Session Information
APIC 2009 Annual Conference
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Collaborative Strategies to Eliminate Healthcare-Associated Influenza: Immunization, as a Condition of Employment
Track : Sessions
Program Code: 2401
Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Time: 2:45 PM to 3:45 PM  EST
Location: Floridian B-C
SPEAKER :
Nancy Gemeinhart, RN, MHA, CIC, Manager, BJC HealthCare
Description
The presenter will provide infection prevention, occupational health, and patient safety professionals the tools needed to implement a condition of employment influenza immunization program at their own facility.;Objectives: • Describe the benefits of an effective healthcare worker influenza immunization program • Discuss the challenges associated with a voluntary vaccination program • Employ collaborative strategies to implement a mandatory healthcare worker influenza immunization program