Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America's (SHEA)
19th Annual Scientific Meeting of
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA)
March 19-22, 2009
Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina
San Diego, CA
CDC will be cosponsoring the following sessions at the 19th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA):
Workshop: National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)
Thursday, March 19, 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Opening Plenary: The Future of Healthcare Epidemiology
Thursday, March 19, 5:00 9.m.-7:00 p.m.
Plenary: Scary Bugs: Controlling the Untreatable
Friday, March 20, 8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Meet-the-Consultant: NHSN: Use of the New MDRO and CDAD Module
Saturday, March 21, 4:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Meet-the-Consultant: Outbreak Investigation
Saturday, March 21, 4:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Learn more and register online:http://www.shea-online.org/about/annual_meeting_overview.cfm.
SHEA Abstracts, 18th Annual Scientific Meeting 2008
These abstracts and slides were accepted for presentation at the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America's (SHEA) 18th Annual Scientific Meeting, April 5-8, 2008 in Orlando, Fl. They are posted as submitted to the conference. Additional information about the content was given when presented.
- Comparison of Measures of MRSA Related to Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in Intensive Care Units-US, 1997-2007
- Decreased incidence of nosocomial invasive MRSA infections reported through population-based surveillance in 9 metro areas in the US, 2005 - 2006
- Trends in Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infections in Intensive Care Units-US, 1997-2007
- Antimicrobial Resistant Pathogens Associated with Healthcare-Acquired Infections
- Enhanced Detection of Staphylococcus aureus-related Hospitalizations Using Administrative Databases, United States-1999-2005 (480 KB/ 22 pages)
Slides also available in text only format.
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Content source:
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP)
National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases