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Rutala and Levine Present Legal Aspects of Infection Prevention in Long-Term Care Settings at 2024 SPICE Conference
Young Moore attorneys, Donna Renfrow Rutala and Brittany D. Levine, presented a session titled ‘Legal Aspects of Infection Prevention in Long-Term Care Settings’ during a 3-day conference hosted by the Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology (SPICE). Hosted both in-person and virtually, this event was attended by approximately 200 infection prevention professionals.
Donna’s journey into healthcare litigation started with her roles as a Burn Intensive Care nurse, an Infection Control practitioner, and a Risk/Claims manager for UNC Hospitals. Since transitioning into law, Donna has defended healthcare clients against claims of medical malpractice and provided representation in administrative healthcare matters. She is an elected Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America™ and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© in the field of Medical Malpractice Law–Defendants (2013-2024).
Brittany is a civil litigator, with an emphasis on defending and advising clients in the health care and transportation industries. She also assists clients with navigating premises liability and business disputes. Brittany is recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America in the areas of Health Care Law and Transportation Law. She serves as a member of Young Moore’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee.
About SPICE
The Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology promotes prevention and control of health care associated infections in North Carolina and beyond by providing evidence based education and consultation across the healthcare spectrum. SPICE seeks to be recognized as the foremost public health infection prevention leader in North Carolina and, through education, strives to create the safest possible healthcare environment for patients, their families and healthcare personnel by minimizing or preventing the risk of acquiring a healthcare-associated infection in all types of healthcare facilities.
About Young Moore and Henderson, P.A.
Young Moore is a civil law firm in Raleigh, North Carolina representing clients in a variety of litigation and transactional matters. Firm attorneys have extensive experience in the following areas: administrative law, business law, construction, estates and trusts, health care, insurance law and regulation, litigation, real estate, retail and hospitality, state & local tax controversies, trucking and transportation, and workers’ compensation.
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