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ForwardApproach to Evaluating New Disinfection Products
September 30, 2025
Description
This webinar will start with an overview of how to evaluate a new disinfection product and how to incorporate a value analysis framework in this evaluation. The didactic portion will also describe key considerations for selecting a new disinfection product. The second half of the webinar will be a more interactive discussion or case study where the speaker will demonstrate using a standardized framework to evaluate a new disinfection product.
Target Audience
- Infection Preventionists
- Hospital Epidemiologists
- ID Fellows interested in IPC
- EVS Leadership
Learning Objectives
After participating in this activity, learners will be able to:
- Explain how to do a product evaluation and what should be considered in a value analysis committee.
- Describe characteristics of an ideal disinfection product.
- Apply a standardized evaluation framework to a new disinfection product.
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education's (ACCME) Standard for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, all faculty and planning partners must disclose all financial relationship(s) with any ineligible company within the prior 24 months for any amount. SHEA identifies and mitigates all conflict of interest prior to delivering the educational activity to learners.
Speakers:
Kari L. Love, MS, RN, CIC, FAPIC
Emory Healthcare
No relevant financial relationships to disclose
David Pegues, MD
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
No relevant financial relationships to disclose
Planners:
Jessica Howard-Anderson, MD, MsC
Emory University School of Medicine
No relevant financial relationships to disclose
Saranya Seetharaman, MBBS, MPH, CIC
Brigham & Women’s Hospital
No relevant financial relationships to disclose
E. Yoko Furuya, MD, MS, FSHEA
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
No relevant financial relationships to disclose
SHEA's 2025 LearningCE Program Committee assisted with the development of this program. You can view the 2025 LearningCE Program Committee Roster and Disclosures.
Accreditation Statements
In support of improving patient care, The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
PHYSICIANS:
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ABIM MOC Recognition Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.00 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to Joint Accreditation for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
By submitting a claim for ABIM MOC, you hereby give SHEA permission to share individual physician participation information with ABIM through JA PARS.
NURSES:
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 CNE credit. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Price
Member cost:
$0.00
Cost:
$0.00
Click the Register button to enroll in the full series. This will automatically enroll you in all three webinars.
Once registered, you will receive email reminders and Zoom access details for each webinar via email on the day of each session.
Once registered, you will receive email reminders and Zoom access details for each webinar via email on the day of each session.
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