPS)
• To identify effective ways of comparing surveillance data across institutions/settings and disseminating results to healthcare professionals and policy makers at local, national and European levels.
• To enable planning, implementation and conduct of a standardized PPS in own hospital setting.

Course coordinator: 

Athanasios Tsakris, Greece 
Achilleas Gikas, Heraklion, Greece 
Georgia Vrioni, Greece

Organisers:  

European Committee on Infection Control (EUCIC) of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Accreditation: 

This course has been granted 22 European CME credits (ECMEC®s) by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®).

Certification: 

Course organisers will monitor attendance. Only participants attending live sessions will be able to receive the certification. 

Course Venue: 

The Golden Age Hotel
57 Michalakopoulou Street
Athens 11528, Greece 
hotelgoldenage.com

Accommodation:

Accommodation is not included in the registration.

Registration details: 

Registration fees include full access to the course, coffee breaks, lunches and dinners. Travel costs and accommodation are not included with either fee.  

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• Preliminary Programme

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