Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Spring Conference 2016 - Science Guiding Prevention

Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Spring Conference 2016 - Science Guiding Prevention is organized by Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America and would be held during May 18 - 21, 2016 at Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

The targeted audience for this medical event basically for physicians, infection preventionists, healthcare epidemiologists, infectious disease specialists, microbiologists, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals interested in healthcare epidemiology, infection prevention, surveillance, research methods, patient safety, environmental issues and quality improvement.

The main aim of this SHEA Spring Conference 2016 includes broad subject matter expertise in healthcare epidemiology, long-term care, research methods, clinical microbiology, patient safety and quality, implementation science, and networking and communication.

Conference Objectives are :
* Review and critique new scientific evidence related to epidemiologic methods and prevention of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).
* Identify evolving public policy developments and their impact on HAI prevention.
* Compare and contrast differing approaches to controversial aspects of HAI prevention.
* Translate best methods in healthcare epidemiology, antibiotic stewardship, surveillance, prevention, and research into practice.
*Apply and evaluate appropriate antimicrobial stewardship practices in acute and non-acute healthcare settings; Discuss current best practices in HAI prevention in individual clinical settings including Pediatrics and Long-term Care.