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Navigating Disparities Amongst Treatment Guidelines: Management of Initial and Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection

Overview / Abstract:	The epidemiology and incidence of hospital- and community-acquired CDI have changed over the past decade. As such, clinicians must be familiar with evolving diagnostic parameters, guidelines, and treatment approaches to reduce complications and improve clinical outcomes. This program consists of three modules: -Module 1: Evidence-based Treatment of CDI -Module 2: Severe-complicated and Recurrent CDI -Module 3: Recognizing C. diff and its Burden in Diverse Healthcare Settings Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: -Discuss the diagnosis of C. diff infection and assessment of disease severity -Compare and contrast clinical outcomes with pharmacotherapies for C. diff infection -Evaluate therapeutic interventions for the management of severe-complicated and recurrent C. diff infection -Summarize guideline recommendations for the management of initial and recurrent C. diff infection
Expiration	Dec 09, 2015
Discipline(s)	EMS / EMT / Paramedic CE, Nurse Practitioner , Nursing CNE, Pharmacy CPE, Physician CME, Physician Assistant CME, Surgical Technology CE
Format	Online, Webinar / Webcast / Video
Credits / Hours	The Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Accreditation	The Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Presenters / Authors / Faculty	David G. Binion, MD Professor of Medicine Clinical and Translational Research Co-Director, IBD Center – Translational Research Director, Nutrition Support Service Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition University of Pittsburgh UPMC Presbyterian Hospital Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Carl V. Crawford, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology New York Presbyterian – Weill Cornell Medical Center New York, New York Darrell S. Pardi, MD (Chair) Professor of Medicine Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Mayo Clinic College of Medicine Rochester, Minnesota
Activity Specialities / Related Topics	Critical Care / Intensive Care, Diagnosis / Assessment / Patient History, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Gastroenterology / GI, Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, Primary Care, Public Health / Community Health, Surgery
Sponsors / Supporters / Grant Providers	This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Cubist Pharmaceuticals
Keywords / Search Terms	ACHL Clostridium difficile, CDI, CDI Webcasts, Free CME, Severe-complicated C. diff, Recurrent CDI, David Binion, Darrell Pardi, Carl Crawford, C. diff infection, ACHL, Cubist, Free CE CME

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