1. 2014 Summit Co-Convener:Founder: Patient Safety Science & Technology Summit 2014

2. 2014 Summit Co-Convener:Founder: Erin DuPree, MD Chief Medical Officer and Vice President, The Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare

3. 2014 Summit Co-Convener:Founder: Healthcare Associated Infections Healthcare associated infections (HAI) are infections occurring after exposure to healthcare, often, but not always, as a consequence of this exposure. Includes –hospital-acquired (nosocomial) –nursing home-acquired –long-term care-associated –outpatient care-associated (e. g. dialysis, chemotherapy) –home care-associated infections

4. 2014 Summit Co-Convener:Founder: HAI Global Burden In the United States: 1 in 20 patients 1.7 million HAIs 99,000 deaths Economic impact: $9.8 billion annually HAIs occur in all types of facilities Developing Countries: Limited data from low income countries Estimated prevalence: at least three times greater than United States Klevens et al Public Health Reports 2007 Allegranzi et al Lancet 2011 Zimlichman E, et al. JAMA Intern Med

5. 2014 Summit Co-Convener:Founder: Adherence to infection control guidelines is incomplete Many HAIs are preventable with current recommendations Failure to use proven interventions is unacceptable Only 30%-38% of U.S. hospitals are in full compliance Healthcare worker hand hygiene compliance hovers at just 40%

6. 2014 Summit Co-Convener:Founder: Culture Change “Many infections are inevitable; some might be preventable” “Each infection is potentially preventable,unless proven otherwise”

7. 2014 Summit Co-Convener:Founder: HAIs Panel M. Michael Shabot, MD, FACS, FCCM, FACMI System Chief Medical Officer, Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, Houston Texas Alicia Cole Patient Safety Expert Robin Betts, MBA-HM, RN Assistant Vice President, Quality & Patient Safety, Intermountain Healthcare Thomas M. Priselac President & CEO, Cedars-Sinai Health System Sharon Rossmark, MBA Vice-Chair, Sinai Health System

8. 2014 Summit Co-Convener:Founder: Patient Safety Science & Technology Summit 2014