About: The Michigan 2024 Special Pathogens Response Network (SPRN) Conference is an opportunity for hospitals and emergency medical services to learn about care of patients with special pathogens. Four presentations will be provided that outline various aspects of monitoring, transporting and caring for patients with highly infectious diseases. Following lunch, an SPRN transportation tabletop exercise will be provided for all participants. Suggested audiences include: EMS, hospital staff, infection prevention and control staff, healthcare coalitions, and public health and emergency management.

Topics of Discussion:

• Pre-Hospital Considerations of Special Pathosgens and the Intersection of State and Local Health Departments Responses.

• Navigating the Complexities of the SPRN Patient Transportation

• PPE-Am I protected?

• Ethics Related to Special Pathogen Care

• SPRN Table top Exercise

Continueing Education Credits:

• 1 ACCME: Continuing Medical Education (CME)credit

• 1 ANCC: Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)credit

• 1 EMS

Registration: Registration is on MITRAIN at https://www.train.org/mi-train/welcome , Course ID: 1119299