Infectious Diseases

The Opioid Crisis (1 User Rating) Addiction to prescription opioids and heroin has become a national emergency. This module provides clinicians with a description of the epidemic and its effective treatments. This activity... Faculty Petros Levounis, MD, MA, DFASAM

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Screening/Testing for HCV (0 User Ratings) The USPSTF recommends screening for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in persons at high risk for infection. The USPSTF also recommends offering 1-time screening for HCV infection to adults born between 1945... Faculty Arthur Y-Shin Kim, MD

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Post-HCV Treatment Follow-up and Reinfection (0 User Ratings) Virologic cure of hepatitis C does not mean a cure of advanced liver disease. Ongoing evaluation and management of liver disease is indicated for cirrhotic patients after achieving SVR. Non-hepatologist HCV... Faculty Takako S. Schaninger, MD

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Hep C: Issues in PWID (0 User Ratings) Hepatitis C treatment is often withheld from PWID due to concerns regarding adherence, perceived lack of efficacy, and perceived risk of reinfection. PWID are a difficult to reach population leading to... Faculty Melissa K. Osborn Jenkins, MD, MS

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HCV Screening and Linkage to Care: The Norton Experience (0 User Ratings) Current CDC guidelines recommend universal screening of patients born between 1945 and 1965 as well as other patients based on risk. All eligible patients are not being screened and patients with... Faculty Jeffrey S. Reeves, MD

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Heroin And Fentanyl: Lab Perspective (0 User Ratings) Drug overdose is a huge problem facing the health care system in Kentucky. Drug overdose deaths are acute poisoning deaths due to prescription or illicit drugs. According to data from the National Center for... Faculty Susan D. Robinson, BS

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Antibiotic Stewardship: Regulations, Mandates, and Use of National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) (1 User Rating) Improved awareness of components of antimicrobial stewardship programs and knowledge of resources available to providers and facilities to meet mandates and conform to regulations & Education on... Faculty Kevin B. Spicer, MD

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Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines and Strategies for Implementing Antibiotic Stewardship Programs in Healthcare Settings (2 User Ratings) Culture stewardship is a pivotal component to appropriate diagnosis and treatment plans. A multidisciplanary approach and staying adept on the newest literature available is essential for optimal patient... Faculty Shaina Doyen, PharmD

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Interprofessional Collaboration – Why is it Important? (0 User Ratings) Antibiotic stewardship has primarily involved the physician and pharmacist; however, the overuse and misuse of antibiotics requires interprofessional collaboration and teamwork that includes physician,... Faculty Ardis D. Hoven, MD

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Bugonomics: Cost of Unnecessary Antibiotic Use (0 User Ratings) Inappropriate and over use of antibiotics lead to antimicrobial resistance, which is a public health threat.  Faculty Donna Burgess, RPh

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Diagnostic Stewardship: A Key to Decreasing Unnecessary Antimicrobial Use (0 User Ratings) Unnecessary testing can lead to unnecessary treatments. Improving testing of infectious disease syndromes can be a powerful tactic to improve the use of antibiotics. Faculty Derek W. Forster, MD

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The Overlooked and Often Underutilized Role of Nurses in Building Success Antibiotic Stewardship Programs (0 User Ratings) Antimicrobial resistance is a global, national, statewide, and facility-wide crisis. Patients with multi-drug resistant infections will continue to require expert nursing care in the hospital, long-term care... Faculty Rita Olans, DNP, CPNP, APRN-BC

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HIV/AIDS: Growing in Knowledge (0 User Ratings) Faculty Cynthia R. Young, MD, MSc Anita Fleenor-Ford, MD Tina Reed, MBA, BS, LPN Peggy Pittman-Munke, PhD, MSW, MEd, MLS Carl B. LeBuhn, MD Tom Collins, BS Alice C. Thornton, MD Maninder Bir Singh, MPH

Activity Details Credit Amounts: CME: 0.75 CME: 0.50 CME: 0.75 CME: 0.75 CME: 0.75 CME: 1.00 CME: 1.00 Type: PDF Expires: Nov 7, 2019 Cost: Free E-mail Begin