Are You Ready? Hot Topics in Joint Commission

Infection Prevention is always a focus from Joint Commission; however, there are high risk areas focused on including Hand Hygiene, Sterile Compounding, High Level Disinfection, and Hemodialysis. The Safer Matrix Scoring process is used to communicate risk levels to the facility associated with deficiencies cited during surveys. 

This E-Learning course will give a brief overview of the Safer Matrix scoring process and provide aspects of Hand Hygiene, Sterile Compounding, High Level Disinfection, and Hemodialysis to review as you prepare to navigate your next survey.

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  • SHEA Member: $50.00
  • Non-Member: $175.00

    Target Audience

    Advanced Practice Practitioners, Physicians, Hospital Epidemiologists, and Infection Preventionists 

    Learning Objectives

    • Participant will understand the Safer Matrix Scoring Process.
    • Participants will be able identify aspects of Hand Hygiene, Sterile Compounding, High Level Disinfection, and Hemodialysis they need to review in preparation for the Joint Commission Survey. 

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    Course summary
    Available credit: 
    • 1.50 ABIM MOC
      Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC point’s equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
    • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
      The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
    Course opens: 
    09/23/2019
    Course expires: 
    10/10/2022
    Member cost:
    $50.00
    Cost:
    $175.00

    E-Learning Subcommittee:

    Sarah Haessler, MD, MS - No relevant financial relationships to disclose
    Ann Fisher, MD - No relevant financial relationships to disclose
    Carolee Estelle, MD - No relevant financial relationships to disclose
    Eleena Bower, MPH, BSN, RN, CRA, CIC - No relevant financial relationships to disclose
    Nancy Christy, MT, MSHA, CIC - No relevant financial relationships to disclose
    Rashonda Kennedy, JD, MBA, BS, RN, CPHQ - No relevant financial relationships to disclose
    Zanthia Wiley, MD - No relevant financial relationships to disclose

    Jade Belcher

    has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

    Nancy Christy, MT, MSHA CIC

    has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

    Rashonda Kennedy, JD, MBA, BS, RN, CPHQ

    has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
    Speaker/Author(s)

    Nancy Christy, MT, MSHA CIC

    has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

    Rashonda Kennedy, JD, MBA, BS, RN, CPHQ

    has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

    ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

    The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    Physicians: The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    MOC STATEMENT

    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.50 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

    Available Credit

    • 1.50 ABIM MOC
      Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC point’s equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
    • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
      The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    Price

    Member cost:
    $50.00
    Cost:
    $175.00
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