Avera Infection Prevention Day of Education & Sharing

Tuesday, July 25, 2023, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Helmsley Education Center: Avel eCare - 2300 E. 54th Street North, Sioux Falls, SD

This educational day will provide participants an opportunity to hear current topics in infection prevention and to network with other infection preventionist peers. This activity will lead to an improved consistency and competence in infection prevention and control practice.

1. Discuss facilities’ strengths and weaknesses are in infection prevention and control(Barten)
2. Discuss what is involved in an Infection Control Assessment and Response and what facilities can do to improve their infection prevention and control program (Barten)
3. Increase knowledge on proper instrument handling, transport, cleaning, and disinfection. (Rodriquez)
4. Establish the definition of urinary tract infection (Walker)
5. Review the focused assessment of urinary tract in older patients. (Walker)
6. Discuss management strategies. (Walker)
7. Demonstrate available resources in infection control and how to use them in everyday practice. (Danko, Fast)
8. Describe core isolation measures for measles in different clinical settings ( Lim)
9. Understand the implications of measles as a disease and the importance of vaccination in its prevention (Lim)
10. Increase awareness that measles is still a very tangible infectious disease condition that requires everyone’s cooperation to control (Lim)
11. Describe the clinical presentation of measles (Lim)
12. Describe the epidemiology, risk factors, and clinical presentation of Candida auris infections. (Hsu)
13. Understand challenges associated with treatment of Candida auris infections. (Hsu)
14. Understand the infection prevention and control measures that can be employed to limit the spread of Candida auris. (Hsu)
15. Discuss CDC core elements for Antimicrobial Stewardship and how Infection Preventionist can collaborate. (Hein)
16. Review recent Drug Resistant Organism investigations and identify HAI-Related Resources (Koenecke)
17. Review and discuss roles and responsibilities in order to control infection rates within the healthcare setting.
18. Review and discuss how teamwork can achieve safe and reliable care.

In support of improving patient care, Avera is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

Credit Designations:

	This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 6.25 IPCE credits for learning and change.
	Physician:  Avera designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
	Nurse: Avera designates this activity for a maximum of 6.25 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
	ACPE:  Avera designates this activity for 6.25 ACPE contact hour.  Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  Credit will be uploaded to the NABP CPE Monitor within 30 days after the activity completion.  Per ACPE rules, Avera does not have access nor the ability to upload credits requested after the evaluation closes.  It is the responsibility of the pharmacist or pharmacy technician to provide the correct information (NABP ID and DOB (MMDD) in order to receive credit.
	Nursing Facility Administrator:  Avera is an approved provider of continuing education for South Dakota through the South Dakota Board of Nursing Facility Administrators. This educational activity is approved for 6.25 hours for nursing facility administrators.

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Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Avera adheres to the Joint Accreditation's Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.

Individuals in a position to control the content of this CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. An ineligible company is any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All of the relevant financial relationships listed below have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Tuesday, July 25, 2023