Quality Improvement for the Hospital Epidemiologist

The goal of this webinar series is to provide an overview of Quality Improvement terminology, techniques and tools for the Hospital Epidemiologist, and how these can be leveraged to achieve better patient safety and outcomes through the lenses of Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Control.

There are 5 Live Webinars in this series:

  1. 1. Our Place in Healthcare Quality
    1. Live Webinar on 11/27/18 from 12:00-1:00 pm
    2.  
  2. 2. We Can’t Do It Alone: Forming, Storming, Norming and Performing with a Team
    1. Live Webinar on 12/11/18 from 12:00-1:00 pm
    2.  
  3. 3. Our Role in Creating a Culture of Safety
    1. Live Webinar on 1/08/19 from 12:00-1:00 pm
    2.  
  4. 4. Going from “Who” to “Why”: The Root Cause Analysis
    1. Live Webinar on 1/22/19 from 12:00-1:00 pm
    2.  
  5. 5. Intelligent Design: Human Factors for Infection Control and Antibiotic Stewardship
    1. Live Webinar on 2/05/19 from 12:00-1:00 pm

The recorded webinars and PowerPoint presentations will be posted in this course the day after the Live events.

Target Audience

These webinars are geared towads Hospital Epidemiologists, Infection Control leaders, Infection Preventionists, and Antimicrobial Stewardship leaders.

Learning Objectives

  • Discuss ways Quality Improvement methods can increase the effectiveness of the Hospital Epidemiologist.
  • Discuss the role that the Hospital Epidemiologist plays in hospital quality and safety.
  • Implement strategies to effectively define problems and translate that information to sustainable interventions to prevent healthcare associated infections and reduce antibiotic resistance. 
     
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Course opens: 
11/12/2018
Course expires: 
02/01/2020
Member cost:
$89.99
Cost:
$179.99

Jade Belcher

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Matthew Linam, MD, MS

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

John OHoro, MD, MPH, FACP

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

Keith Kaye, MD, MPH

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Matthew Linam, MD, MS

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John OHoro, MD, MPH, FACP

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Nasia Safdar, MD, PhD

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Kenneth Sands, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Eric Stone, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

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Successful Completion Statement:

Participants are expected to claim only those hours spent in the educational activities approved for continuing education credit.

Available Credit

  • 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
 
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Our Place in Healthcare Quality
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We Can't Do It Alone: Forming, Storming, Norming and Performing with a Team
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Our Role in Creating a Culture of Safety
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Going from “Who” to “Why”: The Root Cause Analysis
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Intelligent Design: Human Factors for Infection Control and Antibiotic Stewardship
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  2. Click "Take Course"
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  4. After listening to the Webinar, take the Post Test
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