Product Details

 

With recent updates to CMS Conditions of Participation (CoPs) for acute and critical access hospitals, infection control in healthcare is more important than ever to ensure CMS compliance and patient safety. This 1.5 hour webinar explores these updates and informs clinicians on how to stay compliant in the area of infection control and on new requirements for antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) to promote infection prevention in hospitals.

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Learning Objectives:

 

• Identify methods to keep up-to-date with CMS requirement updates
• Describe the impact of COVID-19 on CMS infection control protocols ‘
• Explore proposed changes to the CMS Infection Control worksheet
• Identify final changes to infection control protocols and the Antibiotic Stewardship Program as defined by CMS

 

Your Speakers:

Laura A. Dixon, BS, JD, RN, CPHRM, served as the Director of Facility Patient Safety and Risk Management and Operations for COPIC from 2014 to 2020. In her role, Ms. Dixon provided patient safety and risk management consultation and training to facilities, practitioners, and staff in multiple states.

 

Disclosure:

Laura A. Dixon has no relevant financial or non-financial relationships to disclose that is related to this educational activity. The planners of this course have declared no relevant conflicts of interest that relate to this educational activity. Relias LLC guarantees this educational activity is free from bias.

 

Accreditation and Credit Designation:

ANCC: Relias LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Contact hours [1.5] will be awarded to participants who meet the criteria for successful completion. California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider CEP#13791.

 

ACCME: Relias LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Relias LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

Launch Date:

These CE activities are now streaming

Expiration:

This CE activity is valid until February 10th, 2023.