COVID-19 in the Ambulatory Care Setting: A Practical Guide for the Multidisciplinary Team

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Overview / Abstract:

In December 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) received notification of a cluster of patients with pneumonia of unknown cause. By January 23, 2020, the coronavirus causing this outbreak – SARS-CoV-2 – had been identified. The disease it causes is termed COVID-19. The virus has been demonstrated to have person-to-person transmission and appears to have higher infectivity than the other 2 zoonotic coronaviruses (SARS and MERS), but a lower case-fatality rate. On March 11, 2020, WHO declared the spread of COVID-19 a pandemic and, two days later, on March 13, 2020, a national emergency was declared in the US in response to the disease.

The complete clinical picture of COVID-19 is not fully understood. The illness has a range of severity from mild to fatal. Because some infected individuals are asymptomatic and many have mild symptoms, the public-health threat is high.

Much information is available about identification and management of patients with COVID-19 who present to hospitals. Very little has been written about how healthcare providers (including physicians, nurses, and pharmacists) should proceed when a patient comes to a private ambulatory-care setting with a clinical presentation consistent with COVID-19.

This webcourse, COVID-19 in the Ambulatory Care Setting: A Practical Guide for the Multidisciplinary Team, will provide clinicians in this setting with information on how to prepare for patients who have COVID-19 symptoms, what to do when these patients do present, and what to report to local public-health authorities. The activity will also help clinicians decide on an appropriate patient disposition, clean and disinfect facilities, and determine if healthcare providers and staff need to self-quarantine.

Expiration

Mar 30, 2021

Discipline(s)

Physician CME

Format

Online, Webinar / Webcast / Video

Credits / Hours

1.0

Accreditation

ACCME, ANCC, ACPE

Presenters / Authors / Faculty

Anthony D. Harris, MD, MPH
Professor, Epidemiology and Public Health Division
Head, Genomic Epidemiology and Clinical Outcomes
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD

Karen Hoffmann, RN, MS, CIC, FSHEA, FAPIC
Infection Preventionist, Quality, Safety, and Oversight Group
Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services
Clinical Instructor, Division of Infectious Diseases
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Chapel Hill, NC

Activity Specialities / Related Topics

Infectious Disease, Primary Care

Sponsors / Supporters / Grant Providers

This activity is not supported by any grantor or commercial interest.

Keywords / Search Terms

Rockpointe COVID-19, Coronavirus, Free CME, CME Free CE CME

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