World MRSA Day - MRSA Screening Saves Lives

CHICAGO, Sept. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "MRSA is the number one pathogen that is killing patients in U.S. healthcare facilities and continues to spread in the community," states Jeanine R. Thomas, founder of MRSA Survivors Network and the national spokesperson. Methicillin- resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and antibiotic resistance must be a top political priority.

Join us in the fight against MRSA and antibiotic resistance at the Six Annual World MRSA Day   and Global C. diff Summit on October 2, 2014 in Chicago. The event is also streaming live on October 2 at 7:00 pm CDT at  MRSA Survivors Network.

The annual event is organized by the Chicago-based nonprofit MRSA Survivors Network, the global leader in the fight against MRSA, healthcare-acquired infections and antimicrobial resistance. The 2014 global theme for World MRSA Day, October 2 and World MRSA Awareness Month, October is 'The MRSA Epidemic – A Call to Action'.

Leading infectious disease experts, survivors, their families along with healthcare workers are coming from across the United States to join in this educational and uplifting annual event to raise awareness. The event is open to the public with free admission and parking – bring the entire family.

Sponsors: Gold level – Roche, Bronze –Theravance, Xenex and media sponsor NBC5 Chicago.

Main Event

Master of Ceremony is Dr. Sandy Goldberg of NBC5 Chicago.

Keynote speaker is William R. Jarvis MD, president of Jason & Jarvis Associates, LLC – a world renowned MRSA expert and infectious disease specialist, formerly with the CDC. Other experts presenting are Lance R. Peterson MD of NorthShore University HealthSystems and Michael Pulia MD from University of Wisconsin/Madison along with survivors sharing their stories.  A panel discussion will follow with the public and media asking questions to the experts concerning MRSA, C. difficile and antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

Remembrance Ceremony

The Remembrance Ceremony will be conducted by Reverend Henry Soles with a prayer and moment of silence and also prayers and song by Chief Golden Light Eagle, a Dakota Chief. MRSA Survivor Network's members who have passed away will be honored in memoriam.

Award Ceremony

MRSA Survivors Network's recipient of 'Person of the Year 2014' award is Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Unite and Virgin Group. The 'Barry M. Farr Humanitarian Award' recipient is Reverend Henry Soles, senior chaplain for the Chicago Bulls and the 'MRSA Youth Champion 2014 Award' goes to Bethany Burke of Austin, Texas.

Antibiotic resistance continues at an alarming rate with the indiscriminate overuse of antibiotics given to humans and animals. In healthcare facilities, a comprehensive, bundled approach is imperative to control healthcare-acquired infections (HAI's): active detection and isolation (ADI), strict adherence to hand hygiene, decontamination of the environment using the latest technology and products along with good antibiotic stewardship.

Downloadable posters, brochures and banners are available at www.WorldMRSAday.org  and a public service announcement with Mr. Rob Stafford, evening news anchor of NBC5 Chicago and produced by TrueProductions will air on NBC Chicago stations and can also be viewed on MRSA Survivors Network YouTube Channel and websites.

MRSA Survivors Network is a 501 c (3) nonprofit founded in 2003 by Jeanine R. Thomas, a survivor of MRSA sepsis and C. difficile and who became critically ill after routine ankle surgery. Ms. Thomas was the first patient/consumer advocate in the U.S. to raise the alarm.

For information on how you can become a corporate sponsor (sponsorships and donations are tax deductible) for our awareness programs, organize an event, donate, volunteer and get involved to make a difference, contact us at: 630 325-4354, www.MRSAsurvivors.org, [email protected],  Twitter.com/MRSAsurvivors and at Facebook.com/MRSASurvivorsNetwork.

SOURCE MRSA Survivors Network

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