Participate in the archived webcast of APIC’s February 7-8 Mandatory Public Reporting Conference. This sold-out conference welcomed 400 participants to explore this critical patient safety issue. This webcast includes an interactive polling feature, which will allow you to address the same key questions posed to the on-site participants. Responses will be instantly tallied and will provide you with an up-to-the-minute picture. We welcome your participation in this important learning event.

APIC thanks Tyco Healthcare Kendall for making this opportunity possible by sponsoring this archived webcast.

This was a two-day consensus conference. This webcast allows you to skip to any presentation within that two-day period. We strongly suggest that you print out the Conference Agenda available here to better follow the actual flow of the presentations as you move from section to section. Additionally, you may wish to either view or print out copies of the full speaker bios. These are available here.

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	Name	Level	Description
	Tab 1: The Incidence and Impact of HAI		The Incidence and Impact of Healthcare Associated Infections Denise Cardo, MD, Director, Division of Healthcare Quality and Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

	Tab 2: Economic Impact of HAI		Economic Impact of Healthcare Associated Infections on the U.S. Healthcare System Sherrie Dulworth, RN, CPHRM, Milliman USA

	Tab 3: Will the Public Benefit?		Mandatory Public Reporting: Will the Public Benefit? Panelists Lisa McGiffert, Senior Policy Analyst on Health Issues and Project Director, Consumers Union Nancy Foster, Vice President for Quality and Patient Safety Policy, American Hospital Association

	Tab 4: Current Healthcare Data Reporting Systems		Current Healthcare Data Reporting Systems Panelists: Kathleen Meehan Arias, MS, CIC, Apic Teresa Horan, MPH, CDC Pamela Frederick MSB, CMS Jerod Loeb, PhD, JCAHO

	Tab 5: Mining Computerized Databases		Mining Computerized Databases: Surveillance for the New Millennium Russell Olmsted, MPH, CIC, Epidemiologist, Infection Control Services, Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI

	Tab 6: How HAI Reported in Australia and the UK		How Are HAIs Reported in Australia and the UK? Cathryn Murphy, PhD, Associate Professor, Wollongong University

	Tab 7: US Reality: Are There Liability Issues?		United States Reality: Are There Liability Issues? Tammy Lundstrom, MD, Vice President, Chief Quality and Safety Officer, Detroit Medical Center

	Tab 8: How Does a State Prepare for Reporting?		The Public Health Perspective: How Does a State Prepare for Public Reporting? Rachel Stricof, MT, MPH, New York State Department of Health

	Tab 9: A Look at the Numbers		A Look at the Numbers: How Does it all Add Up?: Strategies for Effective Communication Panelists Julie Savoy, BSN, RN, JD, Gachassin Law Firm Jim Battaglio, President, Creative Writing Co., Corporate Communications Vice President Emeritus for Hartford Hospital

	Tab 10: Existing and Emerging Legislation		Existing and Emerging Legislation within the U.S.: Where are We Today? Panelists Patricia Merryweather, Senior Vice President, Illinois Hospital Association Loretta Fauerbach, MS, CIC, Director of Infection Control, Shands Hospital at The University of Florida Health System Eddie Hedrick, BS, MT (ASCP), CIC, Emerging Infections Coordinator, Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services Sharon P. Krystofiak, MS, MT (ASCP), CIC, Manager, Infection Control, Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA Frank Myers, III, MA, CIC, CPHQ, Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego,CA

	Tab 11: Healthcare Infection Control Practices		Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Commitee (HICPAC) Guidance Document on Public Reporting Panelists P.J. Brennan, MD, University of Pennsylvania and Chair, CDC-HICPAC Georgia Dash, RN, MS, CIC, Director of Infection Prevention and Control, Temple University Hospital Michael Tapper, MD, Director of Infectious Diseases, Lenox Hill Hospital

	Tab 12: The Case for a Nationwide Standard		The Case for a Nationwide Standard: Who Will Lead? Ken Kizer, MD, MPH, President & CEO, National Quality Forum

	The Survey and Open Forum		Survey and Open Forum