Show I t JQ pr 4 1 v PARTICIPATING in the Infection Control Workshop held in Vernal on October 19 were Barbara Mooney RN Dr Michael Britt MD M.D. Dr James Allen MD M.D. Jean Smith RN and Diane Mackay v II Infection control workshop held here and nd 5 nt o ao 9 p Pil 1 erg 1 WC 6 p C c Li ova sd e topic of a a long day workshop held Wednesday Oct 19 in Vernal Uintah County Hospital Duchesne County Hospital and I Sharp and Dome a national drug company sponsored the event that included included included in in- informal talks formal Cormal presentations and walk-through walk inspections of the Uintah and Duchesne hospitals Dr Michael Britt MD M.D. Director of the Rocky Hocky Mountain Infection Control office and Barbara Mooney RN HN with the Dept of Infectious Disease at atthe atthe atthe the University of Utah were the principal speakers They began the workshop on a to person on basis with surveillance personnel from Vernal and Roosevelt hospitals Following their talks the pair conducted a walk-through walk of the dietary area operating room emergency room and various other rooms at the Uintah County Hospital Dr Britt checked out different different different dif dif- dif dif- ferent procedures in the various departments giving in information information information in- in formation on how to better control or prevent infection A luncheon was held with many of the doctors in the basin during which they were informed informed informed in in- formed of their part in infection tion control and prevention DOCTORS and nurses assembled at the Lamplighter Inn foran for an afternoon session of disc discussion and lectures on more specific areas by Dr Britt and Mrs Mooney According to Dr James Allen MD M.D. Chairman of Infection Control Committee of the Uintah County Hospital Dr Dave Evans DP and Diane Mackay the workshop was very worthwhile and very beneficial to the community Among the participants at the workshops were practical nursing students from the Uintah Basin Area Vocational Center their instructors and Jean Smith RN their director Other participants included doctor office offic personnel public health nurses and various health care personnel from the area During the return to the Salt Lake area Dr Britt and Mrs Mooney stopped at the Duchesne County Hospital for a walk-through walk inspection similar to the one at the Uintah Co Hospital 1 rte ti s a i s fr e 1 i THIS HALLOWEEN scarecrow rustles Hi old buddy buddy bud bud- dy as he and Coke Jeffries saunter across the Jeffries Jef Jet fries lawn |