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New Research on Preventing Hospital Infection
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
Register: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/668348883

Betsy McCaughey, Ph.D., former Lieutenant Governor of New York State and Chairman/Founder of the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths (RID), will review the latest research on healthcare-associated infections and the newest strategies to prevent them.

About The Presenter: Dr. Betsy McCaughey is a health policy expert and former Lt. Governor of New York State. In 2004, she founded the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths (RID: Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths), a nationwide educational campaign to stop hospital-acquired infections. She serves as the CEO and Chairman of the organization. In three years, RID has made hospital infections a major public issue, provided compelling evidence that preventing infection improves hospital profitability as well as saving lives, and won legislation in over 20 states for public reporting of infection rates. RID has become synonymous with patient safety and clean hospital care.

Dr. McCaughey's research on how to prevent infection deaths has been featured on Good Morning America, the CBS Morning Show, ABC's 20/20, and many other national programs. She has appeared on Fox News Network's Hannity & Colmes, The O'Reilly Factor, CNN's Talk Back Live, and numerous radio programs.

Please Note: Pharmacy OneSource is not an accredited CE provider so there will be NO CE offered for attending this informative presentation.