Prevention of line sepsis

Roundtable Summit to Formulate Recommendations for the Prevention of Line Sepsis with take place October 3rd 2008. Delegates will include representation from  Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), The Leapfrog Group for Patient Safety, University HealthSystem Consortium and Allegheny Health System.

“A Leadership Strategy for the Prevention of Line Sepsis” roundtable summit, supported by an educational grant from Cook Medical, provides a forum to develop clear recommendations for patients and the healthcare community to follow to prevent line sepsis. The summit will engage healthcare providers across disciplines, government agencies and constituency groups in an educational dialogue on amending behaviors to prevent line sepsis, while also empowering hospitals and patients with information regarding infection and prevention practices.

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