Ruth M. Carrico, PhD, DNP, APRN

Division of Infectious Diseases | University of Louisville

C. difficile infection remains the most problematic and impactful infection seen in the healthcare setting.  Alarmingly, this infection also continues to make its presence known in the community where we have difficulty understanding risk factors and subsequent preventive interventions.  During this session, participants will learn more about the changing epidemiology of C. difficile and the roles healthcare personnel play in diagnostic stewardship.   Using this new  knowledge, participants will also explore existing and new control strategies that will impact patient safety.

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 January 29, 2020 Webinar:

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About the Speaker:

Dr. Carrico has received training specific for healthcare epidemiology at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in conjunction with the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University in Atlanta and SHEA. She is board-certified in infection control and is also certified in travel health. She has authored or co-authored numerous peer reviewed manuscripts focusing on prevention of healthcare-associated infection and currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Refugee and Global Health a Diamond level open access journal. Dr. Carrico is also responsible for the community-based epidemiologic research conducted by the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Louisville. In 2019, Dr. Carrico assumed the role of President of the Kentucky Nurses Association and Board of Directors in 2019. In addition she is a member of Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA).

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