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ADH: HAI Basics of Tuberculosis
Presenter: Matthew Linam, MD Naveen Patil, MD Kelley E. Garner, MPH MLS (ASCP)
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Knowledge Gap: 
The purpose of this activity is to educate healthcare providers with the most up-to-date information on Tuberculosis.

Target Audience
The target audience includes all healthcare professionals such as physicians, nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals who would like to learn about tuberculosis and how it pertains to their respective profession.

 
Release and Expiration Dates
08/10/2016 - 08/10/2019

Objectives

  1. Explain what tests are available and preferred to identify tuberculosis exposure
  2. Define how using GenExpert Rif Assay aids in diagnosing TB and assisting in AII decisions.
  3. Apply tuberculosis resources available at the ADH to patient care and patient education. 

Biographical Info

Dr. William Matthew Linam is an Associate Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He has served as Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Hospital Epidemiology at Arkansas Children's Hospital (ACH) since 2012. Through is work, the Infection Prevention Department has been able to fundamentally transform ACH's approach to reducing healthcare associated infections (HAIs). Projects that he has helped lead have improved healthcare worker hand hygiene, adherence to isolation precautions, healthcare worker influenza vaccination and reductions in healthcare associated viral infections in the neonatal intensive care unit. Dr. Linam has served on the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Education Committee since 2013 and while on the committee, assisted in the development of an online training course for adult and pediatric infectious diseases fellows. He also served on the Planning Committee for the SHEA 2016 Spring Meeting. Dr. Linam is currently Co-Chair of the Planning Committee for the SHEA 2017 Spring Meeting.

Dr. Naveen Patil serves the Arkansas Department of Health as the Medical Director for the Infectious Diseases Branch. He is also the Project Director of the Hansen’s Program grant. Dr. Patil serves as the Chairman of the Arkansas AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) Formulary Advisory Committee. In his capacity, Dr. Patil works in coordination with the Center of Health Protection at ADH to set policy direction for the department and assure that programmatic responsibilities are met.  Dr. Patil has grant funding for these activities from CDC, HRSA and DHHS. He also directs patient care activities for the TB program and also guides clinical personnel at the Local Health Units and other facilities in HIV/STI care.

Dr. Patil is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases and holds a voluntary faculty position in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, College of Medicine. He also has Master’s degrees in Health Services Administration and Gerontology, besides a Fellowship in Hospital Administration. He is an accomplished speaker and has presented at various regional, national and international meetings. He was awarded the highest honor for TB control efforts in USA in the year 2013. He was also chosen by AAPI USA for the Distinguished Young Physician Award in 2014. He was selected as a Fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America for excellence and services in the field of Infectious Diseases. Dr. Patil has published several journal articles and presented posters at National and International meetings. He serves as an editor, sub editor and reviewer for over 50 medical journals. He serves on the Board of National Tuberculosis Controllers Association and on Advisory Board Heartland National TB Center. He is a member of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, HIV Medical Association, International AIDS Society, International Society of Infectious Diseases and several other professional organizations.

Kelley Garner is the Program Coordinator and Epidemiologist for the Healthcare-Associated Infections Program at the Arkansas Department of Health.  She has a Masters of Public Health degree with a concentration in epidemiology from UAMS and has been a certified Medical Laboratory Scientist, previously known as Medical Technologist, for eight years.  In her role at the department of health, she is charged with promoting the prevention of healthcare-associated infections and implementing antibiotic stewardship statewide, coordinating the activities of the HAI Program, and providing oversight and technical support for data collected using the National Healthcare Safety Network.

References

1.     http://www.cdc.gov/hai/pdfs/stateplans/factsheets/ar.pdf

2.     Fennelly, Jones-Lopez, Ayakaka, et al,  Variability of Infections Aerosols Produced during Coughing by Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 186, 2012, 450-457

3.     GenExpert in A.I.I. Discharge Decisions, NTCA APHL, April 2016, 1-14

 

Speaker Disclosures:
The planners, speakers, moderators, peer reviewers and /or panelists of this CE activity have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.

Planners: 
Kim Miller
Sarah Rhoads 
Susan Smith Dodson
Mark Jansen

Speaker:
Matthew Linam, MD
Naveen Patil, MD, MHSA, MA, FIDSA   
Kelley Gardner, MPH MLS(ASCP)CM            

Peer Reviewers: 
Kim Miller, MCHES


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Type:  Internet Activity (Enduring Material)
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Credits
1 Hours> Non-Accredited

1 Credits> Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education> AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

1 Contact Hours> American Nurses Credentialing Center> ANCC

1 CECH, 1 CECH> National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. > CHES