Reducing the Risk:
Preventing Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs)

Premier Date:
Thursday, May 27, 2010 - LIVE


Additional Airdates
(all times Eastern)
Fri, Jun 4, 2010: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Tue, Jun 29, 2010: 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Wed, Jul 7, 2010: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Thu, Jul 22, 2010: 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM



Joint Commission Resources Quality and Safety Network

The Joint Commission Resources Quality & Safety Network series is developed by Joint Commission Resources.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that every year there are approximately 1.7 million new cases of infections acquired by patients during their stay in hospitals. Of these, approximately 99,000 result in death (although there may be other factors besides infection), making healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) one of the top 10 causes of death in the United States. From a business perspective, this translates into a cost of approximately $4.5 to $6.5 billion a year for hospitals to combat these infections.

Reducing the risk of HAIs is the responsibility of all staff within a healthcare organization—this includes both direct and indirect patient care staff. The challenge requires the prevention of infections that can be acquired in a healthcare organization and those introduced to the organization by patients and visitors.

During this 60-minute live activity, expert faculty examine the impact of infections on healthcare delivery systems and the implementation of strategies that can reduce or prevent the spread of infections.

Target Audience
This activity is relevant to those responsible for the prevention and control of infections, including managers and supervisors, along with training, infection control, patient safety, and quality improvement professionals.

Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant should be able to:

  • Identify The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals related to the control of infection.
  • Describe The Joint Commission requirements to reduce the risk of healthcare-associated infections.
  • Identify methods to reduce or prevent the transmission of infection.
Presenters:
Louise Kuhny, R.N., MPH, MBA, CIC
Senior Associate Director, Standards Interpretation Group
The Joint Commission

Ms. Kuhny is an employee of The Joint Commission


Yosef D. Dlugacz, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President
Chief of Clinical Quality, Education, and Research
Krasnoff Quality Management Institute
a division of North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System

Dr. Dlugacz has nothing to disclose.

Accreditation Information:
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
The Joint Commission Resources is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Joint Commission Resources designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation
Joint Commission Resources is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Joint Commission Resources designates this continuing nursing education activity for 1 contact hour. Accreditation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation refers to recognition of educational activities and does not imply approval or endorsement of any product.

This activity is also accredited by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 6381, for 1 contact hour.

National Association for Healthcare Quality
This activity has been approved by the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) for 1.0 Certified Professional Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) CE credits.

American College of Healthcare Executives
Joint Commission Resources is authorized to award 1 hour of pre-approved Category II (non-ACHE) continuing education credit for this program toward advancement, or recertification in the American College of Healthcare Executives. Participants in this program wishing to have the continuing education hours applied toward Category II credit should list their attendance when applying for advancement or recertification in ACHE.

Full attendance at every session is a prerequisite for receiving full continuing education credits. If a participant needs to leave early, their continuing education credits will need to be reduced.


Successful completion of this CE activity includes the following:

  • View the presentation.
  • Read the accompanying Resource Guide.
  • Complete the Post Test and Evaluation Form online.
  • A CE certificate/statement of credit can be printed online following successful completion of the Post Test and the Evaluation Form.

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