North Texas: Research Concepts Impacting Bedside Practice… a MRSA Connection

When:  May 20, 2017 from 08:30 AM to 11:00 AM (CT)
Associated with  ACRP North Texas Chapter

Research Concepts Impacting Bedside Practice… a MRSA Connection

This will be a Presentation by: Patti Grant, RN, BSN, MS, CIC, FAPIC
Director: Infection Prevention & Quality, Methodist Hospital for Surgery, Addison, TX

This session is designed to inform participants about the role of the Infection Preventionist in healthcare, augmented with an example of applied research with the organism MRSA in the NICU environment.

Upon Completion of this session, participants should be able to:
  • Restate the history and role of the Infection Preventionist in healthcare
  • Summarize the prevalence and impact of MRSA within healthcare
  • Decide if MRSA management in a NICU setting was successful based on research application from peripheral published research

Agenda:
  • 8:30 am Networking & Continental Breakfast
  • 9:00 am – 11:00 am Presentation

Membership is not required for online registration.

Cost: There is no cost to attend the program.

ACRP Contact Hours and Cost: 2.0 Contact hours have been applied for through ACRP/CBRN.

To receive contact hours: Purchase the contact hours, sign in at the registration desk, and attend the program. Log on to ACRP website then click “ACRP Learning Portal” to complete the evaluation between 1-30 days following the event and receive the online certificate. There is no charge for contact hours for national & local chapter members. Contact hours are $15 for ACRP National members who are not chapter members & $30 for non-members.

Target Audience: Anyone working in or pursuing a career in clinical research

Sponsors: Scottish Rite Hospital has provided the room for this event. Medix Clinical Research is committed to positively impacting lives, as well as educating and empowering sites across the United States to help advance innovative, life–changing therapies for patients around the world. Our clinical staff provides the strategic solutions you need to advance your research mission forward. Every site’s need is different, so whether your need is operational or compliance based, our in-house clinical research staff is dedicated to help your site build a sustainable research program.

Contact Bridget Browder, BS, MS, CCRC® with questions or concerns: ntxacrp@gmail.com.

Location

Scottish Rite Hospital
2222 Welborn St
Dallas, TX 75219