Join CDC subject matter experts and other public health professionals for a town hall teleconference on              
Making Healthcare Safer:              
Stopping Clostridium difficile Infections              
             
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 • 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm (EDT)    

       

AGENDA2:00 pm — Welcome & Introduction
Judy Monroe, MD, FAAFP        
Director, OSTLTS, CDC      
2:02 pm — Speaker Introductions
Amanda D. Miller, MA        
Health Communication Specialist, OSTLTS, CDC      
2:04 pm — Vital Signs Overview
Clifford McDonald, MD        
Senior Advisor for Science and Integrity,        
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, CDC      
2:10 pm — Presentations
Brian Koll, MD, FACP, FIDSA        
Medical Director and Chief of Infection Prevention,        
Beth Israel Medical Center      
Susanne Salem-Schatz, ScD        
Program Director and Improvement Advisor,        
Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors      
Chinyere Alu, MPH        
CDC Public Health Prevention Service Fellow,        
Division of Patient Safety and Quality,        
Illinois Department of Public Health      
2:30 pm — Q&A and Discussion
Amanda D. Miller      
2:55 pm — Wrap–up
Judy Monroe      
3:00 pm — End of Call



Invitees                      
Each month’s teleconference provides a forum for state, tribal, local and territorial health, policy, and communication officials to broaden the conversation, build momentum, and ensure active implementation of evidence-based, effective programs within the public health areas covered by Vital Signs.
OverviewThe Vital Signs report is available on the CDC website the first Tuesday of every month.

CDC Vital Signs

Speakers and topics subject to change. Always check the Vital Signs town hall teleconference website to get the most up-to-date information.

CDC - Vital Signs Town Hall Teleconference - STLT Gateway

Bridge line                      
Dial in (USA only):                      
800-857-0764                      
Passcode:                      
795-4413