April 1, 2008
Continuing Education Credits (CME, CNE, CEU and CHES)
are now available for COCA Conference Calls!!!
Please remember that if you cannot participate in the live COCA Conference Call, you can still get CE credit! Simply download the PowerPoint and follow along with the audio file, both of which will both be posted on the coca website after the call and then complete the on-line evaluation within a year http://www2a.cdc.gov/TCEOnline/.
COCA Conference Call: A "Never" Event - Unsafe Injection Practices
TITLE: A "Never" Event:
Unsafe Injection Practices
SPEAKERS: Joe Perz DRPH, Arjun Srinivasan MD and Priti Patel MD MPH
DATE: Thursday, March 27, 2008
TIME: 3:00
PM ET – 4:00 PM ET
CALL-IN NUMBER: 888-454-6808
PASSCODE: 5251187
The PowerPoint Presentation will be available on the COCA website by
March 27th: http://www.emergency.cdc.gov/coca/callinfo.asp
OBJECTIVES:
After this activity, the participants will be able to:
- Describe safe injection and other basic infection control practices, and be able to recognize and correct unsafe practices
- Understand the need for monitoring healthcare personnel practices in your facility relating to injection safety and basic infection control
- Describe the potential consequences of syringe reuse and other unsafe practices
- Locate related CDC infection control guidance and educational materialsLocate related CDC infection control guidance and educational materials
Continuing Education guidelines require that the attendance of all who participate in COCA Conference Calls be properly documented. ALL Continuing Education credits (CME, CNE, CEU and CHES) for COCA Conference Calls are issued online through the CDC Training & Continuing Education Online system http://www2a.cdc.gov/TCEOnline/.
Those who participate in the COCA Conference Calls and who wish to receive CE credit and will complete the online evaluation by April 26, 2008 will use the course code EC1265. Those who wish to receive CE credit and will complete the online evaluation between April 27, 2008 and March 27, 2009 will use course code WD1265. CE certificates can be printed immediately upon completion of your online evaluation. A cumulative transcript of all CDC/ATSDR CE’s obtained through the CDC Training & Continuing Education Online System will be maintained for each user.
PURPOSE:
To enhance clinicians knowledge of emerging or re-emerging threats, their effects on human populations and medical evaluation and management of these threats.
CME: CDC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. CDC designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 Category 1 credit toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CNE: This activity for 1.0 contact hours is provided by CDC, which is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditations.
CEU: CDC has been reviewed and approved as an authorized provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 8405 Greensboro Drive, Suite 800, McLean, VA 22102. CDC has awarded 0.1 CEU to participants who successfully complete this program.
CHEC: CDC is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is a designated event for the CHES to receive 1 Category I Contact Hour(s) in health education. CDC provider number GA0082.
Flu Shot Reminder It’s Not Too Late to Give and Get the Flu Shot!
In the U.S., the peak of flu season typically occurs anywhere from late December through March; however, flu season can last as late as May. Each office visit presents an opportunity for you to talk with your patients about the importance of getting an annual flu shot and a one time pneumococcal vaccination. Protect yourself, your patients, and your family and friends by getting and giving the flu shot. Don’t Get the Flu. Don’t Give the Flu. Get Vaccinated!
Remember - Influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations and their administration are covered Part B benefits. Note that influenza and pneumococcal vaccines are NOT Part D covered drugs. You and your staff can learn more about Medicare’s coverage of adult immunizations and related provider education resources, by reviewing Special Edition MLN Matters article SE0748 http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/SE0748.pdf on the CMS website.
