Healthcare-Associated Infections

Online

Elective

Course Overview
This course is structured to provide essential education regarding the epidemiology, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The course begins with background information on the pathogenesis of bacterial infections, transmission of infection in the healthcare setting, and the development of drug resistance. The primary sources of HAIs related to the environment, patient factors, and iatrogenic factors are also discussed. The core of the course is a comprehensive description of the most common and costly HAIs: catheter-related urinary tract infections, surgical site infections, ventilator-associated pneumonia, intravascular device-related infections, and Clostridioides difficile infections. The overall incidences, related costs, risk factors, common pathogens, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment are presented for each of these infections, with the implications of drug-resistant infections also noted. An overview of the responsibilities of an infection control program in the healthcare setting is provided, with a discussion of surveillance, adherence to infection control guidelines, management of drug-resistant micro-organisms, precautions and isolation techniques, preparedness for outbreaks and epidemics, and education targeted to both healthcare workers and patients and families.

Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:

Describe the effect of healthcare-associated infections on morbidity, mortality, and cost of health care, including the importance of surveillance and prevention.
Discuss the pathogenesis of infection and modes of antimicrobial resistance.
Identify the environmental, patient-related, and iatrogenic risk factors for healthcare-associated infection.
Anticipate the impact of nonimplanted and implanted devices and procedures on healthcare-associated infection.
List the most common types of healthcare-associated infections.
Identify the most common pathogens and risk factors associated with catheter-related urinary tract infections, and outline the appropriate prevention measures, means of diagnosis, and treatment.
List the most common pathogens and causes of surgical site infections, and develop a strategy for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
Define the most common pathogens and risk factors associated with healthcare-associated pneumonia, and devise appropriate measures for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
Outline the most common pathogens and risk factors associated with intravascular device-related bloodstream infections, and discuss the appropriate prevention measures, diagnosis, and treatment.
Discuss the risk factors and prevention strategies for nosocomial Clostridioides difficile infection.

About the Author/Presenter
John M. Leonard, MD, Professor of Medicine Emeritus, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, completed his post-graduate clinical training at the Yale and Vanderbilt University Medical Centers before joining the Vanderbilt faculty in 1974. He is a clinician-educator and for many years served as director of residency training and student educational programs for the Vanderbilt University Department of Medicine. Over a career span of 40 years, Dr. Leonard conducted an active practice of general internal medicine and an inpatient consulting practice of infectious diseases.

Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
TRC Healthcare/ NetCE
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by TRC Healthcare/ NetCE. TRC Healthcare/NetCE 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.
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Nursing , Physician , Dental AGD Code: 148

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Healthcare-Associated Infections

Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:

Describe the effect of healthcare-associated infections on morbidity, mortality, and cost of health care, including the importance of surveillance and prevention.
Discuss the pathogenesis of infection and modes of antimicrobial resistance.
Identify the environmental, patient-related, and iatrogenic risk factors for healthcare-associated infection.
Anticipate the impact of nonimplanted and implanted devices and procedures on healthcare-associated infection.
List the most common types of healthcare-associated infections.
Identify the most common pathogens and risk factors associated with catheter-related urinary tract infections, and outline the appropriate prevention measures, means of diagnosis, and treatment.
List the most common pathogens and causes of surgical site infections, and develop a strategy for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
Define the most common pathogens and risk factors associated with healthcare-associated pneumonia, and devise appropriate measures for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
Outline the most common pathogens and risk factors associated with intravascular device-related bloodstream infections, and discuss the appropriate prevention measures, diagnosis, and treatment.
Discuss the risk factors and prevention strategies for nosocomial Clostridioides difficile infection.

If you require special accommodations, please contact Colibri Healthcare Support by clicking here: Contact Us