Clostridium difficile Formative Assessment
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Put your knowledge to the test and see how you stack up relative to your fellow clinicians! Challenge yourself with this self-paced interactive assessment designed to sharpen your knowledge and competency in the diagnosis and management of Clostridium difficile infections. The epidemiology and incidence of hospital- and community-acquired CDI have changed over the past decade. The selection of initial and sequential therapy must account for indices of disease severity. As such, primary care providers must be familiar with diagnostic parameters, guidelines, and treatment approaches to reduce complications and improve clinical outcomes. Upon completion of this activity participants will be able to: |
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Expiration |
Nov 25, 2015 |
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Discipline(s) |
EMS / EMT / Paramedic CE, Nurse Practitioner , Nursing CNE, Pharmacy CPE, Physician CME, Physician Assistant CME, Surgical Technology CE |
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Format |
Podcast, Webinar / Webcast / Video |
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Credits / Hours |
Each module is approved for credit as outlined below: General Disease Overview Module: Management Approaches Module: Severe-Complicated CDI Module: Recurrent CDI Module: |
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Accreditation |
The Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. |
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Presenters / Authors / Faculty |
Stuart H. Cohen, MD, FACP, FIDSA (Chair)
Professor of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases Director of Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control University of California, Davis Medical Center Sacramento, CA Dale N. Gerding, MD (Faculty) Professor of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine Research and Medicine, Edward Hines Jr. Veterans Affairs Hospital Chicago, IL Ciáran P. Kelly, MD (Faculty) |
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Activity Specialities / Related Topics |
Critical Care / Intensive Care, Diagnosis / Assessment / Patient History, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Gastroenterology / GI, Hospital-Acquired Infections, Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, Primary Care, Public Health / Community Health |
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Sponsors / Supporters / Grant Providers |
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Cubist Pharmaceuticals |
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Keywords / Search Terms |
ACHL ACHL, CME, C. diff, Clostridium difficile, Free CME, CME Webcasts, CME Podcasts, CME Assessment, CDI, severe-complicated C. diff, recurrent C. diff, Stuart Cohen, Dale Gerding, Ciaran Kelly, Free CE CME |
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