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MARCH 18 – 22, 2024

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ON-DEMAND LESSONS
MARCH 11, 2024


ABOUT THE EVENT

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Healthcare Safety
Network (NHSN) will hold the live presentation portion of the 2024 Virtual NHSN
Training: Patient Safety, Outpatient Procedure, Digital Quality Measures
Surveillance and Analytics: Taking the Lead in Healthcare Surveillance and
Analysis on March 18 – 22, 2024.

This course is intended for users of the Patient Safety Component, Outpatient
Procedure Component, and Digital Quality Measures in NHSN.

The virtual training event will feature live presentations, pre-recorded
training videos for self-paced viewing, and opportunities for Q&A.

On March 11, 2024, gain access to all On-demand videos. The pre-recorded
training videos focus on overviews of our new Digital Quality Measures (dQM),
Patient Safety Component Analysis, Antimicrobial Use and Resistance Module
(AUR), Outpatient Procedure Component (OPC), and Immunization and this year once
you complete the videos you can access a Certificate of Completion for each
lesson viewed.

Training topics include how to identify, report, and analyze, Antimicrobial Use
and Resistance Module data, Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections
(CAUTI), Central Line-associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI), Digital
Quality Measures (dQM), Secondary Bloodstream Infection (BSI) and Site-Specific
Infections, Surgical Site Infections (SSI), MRSA Bacteremia C. Difficile LabID
Event Reporting and, Pneumonia Events, Ventilator-associated Events (VAE), and
Pediatric Ventilator-associated Events (PedVAE). We also have presentations on
surveillance and analysis for the Outpatient Procedure Component

The virtual course provides participants with the opportunity to gain a better
understanding of their NHSN surveillance data and how these data can be used for
prevention.

Continuing education is pending for this activity.


AGENDA

All times listed are in Eastern Daylight Time

 * March 11
 * March 18
 * March 19
 * March 20
 * March 21
 * March 22

9:00 am – 9:30 am (30 Minutes)


WELCOME, ANNUAL TRAINING ADDRESS, AND OPENING REMARKS (30 MINUTES)

Toni Brown, MS, M Ed.
Public Health Educator

Andrea Benin, MD
Surveillance Branch, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP)

Henrietta Smith, RN, MSN
NHSN Protocol and Training Team

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ANDREA BENIN, MD , SURVEILLANCE BRANCH, DIVISION OF HEALTHCARE QUALITY PROMOTION
(DHQP)

Andrea Benin, MD is the Branch Chief of the Surveillance Branch in the Division
of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging Zoonotic and
Infectious Diseases. In this position, Dr. Benin has a leadership role in the
National Healthcare Safety Network, the nation’s largest, most widely used
online surveillance system for tracking healthcare-associated infections.
Dr. Benin is a pediatrician with background and training in informatics, public
health, epidemiology, and infectious diseases. Dr. Benin is also an expert in
quality and safety in healthcare and has expertise in developing, validating,
and measuring metrics of quality of care. In her prior position (2012-2018), as
Senior Vice-President, Quality and Patient-Safety for the Connecticut Children’s
Medical Center, Dr. Benin drove the agenda and activities to provide the safest,
highest quality, zero-harm care for patients of the free-standing children’s
hospital. Previously (2006-2012), she was System Executive Director, Performance
Management for the Yale New Haven Health System and Quality and Safety Officer,
Yale- New Haven Children’s Hospital in New Haven, Connecticut. In that role, she
oversaw the quality and safety activities for the multiple-hospital Yale New
Haven Health System as well as for the Children’sHospital.
Dr. Benin received her A.B. from Dartmouth College and her medical degree from
Tufts University School of Medicine. In addition to training in Pediatrics
(Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center) and in the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical
Scholars Program (Yale University School of Medicine), Dr. Benin completed
fellowships and board certification in Pediatric Infectious Diseases (Yale
University School of Medicine) and Medical Informatics (Yale University School
of Medicine). Dr. Benin is Visiting Faculty at the Yale Center for Medical
Informatics, Yale University.

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HENRIETTA SMITH

Henrietta Smith is a Nurse Infection Preventionist with the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP)
Surveillance Branch (SB) where she is the Team Lead for the National Healthcare
Safety Network (NHSN) Protocol and Training Team. She provides oversight for the
NHSN Patient Safety Component, Outpatient Procedure Component, and Neonatal
Component protocols and training for these components. Additionally, she serves
as the subject matter expert for the operative procedure codes, which are
included in the NHSN Surgical Site Infection surveillance protocols. She is
Certified in Infection Control (CIC) and has over 30 years of experience in the
healthcare industry with 37 years in infection prevention and control. Her
experience in the healthcare industry includes work in a large teaching
hospital, a community hospital, a long-term acute care facility, and
corporate/federal public health. She has a Bachelor of Science in Medical
Technology from Louisiana State University, a bachelor of science in Nursing
from Emory University and a master of science in Nursing, Advanced Care
Management and Leadership from Kennesaw State University. She has a Certificate
for Design Thinking for Strategic Innovation Program from Stanford University
Center for Professional Development.

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TONI L BROWN ECTOR

Toni L Brown Ector is a Health Educator for the National Healthcare Safety
Network in the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion. In this role, she
assists with the development and coordination of education and training
activities, including webinar events and self-paced computer-based training
materials, for NHSN users. She also assists NHSN users with their training needs
and inquiries through monitoring the NHSN training mailbox. Toni has a Master of
Education in Instructional Technology from University of West Georgia and a
Master of Science in Human Resource Development. She has 25 years of experience
training and development communications.

9:40 am – 11:15 am (90 minutes)


INTRODUCING NHSN’S NEW DIGITAL QUALITY MEASURES (HYPOGLYCEMIA, HT-CDI, HOB, RPS)

Kristina Betz, MD PhD
Physician and the Measure Development and Validation Unit Lead for Surveillance
Branch

Raymund Dantes, MD MPH
Medical Advisor – NHSN, Associate Professor of Medicine, Emory University School
of Medicine

Nadine Shehab, PharmD, MPH
Pharmacist Consultant

Elizabeth Stutler, MPH CIC
NHSNLink Product Manager

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KRISTINA BETZ, MD PHD

Kristina Betz MD, PhD is a physician and the Measure Development and Validation
Unit Lead for Surveillance Branch/National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) in
the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion at CDC. She completed her PhD at
the University of Cincinnati in Immunology and completed her Pediatrics
residency at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. As part of
Surveillance Branch, she has a key role in NHSN's transition to new data
interoperability standards and has specifically worked on the development of
several new digital quality measures including Healthcare-facility onset,
antibiotic-treated Clostridioides difficile Infection, Healthcare-onset
Bacteremia and fungemia, and Respiratory Pathogen Surveillance, and oversees
validation studies for NHSN.

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DR. DANTES

Dr. Dantes provides subject matter expertise to the CDC on hospital-based
digital quality measures and sepsis. Dr. Dantes is also a practicing hospitalist
at Emory University Hospital.

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NADINE SHEHAB, PHARMD, MPH

Chief Health Scientist with Lantana Consulting Group, Inc. Dr Shehab has over 15
years’ experience in adverse drug event (ADE) surveillance as well as other
medication and patient safety issues. At Lantana, Dr. Shehab leads and supports
multiple projects related to improving healthcare delivery, quality reporting,
and public health through electronic data exchange. Prior to Lantana, she was a
senior scientist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC)
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP), providing leadership in
national public health surveillance for healthcare-related harm, identifying and
implementing national policy directions for high-priority CDC medication safety
issues, and representing CDC’s public health priorities for medication safety in
nationally recognized healthcare quality measures, standards, and guidelines and
to policymakers and regulators. Currently, Dr Shehab serves as a subject matter
expert and is supporting DHQP in developing the first National Healthcare Safety
Network (NHSN) module for inpatient ADE surveillance and supporting the
NHNSCoLab public-private partnership to pilot new automated healthcare
surveillance measures and data exchange approaches for NHSN.

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LIZZ STUTLER, MPH, CIC, DIRECTOR OF THE TECH SOLUTIONS DIVISION

with the Lantana Consulting Group, a contractor for NHSN, within the
Surveillance Branch of the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP) at
CDC. Lizz has been with the NHSN team for 2 years and provides her product
management expertise to NHSNLink's development. Lizz earned a Master of Public
Health in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology from the University of Michigan, a
Bachelor of Science in Zoology from Michigan State University, and is certified
in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

11:25 am - 12:00 pm (30 minutes)


CDC UPDATES ON HOSPITAL ANTIBIOTIC STEWARDSHIP

Melinda Neuhauser, PharmD, MPH
Team Lead for Acute Care Antibiotic Stewardship

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MELINDA NEUHAUSER, PHARMD, MPH, TEAM LEAD FOR ACUTE CARE ANTIBIOTIC STEWARDSHIP

Melinda Neuhauser, PharmD, MPH, FCCP, FASHP, FIDP is Pharmacist and Acute Care
Lead for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of Antibiotic
Stewardship in the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion. Melinda earned a
Doctor of Pharmacy from University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy and a Master
in Public Health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She also
completed an infectious diseases residency at Detroit Receiving Hospital and
infectious diseases fellowship at University of Illinois at Chicago.

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm (30 minutes)


LUNCH

12:30 pm - 1:35 pm (65 minutes)


AUR MODULE REPORTING FOR THE CMS PROMOTING INTEROPERABILITY PROGRAM

Amy Webb, MPH, CHES
Public Health Analyst

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AMY WEBB, MPH, CHES, PUBLIC HEALTH ANALYST

Amy Webb is a Senior Public Health Analyst with the Lantana Consulting Group, a
contractor for NHSN, within the Surveillance Branch of the Division of
Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP) at CDC. Amy has been with the NHSN Team for
over 10 years and is currently a subject matter expert for the NHSN
Antimicrobial Use and Resistance Module working with facilities and software
vendors to support the submission of antimicrobial use and resistance data into
NHSN. Amy earned a Master of Public Health in Behavioral Science and Health
Education from Emory University, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Luther
College and is a Certified Health Education Specialist.

1:45 pm – 2:20 pm (30 minutes)


NHSN CONNECTIVITY INITIATIVE: HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY PROJECT

*This session is not a part of the CE calculation

Beth Golshir, MPH
Public Health Analyst

Joey Sacht, MPH, CIC
Public Health Analyst

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BETH GOLSHIR, MPH, PUBLIC HEALTH ANALYST

Beth C. Golshir, MPH is a Public Health Advisor in the CDC’s Division of
Healthcare Quality Promotion’s (DHQP) Surveillance Branch. She leads strategic
planning efforts and implementation of special projects for the National
Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) program. Beth is currently leading the NHSN
Connectivity Initiative: Hospital Bed Capacity Project funded through the ELC
Cooperative Agreement, which aims to establish a daily automated data feed of
near-real time hospital bed capacity data from jurisdictions to CDC’s NHSN.
Prior to joining DHQP, she served as a Project Officer for recipients of the
OT18-1802 National Partners Cooperative Agreement, a 5-year funding opportunity
aimed to strengthen the U.S. public health system and improve the nation’s
health. Beth received her Master of Public of Health from Emory University and
undergraduate degree in Environmental Science with a focus in Chemistry from
Ithaca College.

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JOEY SACHT, MPH, CIC

Joey is a Senior Program Analyst with Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP) Surveillance
Branch (SB), where he is a member of the Office of the Branch Chief. In this
role, he provides support for branch operations including program management,
consultation for special projects, strategic planning, and serving as a liaison
with key outside stakeholders.
Prior to joining the NHSN team, Joey was an infection preventionist with
experience at academic health centers and community hospitals across the
Southeast, including experience with Special Pathogens Isolation Units, Level 1
Trauma centers, inpatient rehabilitation and psychiatric units, and other
specialty units with patients at high risk for healthcare associated infections.
He received his Certification in Infection Control (CIC) in 2019, his MPH from
the University of Florida in 2018, and Bachelor degrees from the University of
Florida in 2016.

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AMY WEBB, MPH, CHES, PUBLIC HEALTH ANALYST

Amy Webb is a Senior Public Health Analyst with the Lantana Consulting Group, a
contractor for NHSN, within the Surveillance Branch of the Division of
Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP) at CDC. Amy has been with the NHSN Team for
over 10 years and is currently a subject matter expert for the NHSN
Antimicrobial Use and Resistance Module working with facilities and software
vendors to support the submission of antimicrobial use and resistance data into
NHSN. Amy earned a Master of Public Health in Behavioral Science and Health
Education from Emory University, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Luther
College and is a Certified Health Education Specialist.

2:20 pm – 2:25 pm (5 Minutes)


HEALTH EDUCATORS WRAP UP

3.00 hours


INSTRUCTION

9:00 am – 9:15 am (15 Minutes)


WELCOME HEALTH EDUCATORS

9:25 am - 10:15 am (45 minutes)


COMMON AUR MODULE DATA IMPORT ISSUES AND QUESTIONS

Virgie Fields, MS, CPH, CIC
Public Health Analyst

Terence Robinson, MPH
Public Health Analyst

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VIRGIE FIELDS, MS, CPH, CIC, PUBLIC HEALTH ANALYST

Virgie Fields is a Public Health Analyst with Lantana Consulting Group, a
contractor for the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), within the
Surveillance Branch of the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion at the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In this role, she is a
subject-matter expert for the NHSN Antimicrobial Use and Resistance (AUR) Module
working with facilities, healthcare systems, and software vendors to support the
reporting of antimicrobial use and resistance data into NHSN. Virgie earned her
Master of Science in Epidemiology from Harvard University and Bachelor of
Science in Biomedical Engineering from Virginia Commonwealth University. She is
also certified in Public Health (CPH) and Infection Control (CIC).

 

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TERENCE ROBINSON

Terence Robinson, MPH is a Public Health Analyst with the CACI International, a
contractor for NHSN, within the Surveillance Branch of the Division of
Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP) at CDC. Terence has been with the NHSN Team
for 1 year and is a subject matter expert for the NHSN Antimicrobial Use and
Resistance Module working with facilities and software vendors to support the
submission of antimicrobial use and resistance data into NHSN. Terence earned a
Master of Public Health from Morehouse School of Medicine, and a Bachelor of
Science in Biology from North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State
University.

10:25 am - 11:30 am (60 minutes)


AUR MODULE DATA QUALITY VALIDATION

Laura Blum, MPH
Public Health Analyst

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LAURA BLUM

Laura Blum Laura Blum is a Public Health Analyst with Lantana Consulting Group,
a contractor for the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), within the
Surveillance Branch of the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion at Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). She is one of the subject matter
experts for the NHSN Antimicrobial Use and Resistance (AUR) Module working with
facilities, healthcare systems, and software vendors to support antimicrobial
use and resistance reporting. Laura earned her MPH in epidemiology and
biostatistics from University of California Berkeley and BS in mathematics and
economics from University of California San Diego.

11:40 pm – 12:45 pm (60 minutes)


AR OPTION STANDARDIZED RESISTANT INFECTION RATIO (SRIR) AND PATHOGEN-SPECIFIC
STANDARDIZED INFECTION RATIO (PSIR)

Virgie Fields, MS, CPH, CIC
Public Health Analyst

Hsiu Wu, MD
Medical Epidemiologist

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VIRGIE FIELDS, MS, CPH, CIC, PUBLIC HEALTH ANALYST

Virgie Fields is a Public Health Analyst with Lantana Consulting Group, a
contractor for the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), within the
Surveillance Branch of the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion at the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In this role, she is a
subject-matter expert for the NHSN Antimicrobial Use and Resistance (AUR) Module
working with facilities, healthcare systems, and software vendors to support the
reporting of antimicrobial use and resistance data into NHSN. Virgie earned her
Master of Science in Epidemiology from Harvard University and Bachelor of
Science in Biomedical Engineering from Virginia Commonwealth University. She is
also certified in Public Health (CPH) and Infection Control (CIC).

 

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HSIU WU, MD MEDICAL EPIDEMIOLOGIST

Hsiu Wu is a Medical Epidemiologist for the NHSN within the Surveillance Branch
of the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP) at CDC. Hsiu is currently
the Lead for the NHSN’s Antimicrobial Use and Resistance (AUR) Team. Hsiu works
with AUR team members to ensure up-to-date surveillance scope and methodology
for antimicrobial use and resistance, interpret surveillance results, develop
national benchmarks, and provide technical assistance. Hsiu is an Internal
Medicine doctor specialized in Infectious Diseases. Hsiu served as an
Epidemiology Intelligence Service Officer at CDC during 2013–2015. Prior to
joining CDC, Hsiu was a Medical Officer for Taiwan CDC and Attending Physician
at the National Taiwan University Hospital.

 

12:45 pm – 1:15 pm (30 minutes)


LUNCH

1:15 pm – 1:50 pm (30 minutes)


AUR FAQ SESSION

AUR Team


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LAURA BLUM

Laura Blum Laura Blum is a Public Health Analyst with Lantana Consulting Group,
a contractor for the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), within the
Surveillance Branch of the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion at Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). She is one of the subject matter
experts for the NHSN Antimicrobial Use and Resistance (AUR) Module working with
facilities, healthcare systems, and software vendors to support antimicrobial
use and resistance reporting. She has worked with the NHSN AUR Module for four
years – one as a healthcare-associated infections epidemiologist at a state
health department and three with the NHSN Team at CDC. Laura earned her MPH in
epidemiology and biostatistics from University of California Berkeley and BS in
mathematics and economics from University of California San Diego.

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VIRGIE FIELDS, MS, CPH, CIC, PUBLIC HEALTH ANALYST

Virgie Fields is a Public Health Analyst with Lantana Consulting Group, a
contractor for the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), within the
Surveillance Branch of the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion at the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In this role, she is a
subject-matter expert for the NHSN Antimicrobial Use and Resistance (AUR) Module
working with facilities, healthcare systems, and software vendors to support the
reporting of antimicrobial use and resistance data into NHSN. Virgie earned her
Master of Science in Epidemiology from Harvard University and Bachelor of
Science in Biomedical Engineering from Virginia Commonwealth University. She is
also certified in Public Health (CPH) and Infection Control (CIC).

 

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MELINDA NEUHAUSER, PHARMD, MPH, TEAM LEAD FOR ACUTE CARE ANTIBIOTIC STEWARDSHIP

Melinda Neuhauser, PharmD, MPH, FCCP, FASHP, FIDP is Pharmacist and Acute Care
Lead for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of Antibiotic
Stewardship in the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion. Melinda earned a
Doctor of Pharmacy from University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy and a Master
in Public Health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She also
completed an infectious diseases residency at Detroit Receiving Hospital and
infectious diseases fellowship at University of Illinois at Chicago.

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TERENCE ROBINSON

Terence Robinson, MPH is a Public Health Analyst with the CACI International, a
contractor for NHSN, within the Surveillance Branch of the Division of
Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP) at CDC. Terence has been with the NHSN Team
for 1 year and is a subject matter expert for the NHSN Antimicrobial Use and
Resistance Module working with facilities and software vendors to support the
submission of antimicrobial use and resistance data into NHSN. Terence earned a
Master of Public Health from Morehouse School of Medicine, and a Bachelor of
Science in Biology from North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State
University.

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AMY WEBB, MPH, CHES, PUBLIC HEALTH ANALYST

Amy Webb is a Senior Public Health Analyst with the Lantana Consulting Group, a
contractor for NHSN, within the Surveillance Branch of the Division of
Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP) at CDC. Amy has been with the NHSN Team for
over 10 years and is currently a subject matter expert for the NHSN
Antimicrobial Use and Resistance Module working with facilities and software
vendors to support the submission of antimicrobial use and resistance data into
NHSN. Amy earned a Master of Public Health in Behavioral Science and Health
Education from Emory University, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Luther
College and is a Certified Health Education Specialist.

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HSIU WU, MD MEDICAL EPIDEMIOLOGIST

Hsiu Wu is a Medical Epidemiologist for the NHSN within the Surveillance Branch
of the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP) at CDC. Hsiu is currently
the Lead for the NHSN’s Antimicrobial Use and Resistance (AUR) Team. Hsiu works
with AUR team members to ensure up-to-date surveillance scope and methodology
for antimicrobial use and resistance, interpret surveillance results, develop
national benchmarks, and provide technical assistance. Hsiu is an Internal
Medicine doctor specialized in Infectious Diseases. Hsiu served as an
Epidemiology Intelligence Service Officer at CDC during 2013–2015. Prior to
joining CDC, Hsiu was a Medical Officer for Taiwan CDC and Attending Physician
at the National Taiwan University Hospital.

 

2:00 pm - 2:35 pm (30 minutes)


EMBRACING NHSN ANALYTICS AND THE POWER OF DATA FOR ACTION

Maggie Dudeck, MPH
Lead – NHSN Acute Care Analytics Team

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MAGGIE DUDECK, MPH, LEAD – NHSN ACUTE CARE ANALYTICS TEAM

Maggie Dudeck, MPH, is an Epidemiologist and Lead for the NHSN Acute Care
Analytics Team in the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion at CDC. She has
more than eighteen years of experience and expertise in the surveillance,
science, analysis, and interpretation of healthcare-associated infections and
healthcare-related surveillance system data. Maggie is a nationally recognized
consultant in the field of healthcare associated infections (HAIs) epidemiology
and the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) surveillance system, making
significant contributions to the complex development and implementation of
surveillance protocols and analytic products. She leads activities related to
the analysis of extensive surveillance data and assesses impact of surveillance
protocol changes. Maggie earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Northern
Illinois University and her Masters of Public Health in Epidemiology from Emory
University.

2:45 pm - 3:35 pm (45 minutes)


INTRODUCING THE HAI PATHOGEN DASHBOARD, USP ANALYSES, AND THE ANTIBIOTIC
RESISTANCE AND PATIENT SAFETY PORTAL

Ben O’Connell, MPH
Public Health Analyst

Katie Brousseau, MPH
ORISE Fellow

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BEN O’CONNELL, MPH

Ben is a Public Health Analyst with Leidos, a contractor for the National
Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), working on NHSN’s Acute Care Analytics Team
within the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP). In this role, he is
a subject matter expert on the analysis and surveillance of antimicrobial
resistance in hospital acquired infections, creating the annual National and
State Healthcare-Associated Infection Progress Report, the Targeted Assessment
for Prevention (TAP) Strategy, and the Outpatient Procedure Component. Ben
earned his Bachelor of Science in biomedical microbiology from Clemson
University and his Master of Public Health in epidemiology from Emory
University.

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KATIE BROUSSEAU, MPH

Katie is an ORISE Fellow within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s
(CDC) Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP) Surveillance Branch (SB).
She is a member of the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Acute Care
Analytics Team. In this role, she specializes in the analysis of data from the
MDRO/CDI module and antimicrobial resistance data from the Device- and
Procedure-associated modules. Katie holds a Master of Public Health with a
concentration in epidemiology from the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory
University and Bachelor of Arts in human health from Emory University College of
Arts and Sciences.

3:35 pm - 3:40 pm (5 Minutes)


HEALTH EDUCATORS WRAP UP

4.5 hours


INSTRUCTION

9:00 am – 9:15 am (15 Minutes)


WELCOME HEALTH EDUCATORS

9:25 am – 10:15 am (45 minutes)


TROUBLE SHOOTING SSI SIR - HOW TO EXAMINE EXCLUDED PROCEDURES

Jennifer Donnelly, MPH
Public Health Analyst

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JENNIFER DONNELLY, MPH, PUBLIC HEALTH ANALYST

Jennifer Donnelly is a Public Health Analyst with CACI for the National
Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) in the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In this role, she is a
subject-matter expert for the NHSN Surgical Site Infection (SSI) module for the
Acute Care Analytics Team (ACAT).  Jennifer earned her Master of Public Health
from the Colorado School of Public Health; University of Colorado and she has a
Bachelor of Science in Community Health from the University of Northern
Colorado. 

10:25 am - 11:15 am (45 minutes)


PREP LIKE A PRO! WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE 2022 HAI REBASELINE

Lindsey Weiner Lastinger, MPH
Deputy Team Lead - NHSN Acute Care Analytics Team

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LINDSEY WEINER LASTINGER

Lindsey Weiner Lastinger is an Epidemiologist and the Deputy Team Lead for the
National Healthcare Safety Network’s Acute Care Analytics Team. She specializes
in the analysis and interpretation of healthcare-associated infections and
antimicrobial resistance surveillance data, and has a key role in the review and
publication of national NHSN data. Lindsey holds a Master of Public Health in
Epidemiology from Emory, and a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences from
the University of California, Irvine.

11:25 am - 12:15 pm (45 minutes)


THE ‘SKINNY’ ON LABID EVENT REPORTING

Denise Leaptrot, MSA, SM/BSMT(ASCP), CIC
Epidemiologist/Infection Prevention Consultant

Emily Witt, MPH
Public Health Analyst

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DENISE LEAPTROT

Denise Leaptrot is an Infection Preventionist/Epidemiologist with the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Healthcare Quality
Promotion (DHQP) Surveillance Branch (SB) where she is a member of the National
Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Protocol and Validation Team. In this role, she
provides consultation and technical assistance regarding surveillance for
healthcare-associated infections using NHSN criteria and definitions.

Denise serves as a subject matter expert for Multidrug Resistant Organism
/Clostridium difficile (MDRO/CDI) surveillance and reporting and Surgical Site
Infection (SSI) surveillance and reporting. She has 25+ years of combined
experience encompassing healthcare epidemiology, infection control and
prevention, information technology, and educational efforts within public &
private healthcare arenas as well as public health sectors. Denise holds a
master’s degree in Healthcare Administration with focus on management and
statistics, a Specialty in Microbiology and a bachelor’s degree in Medical
Technology with minors in Biology and Chemistry. She has authored and published
multiple journal articles focusing on HAIs, MDROs and CDI and is certified in
Infection Control (CIC).

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EMILY WITT

Emily Witt MPH, is a Public Health Analyst with the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP)
Surveillance Branch (SB) where she is a member of the National Healthcare Safety
Network (NHSN) Protocol and Training Team. In this role, she provides
consultation and technical assistance as a secondary subject matter expert for
the Ventilator-associated Events (VAE), Pediatric Ventilator-associated Events
(PedVAE), and Multidrug Resistant Organism and Clostridium difficile (MDRO/CDI)
Events. She also assists with the development and coordination of education and
training activities for NHSN Patient Safety Component users, including webinar
events and self-paced computer-based training materials. Emily earned a Master
of Public Health from Emory University with an MPH concentration in Health
Education.

12:15 pm - 12:45 pm


LUNCH

12:45 pm - 1:35 pm (45 minutes)


LABID EVENT CASE STUDIES

Denise Leaptrot, MSA, SM/BSMT(ASCP), CIC
Epidemiologist/Infection Prevention Consultant

Emily Witt, MPH
Public Health Analyst

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DENISE LEAPTROT

Denise Leaptrot is an Infection Preventionist/Epidemiologist with the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Healthcare Quality
Promotion (DHQP) Surveillance Branch (SB) where she is a member of the National
Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Protocol and Validation Team. In this role, she
provides consultation and technical assistance regarding surveillance for
healthcare-associated infections using NHSN criteria and definitions.

Denise serves as a subject matter expert for Multidrug Resistant Organism
/Clostridium difficile (MDRO/CDI) surveillance and reporting and Surgical Site
Infection (SSI) surveillance and reporting. She has 25+ years of combined
experience encompassing healthcare epidemiology, infection control and
prevention, information technology, and educational efforts within public &
private healthcare arenas as well as public health sectors. Denise holds a
master’s degree in Healthcare Administration with focus on management and
statistics, a Specialty in Microbiology and a bachelor’s degree in Medical
Technology with minors in Biology and Chemistry. She has authored and published
multiple journal articles focusing on HAIs, MDROs and CDI and is certified in
Infection Control (CIC).

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EMILY WITT

Emily Witt MPH, is a Public Health Analyst with the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP)
Surveillance Branch (SB) where she is a member of the National Healthcare Safety
Network (NHSN) Protocol and Training Team. In this role, she provides
consultation and technical assistance as a secondary subject matter expert for
the Ventilator-associated Events (VAE), Pediatric Ventilator-associated Events
(PedVAE), and Multidrug Resistant Organism and Clostridium difficile (MDRO/CDI)
Events. She also assists with the development and coordination of education and
training activities for NHSN Patient Safety Component users, including webinar
events and self-paced computer-based training materials. Emily earned a Master
of Public Health from Emory University with an MPH concentration in Health
Education.

1:45 pm - 2:35 pm (45 minutes)


LAYING A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR NHSN SURVEILLANCE AND DEVICE-ASSOCIATED
INFECTIONS

Marissa McMeen, MPH, MLS (ASCP), CIC, FAPIC
Public Health Analyst/Infection Preventionist

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MARISSA MCMEEN, MPH, MLS (ASCP), CIC, FAPIC, PUBLIC HEALTH ANALYST/INFECTION
PREVENTIONIST

Marissa McMeen is a Public Health Analyst/Infection Preventionist with Lantana
Consulting Group, a contractor for the National Healthcare Safety Network
(NHSN), within the Surveillance Branch of the Division of Healthcare Quality
Promotion at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). She is a member
of the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Protocol and Training Team. In
this role, she provides consultation and technical assistance regarding
surveillance for healthcare-associated infections using NHSN. Marissa serves as
a subject matter expert for Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection
(CLABSI) and Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI), Facility
Annual Survey and Data Validation. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in
Biology from King's College and Master of Public Health degree from West Chester
University. Prior to joining the Protocol and Training Team, Marissa practiced
as an Infection Preventionist at a large teaching hospital in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. She is certified in Infection Control (CIC).

2:35 pm - 2:40 pm (5 Minutes)


HEALTH EDUCATORS WRAP UP

3.00 hours


INSTRUCTION

9:00 am – 9:15 am (15 Minutes)


WELCOME HEALTH EDUCATORS

9:25 am – 10:30 am (60 minutes)


PRIMARY BSI: THE BEST IS YET TO COME

Dominique Godfrey, MPH, CPH, CIC
Infection Prevention Consultant

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DOMINIQUE GODFREY, MPH, CPH, CIC, INFECTION PREVENTION CONSULTANT

Dominique Godfrey-Johnson is an Infection Prevention Consultant with the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Healthcare Quality
Promotion (DHQP) Surveillance Branch (SB) where she is a member of the National
Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Protocol and Training Team. In this role, she
provides consultation and technical assistance regarding surveillance for
healthcare-associated infections using NHSN. She also serves as a subject matter
expert for inquiries related to the application of CDC's NHSN Bloodstream
Infection criteria. She earned a Bachelor of Science in environmental health
from the University of Georgia and Master of Public health with a concentration
in Infectious Diseases from the University of South Florida. Dominique has more
than 10 years of experience as an epidemiologist which encompasses surveillance,
data management, and outcome measures. Prior to joining the NHSN Protocol and
Training Team, she served as the director of Infection Prevention at community
hospital in West Georgia. She is certified in Infection Control (CIC) and public
health (CPH).

 

10:40 am - 11:45 am (60 minutes)


SECONDARY BSI

LaTasha Boswell, BSN, MPH, CIC
Nurse Infection Preventionist

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LATASHA BOSWELL, BSN, MPH, CIC, NURSE INFECTION PREVENTIONIST

LaTasha Boswell is a Nurse Infection Preventionist with the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP)
Surveillance Branch where she is a member of the National Healthcare Safety
Network (NHSN) Protocol and Training Team. In this role, she provides
consultation and technical assistance regarding surveillance for
healthcare-associated infections using NHSN. She also serves as a subject matter
expert for clinical inquires related to the application for CDC’s NHSN
Bloodstream Infection criteria and Late Onset Sepsis and Meningitis (LOS/MEN).
She is a registered nurse with over 20 years of nursing experience including
Medical-Surgical, Public Health, and Infection Prevention. She earned her BSN
from Old Dominion University and Master of Public Health from the University of
New England. She is certified in Infection Control (CIC).

 

11:45 am - 12:15 pm (30 Minutes)


LUNCH

12:15 pm - 12:50 pm (30 minutes)


PRIMARY AND SECONDARY BSI CASE STUDY

LaTasha Boswell, BSN, MPH, CIC
Nurse Infection Preventionist

Dominique Godfrey, MPH, CPH, CIC
Infection Prevention Consultant

Amber Taylor, MPH, BSN, RN, a-IPC
Infection Preventionist

Marissa McMeen, MPH, MLS (ASCP), CIC, FAPIC
Public Health Analyst/Infection Preventionist

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LATASHA BOSWELL, BSN, MPH, CIC, NURSE INFECTION PREVENTIONIST

LaTasha Boswell is a Nurse Infection Preventionist with the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP)
Surveillance Branch where she is a member of the National Healthcare Safety
Network (NHSN) Protocol and Training Team. In this role, she provides
consultation and technical assistance regarding surveillance for
healthcare-associated infections using NHSN. She also serves as a subject matter
expert for clinical inquires related to the application for CDC’s NHSN
Bloodstream Infection criteria and Late Onset Sepsis and Meningitis (LOS/MEN).
She is a registered nurse with over 20 years of nursing experience including
Medical-Surgical, Public Health, and Infection Prevention. She earned her BSN
from Old Dominion University and Master of Public Health from the University of
New England. She is certified in Infection Control (CIC).

 

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DOMINIQUE GODFREY, MPH, CPH, CIC, INFECTION PREVENTION CONSULTANT

Dominique Godfrey-Johnson is an Infection Prevention Consultant with the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Healthcare Quality
Promotion (DHQP) Surveillance Branch (SB) where she is a member of the National
Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Protocol and Training Team. In this role, she
provides consultation and technical assistance regarding surveillance for
healthcare-associated infections using NHSN. She also serves as a subject matter
expert for inquiries related to the application of CDC's NHSN Bloodstream
Infection criteria. She earned a Bachelor of Science in environmental health
from the University of Georgia and Master of Public health with a concentration
in Infectious Diseases from the University of South Florida. Dominique has more
than 10 years of experience as an epidemiologist which encompasses surveillance,
data management, and outcome measures. Prior to joining the NHSN Protocol and
Training Team, she served as the director of Infection Prevention at community
hospital in West Georgia. She is certified in Infection Control (CIC) and public
health (CPH).

 

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LATASHA BOSWELL, BSN, MPH, CIC, NURSE INFECTION PREVENTIONIST

LaTasha Boswell is a Nurse Infection Preventionist with the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP)
Surveillance Branch where she is a member of the National Healthcare Safety
Network (NHSN) Protocol and Training Team. In this role, she provides
consultation and technical assistance regarding surveillance for
healthcare-associated infections using NHSN. She also serves as a subject matter
expert for clinical inquires related to the application for CDC’s NHSN
Bloodstream Infection criteria and Late Onset Sepsis and Meningitis (LOS/MEN).
She is a registered nurse with over 20 years of nursing experience including
Medical-Surgical, Public Health, and Infection Prevention. She earned her BSN
from Old Dominion University and Master of Public Health from the University of
New England. She is certified in Infection Control (CIC).

 

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AMBER TAYLOR, MPH, BSN, RN, A-IPC

Amber is an Infection Prevention Consultant with the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP)
Surveillance Branch (SB) where she is a member of the National Healthcare Safety
Network (NHSN) Protocol and Training Team. In this role, she provides
consultation and technical assistance regarding surveillance for
healthcare-associated infections using NHSN. She also serves as a subject matter
expert for inquiries related to the application of CDC's NHSN Bloodstream
Infection and Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection criteria. Amber has a
Bachelor of Science in biology from University of Maryland Eastern Shore. She
also has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of North Carolina
Wilmington, as well as having a Master of Public Health with a concentration in
hospital and molecular epidemiology from University of Michigan.

 

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MARISSA MCMEEN, MPH, MLS (ASCP), CIC, FAPIC, PUBLIC HEALTH ANALYST/INFECTION
PREVENTIONIST

Marissa McMeen is a Public Health Analyst/Infection Preventionist with Lantana
Consulting Group, a contractor for the National Healthcare Safety Network
(NHSN), within the Surveillance Branch of the Division of Healthcare Quality
Promotion at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). She is a member
of the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Protocol and Training Team. In
this role, she provides consultation and technical assistance regarding
surveillance for healthcare-associated infections using NHSN. Marissa serves as
a subject matter expert for Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection
(CLABSI) and Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI), Facility
Annual Survey and Data Validation. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in
Biology from King's College and Master of Public Health degree from West Chester
University. Prior to joining the Protocol and Training Team, Marissa practiced
as an Infection Preventionist at a large teaching hospital in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. She is certified in Infection Control (CIC).

1:00 pm - 2:35 pm (90 minutes)


PNEUMONIA EVENTS WITH CASE STUDIES

Jennifer Watkins, MPH, BSN, RN
Infection Prevention Consultant

Melissa Otis, BSN RN
RN Infection Preventionist

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JENNIFER WATKINS, MPH, BSN, RN

is a Nurse Infection Preventionist with the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP) Surveillance
Branch (SB) where she is a member of the National Healthcare Safety Network
(NHSN) Protocol and Training Team. In this role, she provides consultation and
technical assistance regarding surveillance for healthcare-associated infections
using NHSN. She also serves as a subject matter expert for Ventilator-associated
Events (VAE), Pediatric Ventilator-associated Events (PedVAE), and Pneumonia
(PNEU) surveillance and reporting, and central line insertion practices (CLIP)
adherence monitoring and reporting. She is a registered nurse with over 20 years
of professional nursing experience, primarily focusing on critical care and
infection prevention. She earned a Bachelor of Science in psychology from the
University of Arizona, a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Russell Sage
College, and a Master of Public Health with a concentration in epidemiology from
the University of Arizona.

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MELISSA OTIS, BSN, RN INFECTION PREVENTIONIST

Melissa Otis is a Nurse Infection Prevention Consultant with the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
(DHQP), Surveillance Branch where she is a member of the National Healthcare
Safety Network (NHSN) Protocol and Training Team. In this role, Melissa provides
consultation and technical assistance regarding surveillance for healthcare
associated infections using NHSN. She serves as a subject matter expert for the
NHSN Outpatient Procedure Component for Ambulatory Surgery Centers. In addition,
she serves as a secondary subject matter expert for the NHSN Pneumonia (PNEU)
and Surgical Site Infection (SSI) surveillance and reporting. Melissa has over
20 years of combined healthcare experience in a variety of leadership roles,
many of which focused on Infection Prevention. She has been a Registered Nurse
for over 15 years and earned her Bachelor of Science in nursing from the
University of Illinois at Chicago.

2:45 pm - 3:35 pm (45 minutes)


CAUTI EVENTS

Amber Taylor, MPH, BSN, RN, a-IPC
a-IPC Nurse Infection Preventionist

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AMBER TAYLOR, MPH, BSN, RN, A-IPC

Amber is an Infection Prevention Consultant with the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP)
Surveillance Branch (SB) where she is a member of the National Healthcare Safety
Network (NHSN) Protocol and Training Team. In this role, she provides
consultation and technical assistance regarding surveillance for
healthcare-associated infections using NHSN. She also serves as a subject matter
expert for inquiries related to the application of CDC's NHSN Bloodstream
Infection and Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection criteria. Amber has a
Bachelor of Science in biology from University of Maryland Eastern Shore. She
also has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of North Carolina
Wilmington, as well as having a Master of Public Health with a concentration in
hospital and molecular epidemiology from University of Michigan.

 

3:35 pm - 3:40 pm (5 Minutes)


HEALTH EDUCATORS WRAP UP

4.75 hours


INSTRUCTION

9:00am – 9:15am (15 Minutes)


WELCOME HEALTH EDUCATORS

9:25 am – 10:45 am (75 minutes)


VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED EVENTS

Emily Witt, MPH
Public Health Analyst

Jennifer Watkins, MPH, BSN, RN
Infection Prevention Consultant

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EMILY WITT

Emily Witt MPH, is a Public Health Analyst with the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP)
Surveillance Branch (SB) where she is a member of the National Healthcare Safety
Network (NHSN) Protocol and Training Team. In this role, she provides
consultation and technical assistance as a secondary subject matter expert for
the Ventilator-associated Events (VAE), Pediatric Ventilator-associated Events
(PedVAE), and Multidrug Resistant Organism and Clostridium difficile (MDRO/CDI)
Events. She also assists with the development and coordination of education and
training activities for NHSN Patient Safety Component users, including webinar
events and self-paced computer-based training materials. Emily earned a Master
of Public Health from Emory University with an MPH concentration in Health
Education.

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JENNIFER WATKINS, MPH, BSN, RN

is a Nurse Infection Preventionist with the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP) Surveillance
Branch (SB) where she is a member of the National Healthcare Safety Network
(NHSN) Protocol and Training Team. In this role, she provides consultation and
technical assistance regarding surveillance for healthcare-associated infections
using NHSN. She also serves as a subject matter expert for Ventilator-associated
Events (VAE), Pediatric Ventilator-associated Events (PedVAE), and Pneumonia
(PNEU) surveillance and reporting, and central line insertion practices (CLIP)
adherence monitoring and reporting. She is a registered nurse with over 20 years
of professional nursing experience, primarily focusing on critical care and
infection prevention. She earned a Bachelor of Science in psychology from the
University of Arizona, a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Russell Sage
College, and a Master of Public Health with a concentration in epidemiology from
the University of Arizona.

10:55 am - 11:45 am (45 minutes)


PEDIATRIC VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED EVENTS

Jennifer Watkins, MPH, BSN, RN
Infection Prevention Consultant

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JENNIFER WATKINS, MPH, BSN, RN

is a Nurse Infection Preventionist with the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP) Surveillance
Branch (SB) where she is a member of the National Healthcare Safety Network
(NHSN) Protocol and Training Team. In this role, she provides consultation and
technical assistance regarding surveillance for healthcare-associated infections
using NHSN. She also serves as a subject matter expert for Ventilator-associated
Events (VAE), Pediatric Ventilator-associated Events (PedVAE), and Pneumonia
(PNEU) surveillance and reporting, and central line insertion practices (CLIP)
adherence monitoring and reporting. She is a registered nurse with over 20 years
of professional nursing experience, primarily focusing on critical care and
infection prevention. She earned a Bachelor of Science in psychology from the
University of Arizona, a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Russell Sage
College, and a Master of Public Health with a concentration in epidemiology from
the University of Arizona.

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MELISSA OTIS, BSN, RN INFECTION PREVENTIONIST

Melissa Otis is a Nurse Infection Prevention Consultant with the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
(DHQP), Surveillance Branch where she is a member of the National Healthcare
Safety Network (NHSN) Protocol and Training Team. In this role, Melissa provides
consultation and technical assistance regarding surveillance for healthcare
associated infections using NHSN. She serves as a subject matter expert for the
NHSN Outpatient Procedure Component for Ambulatory Surgery Centers. In addition,
she serves as a secondary subject matter expert for the NHSN Pneumonia (PNEU)
and Surgical Site Infection (SSI) surveillance and reporting. Melissa has over
20 years of combined healthcare experience in a variety of leadership roles,
many of which focused on Infection Prevention. She has been a Registered Nurse
for over 15 years and earned her Bachelor of Science in nursing from the
University of Illinois at Chicago.

11:45 am -12:15 pm (30 minutes)


LUNCH

12:15 pm – 1:35pm (75 minutes)


SURGICAL SITE INFECTION EVENT (SSI) SURVEILLANCE

Denise Leaptrot, MSA, SM/BSMT(ASCP), CIC
Epidemiologist/Infection Prevention Consultant

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VICTORIA RUSSO, MPH, CIC, PUBLIC HEALTH ANALYST

Victoria Russo Victoria Russo is a Public Health Analyst with the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
(DHQP) Surveillance Branch (SB) where she is a member of the National Healthcare
Safety Network (NHSN) Protocol and Training Team.  In this role, she provides
consultation and technical assistance regarding surveillance for
healthcare-associated infections using NHSN.  Victoria serves as a subject
matter expert for Surgical Site Infection Event (SSI) surveillance and reporting
for the Patient Safety Component. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in
Health Communication from Grand Valley State University and Master of Public
Health degree with a concentration in Epidemiology from Indiana University
School of Medicine.  Prior to joining the Protocol and Training Team, Victoria
practiced as an Infection Preventionist at large teaching hospitals in
Michigan.  Victoria is certified in Infection Control (CIC) and is a published
author in the field of infection prevention and epidemiology.

1:45 pm - 3:20 pm (90 minutes)


SURGICAL SITE INFECTION EVENT (SSI) CASE STUDIES

Denise Leaptrot, MSA, SM/BSMT(ASCP), CIC
Epidemiologist/Infection Prevention Consultant

Rita Allen, RN, BSN, MPH, CIC
Infection Preventionist

Melissa Otis, BSN RN
RN Infection Preventionist

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VICTORIA RUSSO, MPH, CIC, PUBLIC HEALTH ANALYST

Victoria Russo Victoria Russo is a Public Health Analyst with the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
(DHQP) Surveillance Branch (SB) where she is a member of the National Healthcare
Safety Network (NHSN) Protocol and Training Team.  In this role, she provides
consultation and technical assistance regarding surveillance for
healthcare-associated infections using NHSN.  Victoria serves as a subject
matter expert for Surgical Site Infection Event (SSI) surveillance and reporting
for the Patient Safety Component. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in
Health Communication from Grand Valley State University and Master of Public
Health degree with a concentration in Epidemiology from Indiana University
School of Medicine.  Prior to joining the Protocol and Training Team, Victoria
practiced as an Infection Preventionist at large teaching hospitals in
Michigan.  Victoria is certified in Infection Control (CIC) and is a published
author in the field of infection prevention and epidemiology.

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DENISE LEAPTROT

Denise Leaptrot is an Infection Preventionist/Epidemiologist with the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Healthcare Quality
Promotion (DHQP) Surveillance Branch (SB) where she is a member of the National
Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Protocol and Validation Team. In this role, she
provides consultation and technical assistance regarding surveillance for
healthcare-associated infections using NHSN criteria and definitions.

Denise serves as a subject matter expert for Multidrug Resistant Organism
/Clostridium difficile (MDRO/CDI) surveillance and reporting and Surgical Site
Infection (SSI) surveillance and reporting. She has 25+ years of combined
experience encompassing healthcare epidemiology, infection control and
prevention, information technology, and educational efforts within public &
private healthcare arenas as well as public health sectors. Denise holds a
master’s degree in Healthcare Administration with focus on management and
statistics, a Specialty in Microbiology and a bachelor’s degree in Medical
Technology with minors in Biology and Chemistry. She has authored and published
multiple journal articles focusing on HAIs, MDROs and CDI and is certified in
Infection Control (CIC).

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RITA ALLEN, BSN, RN, CIC

Rita Allen is a Nurse Infection Prevention Consultant with the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
(DHQP), Surveillance Branch (SB), where she is a member of the National
Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Protocol and Training Team. In this role, Rita
provides consultation and technical assistance regarding surveillance for
healthcare associated infections using NHSN. She serves as a subject matter
expert for the NHSN Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Protocol, Nurse Staffing Hours
per Patient Day (NSHPPD), assists with research and development of new measures,
and reporting to NHSN. Rita holds an RN degree from a German Nursing College,
and later completed nurse licensure transfer to Georgia. She holds a Bachelor of
Science degree in Nursing from Western Governors University. Rita has a variety
of experience in nursing practice in frontline nursing and leadership roles in a
variety of healthcare settings, including nearly 20 years of experience in
Infection Prevention. Prior to joining the Protocol and Training Team, Rita
practiced as an Infection Preventionist at a large healthcare system in Georgia.
Rita is certified in Infection Control (CIC) and enjoys mentoring Infection
Preventionists.

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MELISSA OTIS, BSN, RN INFECTION PREVENTIONIST

Melissa Otis is a Nurse Infection Prevention Consultant with the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
(DHQP), Surveillance Branch where she is a member of the National Healthcare
Safety Network (NHSN) Protocol and Training Team. In this role, Melissa provides
consultation and technical assistance regarding surveillance for healthcare
associated infections using NHSN. She serves as a subject matter expert for the
NHSN Outpatient Procedure Component for Ambulatory Surgery Centers. In addition,
she serves as a secondary subject matter expert for the NHSN Pneumonia (PNEU)
and Surgical Site Infection (SSI) surveillance and reporting. Melissa has over
20 years of combined healthcare experience in a variety of leadership roles,
many of which focused on Infection Prevention. She has been a Registered Nurse
for over 15 years and earned her Bachelor of Science in nursing from the
University of Illinois at Chicago.

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm (30 minutes)


NHSN ANNUAL TRAINING SPEAKER PANEL Q&A (60 MINUTES)
ALL TEAMS

4:00 pm - 4:05 pm (5 Minutes)


HEALTH EDUCATORS WRAP UP

4.50 hours


INSTRUCTION

Digital Quality Measures


NHSN ANALYSIS FOR DIGITAL QUALITY MEASURES (DQMS)

Derek Williams, PhD
Data Analyst

Monica Schroeder, MPH, CPH
Public Health Analyst

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MONICA SCHROEDER, MPH, CPH

Monica Schroeder, MPH, CPH - Monica Schroeder is a Public Health Analyst with
Lantana Consulting Group, a contractor for the National Healthcare Safety
Network (NHSN), within the Surveillance Branch of the Division of Healthcare
Quality Promotion at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In
this role, she is a subject matter expert for the NHSN Glycemic Control,
Hypoglycemia module and digital quality measure (dQM) data analysis for the
Acute Care Analytics Team (ACAT). Monica earned her Master of Public Health from
the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University and she has a Bachelor
of Science in Biomedical Science from The Ohio State University. Monica is also
certified in Public Health (CPH).

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DEREK WILLIAMS, PHD

Derek is a data analyst supporting the NHSN Acute Care Analytics Team. Derek’s
expertise includes analyzing data from facilities’ electronic health records to
determine digital quality measures, which are used by NHSN for healthcare
surveillance and by facilities to improve patient care. Derek’s background is in
mathematics and learning sciences.

Patient Safety Component Analysis


SURGICAL SITE INFECTION (SSI) SURVEILLANCE: WHERE TO START?

Rita Allen, BSN, RN, CIC
Infection Preventionist

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RITA ALLEN, BSN, RN, CIC

Rita Allen is a Nurse Infection Prevention Consultant with the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
(DHQP), Surveillance Branch (SB), where she is a member of the National
Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Protocol and Training Team. In this role, Rita
provides consultation and technical assistance regarding surveillance for
healthcare associated infections using NHSN. She serves as a subject matter
expert for the NHSN Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Protocol, Nurse Staffing Hours
per Patient Day (NSHPPD), assists with research and development of new measures,
and reporting to NHSN. Rita holds an RN degree from a German Nursing College,
and later completed nurse licensure transfer to Georgia. She holds a Bachelor of
Science degree in Nursing from Western Governors University. Rita has a variety
of experience in nursing practice in frontline nursing and leadership roles in a
variety of healthcare settings, including nearly 20 years of experience in
Infection Prevention. Prior to joining the Protocol and Training Team, Rita
practiced as an Infection Preventionist at a large healthcare system in Georgia.
Rita is certified in Infection Control (CIC) and enjoys mentoring Infection
Preventionists.

Antimicrobial Use and Resistance Module


AUR MODULE VALUE SET RESOURCES

Amy Webb, MPH, CHES
Public Health Analyst

Laura Blum, MPH
Public Health Analyst

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LAURA BLUM

Laura Blum Laura Blum is a Public Health Analyst with Lantana Consulting Group,
a contractor for the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), within the
Surveillance Branch of the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion at Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). She is one of the subject matter
experts for the NHSN Antimicrobial Use and Resistance (AUR) Module working with
facilities, healthcare systems, and software vendors to support antimicrobial
use and resistance reporting. She has worked with the NHSN AUR Module for four
years – one as a healthcare-associated infections epidemiologist at a state
health department and three with the NHSN Team at CDC. Laura earned her MPH in
epidemiology and biostatistics from University of California Berkeley and BS in
mathematics and economics from University of California San Diego.

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AMY WEBB, MPH, CHES, PUBLIC HEALTH ANALYST

Amy Webb is a Senior Public Health Analyst with the Lantana Consulting Group, a
contractor for NHSN, within the Surveillance Branch of the Division of
Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP) at CDC. Amy has been with the NHSN Team for
over 10 years and is currently a subject matter expert for the NHSN
Antimicrobial Use and Resistance Module working with facilities and software
vendors to support the submission of antimicrobial use and resistance data into
NHSN. Amy earned a Master of Public Health in Behavioral Science and Health
Education from Emory University, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Luther
College and is a Certified Health Education Specialist.

Outpatient Procedure Component


OUTPATIENT PROCEDURE COMPONENT 101

Melissa Otis, BSN, RN
Infection Preventionist

Irene Khan, MPH
Public Health Analyst/Epidemiologist

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IRENE KHAN, MPH

Irene Khan, MPH is a Public Health Analyst/Epidemiologist for the NHSN Acute
Care Analytics Team in the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion at CDC.
Originally from the Washington D.C. area, Irene holds a B.S. in Biology and a
Master’s of Public Health in Epidemiology from George Mason University. She has
over nine years of laboratory experience working as a Molecular Biology
Scientist and Genome Analyst for a private biotech company and more recent
clinical experience working as a Surveillance Infection Preventionist for a
prominent Healthcare system in Atlanta, GA. In her role at NHSN, she is
primarily focused on the Outpatient Procedure Component.

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MELISSA OTIS, BSN, RN INFECTION PREVENTIONIST

Melissa Otis is a Nurse Infection Prevention Consultant with the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
(DHQP), Surveillance Branch where she is a member of the National Healthcare
Safety Network (NHSN) Protocol and Training Team. In this role, Melissa provides
consultation and technical assistance regarding surveillance for healthcare
associated infections using NHSN. She serves as a subject matter expert for the
NHSN Outpatient Procedure Component for Ambulatory Surgery Centers. In addition,
she serves as a secondary subject matter expert for the NHSN Pneumonia (PNEU)
and Surgical Site Infection (SSI) surveillance and reporting. Melissa has over
20 years of combined healthcare experience in a variety of leadership roles,
many of which focused on Infection Prevention. She has been a Registered Nurse
for over 15 years and earned her Bachelor of Science in nursing from the
University of Illinois at Chicago.

Immunization


REPORTING ANNUAL INFLUENZA VACCINATION DATA ON HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL

Elizabeth Kalayil, MPH
Public Health Analyst

Jolie Siegel, MPH
Public Health Analyst/Health Educator

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ELIZABETH KALAYIL, MPH

Elizabeth Kalayil is a Public Health Analyst with the Lantana Consulting Group,
Inc. and is based in the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion at CDC. She
provides training and technical assistance to healthcare facilities on reporting
vaccination data. Elizabeth earned a Master of Public Health degree in
International Health from Emory University.

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JOLIE SIEGEL, MPH

Jolie Siegel is a Public Health Analyst/Health Educator with the Lantana
Consulting Group, Inc. and is based in the Division of Healthcare Quality
Promotion at CDC. Among many other things, Jolie works on the development and
maintenance of the NHSN application, updates users support documents and
presents training webinars. Jolie earned a Master of Public Health degree in
International Health from Emory University.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Add Settings

ARE THERE ACCESSIBILITY OPTIONS?

Our live Zoom sessions are equipped with closed captioning and each participant
will have the ability to turn this feature on during the presentations.

HOW MUCH WILL IT COST ME TO ATTEND THIS EVENT?

Absolutely nothing! This Virtual Event is completely FREE for you.

CAN I TEST MY SYSTEM BEFORE THE EVENT?

Yes, you will be provided login credentials to test the system and get familiar
with the interface.

HOW DO I LOG IN ON DAY-OF?

Your login details will be emailed to you ahead of the event. You can use these
details to access the online event.

HOW LONG WILL THE ON-DEMAND CONTENT BE AVAILABLE ONLINE AFTER THE EVENT
CONCLUDES?

The on-demand content will be hosted for 30 days following the event.

WHO DO I CONTACT IF I HAVE TROUBLESHOOTING ISSUES ON DAY-OF?

Send an email to 2024nhsntraining@getvfairs.io for any technical assistance.
NHSN-ServiceNow to submit questions to the NHSN Help Desk.
The new portal can be accessed at https://servicedesk.cdc.gov/nhsncsp.
Users will be authenticated using CDC’s Secure Access Management Services (SAMS)
the same way you access NHSN. If you do not have a SAMS login, or are unable to
access ServiceNow, you can still email the NHSN Help Desk at nhsn@cdc.gov.

WHICH BROWSER IS BEST FOR VIDEO STREAMING?

Most up-to-date computers and mobile devices, such as laptops, desktops, and
handheld tablets, can run the virtual event for you. Once the event platform
opens, you will be able to log in and update your profile information in
preparation for the event. Please note, the virtual platform is not compatible
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WHAT CAN I DO TO IMPROVE MY VIDEO STREAMING QUALITY?

Good internet connectivity will ensure high quality video streaming.

CAN I SHARE MY VIRTUAL TRAINING LOGIN INFORMATION WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF MY TEAM?

Everyone will need to register themselves for the conference. Everyone is
welcome, and all registrations are accepted instantly, so they will be allowed
to access the training immediately.

WILL CEUS BE OFFERED AT THIS EVENT?

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