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Oral Presentation

Emergency Preparedness

EP 06 - Coordinated Response to Bat Intrusion: Managing Potential Rabies Exposure in a Healthcare Facility

Tuesday, June 17, 2025
8:21 AM - 8:40 AM PT
Location: North Room 122
CE: 0.2
AEU Credits: 0
CME Credits: 0.2
CNE Credits: 0.2
IPCH Credits: 0
IPU Credits: 0

    Presenter(s)

  • Roxanne Newsom, RN

    Clinical Infection Preventionist
    Corewell Health
    Farmington Hills, Michigan

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

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    • Co-Author(s)

  • NG

    Nicholas Gilpin, DO

    Medical Director, Infection Prevention & Epidemiology
    Corewell Health East
    Royal Oak, Michigan

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

  • DM

    Donika Marko, MPH, MLS(ASCP)CM

    Clinical Infection Preventionist
    Corewell Health
    Farmington Hills, Michigan

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

  • LS

    Lynn M. Sackett-Hodge, BSN, RN

    Clinical Infection Preventionist
    Corewell Health
    Farmington Hills, Michigan

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

  • PB

    Priscila Bercea, MPH, CIC

    Senior Clinical Infection Preventionist
    Corewell Health

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

    • Moderator(s)

  • Kathy Auten, RN, MSN, BSN, CIC, FAPIC

    Director, Infection Prevention and Control
    Children's Mercy - Kansas City
    Kansas City, Missouri

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand significance of bat-related exposure risks in a healthcare facility.
  • Develop an effective multidisciplinary team approach to respond to bat related exposure(s).
  • Identify mitigation strategies to reduce risk of bat related incidents that could cause rabies.