Dr. Andrew Hennenfent is the Healthcare Associated Infections Program Manager for the Center for Acute Disease Epidemiology. He completed an applied epidemiology fellowship in infectious disease at the District of Columbia Department of Public Health, then oversaw the city’s emerging and zoonotic disease program. Dr. Hennenfent has worked for the State of Iowa since 2018.

 

How the Iowa HHS HAI Program is Working to Elevate Infection Prevention and Control in Iowa

The prolonged COVID-19 response put incredible strain on the health system of the U.S. and in Iowa. The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services is here to be your partner during your journey to improve infection prevention and control.

At the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Describe how Iowa HHS mitigates healthcare associated infections and outbreaks,
• Describe how in-person infection prevention and control assessments improve outcomes,
• Identify where to find educational resources
• Discuss the future of infection prevention.

 

The ABCs of AMR: The Modern Landscape of Antimicrobial Resistance 

Antimicrobial resistance is a local issue with a global impact. Understanding what resistance is common and how it spreads is critical to slowing resistance and protecting patients.

At the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Describe how antimicrobial resistance started
• Discuss How resistance spreads,
• Identify Current multidrug resistant organisms of concern in the U.S. and Iowa, and
• Give examples of steps everyone can take to stop resistance.