The Battle Against Multidrug-Resistant Organisms

We are in this together

Webinar | September 27th, 2021

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Resource Links

Disinfecting:

Sink Hygiene

Enhanced Barrier Precautions

C. auris Tracking Page

AR Lab Network Data for CPOs

MDRO Prevention and Control

NIOSH PPE Standards

This is the first in a series of webinars conducted by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding the concerning increase in Candida auris cases and other multi drug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in Massachusetts.

This information will be relevant to you if:

  • Your facility serves a high-risk population and is located in an area where C. auris has been identified
  • Your facility frequently transfers to/from a facility that has identified C. auris cases
  • You are a facility identified by your jurisdiction as likely to care for C. auris patients/residents in the future

This series is for:

  • Infection Preventionists
  • Administrators
  • Quality Improvement/Patient Safety Staff
  • Environmental Services Staff
  • Infectious Diseases Clinicians
  • Other staff involved with preventing MDROs

Presenters

Dr. Elizabeth Soda

is an infectious diseases physician who started her career in public health as a hospital epidemiologist before joining the CDC. Since joining the CDC, she worked with the Illinois Department of Public Health to help with their response to multidrug-resistant organisms before moving to the Antimicrobial Resistance Team with CDC’s Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion in Atlanta.

Kaitlin Forsberg

is an epidemiologist at the CDC Mycotic Diseases Branch. Her work focuses on drug resistance in Candida, including the national response to Candida auris, WHO’s Global Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (GLASS), and the AR Lab Network.

Dr. Heather Jones

is a doctoral-prepared nurse practitioner with a clinical background in long-term care, acute care, and chronic care management. She is a nurse consultant with the long-term care team within CDC’s Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion with a strong focus on infection prevention and control.