Accreditation Statement

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

SHEA designates this manuscript review activity for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ with a maximum of 15 credits per year. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Information

In compliance with ACCME’s Standards for Commercial Support of Continuing Medical Education, anyone in a position to influence content is required to disclose any real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics addressed in this meeting. On the basis of disclosed information, SHEA identifies and resolves all conflicts of interest before delivery of content. Presenters are also required to disclose any mention of off-label or unapproved uses of drugs or devices.

Measured Outcomes (Knowledge)

Results are measured through learner self-report in the activity evaluation and through objective observation by the supervising associate editors who assure the review meets CME requirements.

Content Validation Statement

The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America accepts the following Content Validation Statements and expects all persons involved in its professional education activities to abide by these statements with regard to any recommendations for clinical care. All recommendations involving clinical medicine are based on evidence accepted within the profession of medicine as adequate justification for their indications and contradictions in the care of patients; AND/OR All scientific research referred to or reported in support or justification of a patient care recommendation conforms to generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis.