Presentation Title: Emerging Multidrug-resistant Organisms in California
Guest Speaker: Diana Holden & Tisha Mitsunaga of CDPH
Brief Overview: The issue of emerging multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) in California, including updates on cases, clusters, and prevention strategies.
Presentation Objectives:

• Summarize background information on emerging multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO).
• Provide updates on MDRO cases and clusters in California.
• Present statewide and regional MDRO prevention strategy and activities.
• Describe recommendations for healthcare facilities to prevent MDRO transmission.

Presentation Title: Monkeypox – Overview and Examination of its Message Past and Future Pandemics
Guest Speaker: Dr. David Witt, MD, FIDSA, CIC
Brief Overview: The presentation will provide an overview of monkeypox, examining its implications and lessons for past and future pandemics. ​
Presentation Objectives:

• Understanding monkeypox
• Historical context
• Its relevance to pandemic preparedness. ​

Presentation Title: The Role of IP in Evaluating OR Air Handlers ​
Guest Speaker: John Martinelli
Brief Overview: The presentation focuses on the role of Infection Preventionists (IPs) in evaluating operating room (OR) air handlers, addressing environmental health risks, and ensuring patient and staff safety during healthcare operations. ​
Presentation Objectives:

• Recognize and manage indoor environmental hazards in healthcare settings
• Understand the importance of air handler evaluation in maintaining infection control in ORs
• Learn strategies for mitigating risks during construction and renovation activities in healthcare facilities
• Gain insights into best practices for ensuring compliance with health and safety standards

Presentation Title: Virtual Board Meeting & Annual Board Retreat
Agenda: December 2022 – Agenda

Presentation Title: Let’s Stick Together: Time to Look Beyond CLABSI ​
Guest Speaker: Michelle DeVries MPH, CIC, VA-BC, CPHQ, FAPIC
Brief Overview: The presentation focuses on healthcare-associated infection (HAI) trends during the COVID pandemic, upcoming surveillance protocols, and the importance of vascular access dressing integrity in preventing bloodstream infections. ​ It also highlights evidence linking dressing disruption to infections and discusses interventions to improve dressing integrity.
Presentation Objectives:

• Discuss HAI trends over the first two years of the COVID pandemic. ​
• Review upcoming surveillance protocols for hospital-onset bacteremia. ​
• Review current guidelines and standards regarding vascular access dressing integrity. ​
• Discuss evidence indicating the association between dressing disruption and bloodstream infection. ​
• Describe successful interventions designed to improve dressing integrity on vascular access devices. ​