Time: July 22, 2013 from 2pm to 3pm
Location: online
Website or Map: http://www.agingresearch.org/…
Phone: 202-293-2856 to register (Diedre Paige)
Event Type: call, in, event
Organized By: Alliance for Aging Research
Every year, more than 1.7 million Americans are diagnosed with healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Around 99,000 people die from their infection and the cost to U.S. hospitals alone is estimated at $28.4 to $45 billion annually. These numbers are only going to grow as the rate of infection rises and more and more develop resistance to antibiotics.
On July 22nd, join the Alliance for Aging Research, in partnership with the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) as they are joined by experts discussing this urgent problem. The centerpiece of this discussion will be the latest fact sheet from the Alliance’s Silver Book, which shines the spotlight on the human and economic burden of health-care associated infections, and explores the value of innovation in reducing these burdens.
SPEAKERS INCLUDE
Daniel Perry
President
Alliance for Aging Research
Sue Peschin
Chief Executive Officer
Alliance for Aging Research
Thomas M. File, Jr. MD
President
National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
Victoria Fraser, MD
Prof of Medicine & Chairman, Dept. of Medicine
Washington Univ School of Medicine, St. Louis
Infectious Diseases Society of America
R. Douglas Scott, II, PhD
Economist
CDC
Robyn Grant
Director, Public Policy and Advocacy
National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care
To register for the call, or for questions, contact Deidre Paige at [email protected] or (202)293-2856.
The Silver Book: Healthcare-Associated Infections is supported by and unrestricted educational grant from Cubist Pharmaceuticals