Session Information
APIC 2009 Annual Conference
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Review of Controversies in Infection Prevention Literature
Track : Sessions
Program Code: 1303
Date: Monday, June 8, 2009
Time: 2:45 PM to 3:45 PM  EST
Location: Floridian A
SPEAKER :
Mark Rupp, MD, President, Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of Americal (SHEA), University of Nebraska Medical Center
Description
With growing emphasis on infection prevention practices and standards, Infection Preventionists must understand current controversies in infection prevention and how to critique and evaluate published literature. This session will review several controversial topics and highlight limitations in the literature including bias, limitations of study design, and common errors made in interpretation of literature.;Objectives: • List various types of bias found in study designs • State common misinterpretations and misperceptions of medical literature