Toward Elimination of Healthcare-Associated Infections
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On Thursday, October 15, Dr. Frieden introduced the second session of the Public Health Grand Rounds entitled “Toward Elimination of Healthcare-Associated Infections,” a presentation on healthcare-associated infections presented by Chesley Richards, MD, Deputy Director DHQP.
P.J. Brennan, MD, who has been instrumental in establishing Pennsylvania as the first state to report HAI data hospital-wide, led a focused discussion along with Barry Straube, MD, who discussed the role that Medicare and Medicaid will play in eliminating HAIs.
This presentation is not available in video format. For presentation contents, see the presentation slide deck pdf icon[1.6 MB, 81 pages].
- Chesley Richards, MD, MPH
- Deputy Director, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases, CDC
- Patrick J. Brennan, MD
- Professor of Medicine
Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System
- Barry M. Straube, MD
- Chief Medical Officer
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Tanja Popovic, MD, PhD
- Scientific Director
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