1. Call to Order - Dr. Ed Septimus
2. Welcome and Introductions - Dr. Ed Septimus
3. Approval of Minutes from October 18th Meeting* - Dr. Ed Septimus
4. Program Staffing Update - Johnathan Ledbetter
5. Open Records Request - Rashandra Hayes
6. Legislative Report Draft Review* - Jennifer Vinyard & Candace Campbell
7. Antibiotic Stewardship Program and Activities - Dr. Michael Fischer
8. Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI) Validation Findings and Surveillance Challenges - Kelley Boston, Lynda Watkins, Jennifer Vinyard
a. Data Use Agreement
b. Reporting Update
10. Lunch
11. Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Does not Equal Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC): A Brief Overview of Carbapenem Resistance - Dr. William Musick
a. Targeted Assessment for Prevention (TAP) Reports - Melba Zambrano
b. Antibiotic Resistance Laboratory Network (ARLN) Update - Thi Dang
c. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Epi-Aid Investigation - Gillian Blackwell
d. CDC Hurricane Crisis Cooperative Agreement - Gretchen Rodriguez
13. Regional HAI Updates - Regional HAI Epidemiologists
Items 14 & 15
