SGH Infection Prevention Committee - 2021

Add to Calendar SGH Infection Prevention Committee - 2021 1/27/2021 8:00:00 AM 1/27/2021 9:30:00 AM America/Los_Angeles SGH WC 2&3 false MM/DD/YYYY


Registration

No pre-registration required.

FEE:  Complimentary

**Activities will be online via MS Teams until further notice.** 


Date & Location
Occurs every 2 months on the 4th Wednesday starting on 1/22/2020 at 8:00 AM
Wednesday, January 27, 2021, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM, SGH WC 2&3, La Mesa, CA

Overview

Analyse, review, implement and supervise over the hospital-wide the infection control program

For Sharp Grossmont-affiliated physicians and other interested clinicians.


Target Audience
Specialties - Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, Pharmacy
Professions - Pharmacist, Physician


Objectives
Following this activity, participants should be able to:

  1. Provide surveillance over the hospital-wide infection control program
  2. Analyze the incidence and cause of nosocomial infections
  3. Review antibiograms and sensitivities of organisms specific to Sharp Grossmont Hospital
  4. Implement a preventive and corrective program designed to minimize infection hazards and address identified incidences of nosocomial infections, to include aseptic, isolation and sanitation techniques based on available analytics
  5. Summarize needed action based on the clinical use of antibiotics and compliance with written policies and procedures

Accreditation

Accreditation: Sharp HealthCare is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Credit: Sharp HealthCare designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurse Credit: The California Board of Registered Nursing recognizes the use of Category 1 Continuing Medical Education credit toward credit contact hours. Report “ACCME Category 1 Credit” as BRN number. No BRN slip will be given. Participants must attend the entire conference to receive continuing education credit. 

    
Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.50 hours)

Additional Information
Disclosure: As an organization accredited by the ACCME, Sharp HealthCare requires everyone who is in a position to control the content of an education activity to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. The ACCME defines "relevant financial relationships" as financial relationships in any amount, occurring within the past 12 months, including financial relationships of a spouse or life partner, that could create a conflict of interest.  The ACPE defines "relevant financial relationships" as financial relationships in any amount, occurring within the past 12 months.”  

Sharp HealthCare, encourages faculty to identify investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration, at first mention and where appropriate in the content.

Cultural & Linquistic Competency: This activity is in compliance with California Assembly Bill 1195 which requires that all CME activities comprising a patient care element include curriculum addressing the topic of cultural and linguistic competency.  The intent of this bill is to ensure that health care professionals are able to meet the cultural and linguistic concerns of a diverse patient population through effective and appropriate professional development.  Cultural and linguistic competency was incorporated into the planning of this activity.