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Preventing Nosocomial Infections

September 4th, 2009 - September 4th, 2012
1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit Hours

Description

Nosocomial infections are an important focus of infection prevention in all countries, but in developing countries they are a major cause of preventable disease and death.
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Dates and Times

End Date: 9/4/2012

Objectives

Upon completion of this educational activity the participant will be able to: 1.) Review the best practices of infection prevention related to targeted infections. 2.) Identify the purpose of the Center for Disease Control's NHSN database. 3.) Review the NHSN report and identify populations at risk for central line associated blood stream infections, ventilator associated pneumonias, urinary tract infections and surgical site infections.

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Accreditation

The Center for Continuing Medical Education (CCME) at The Ohio State University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®) to provide continuing medical education for physicians

The Center for Continuing Medical Education (CCME) at The Ohio State University designates this webcasts for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.