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This program will provide an overview of the costs associated with HAIs. We will present a framework for thinking about costs, discuss healthcare financing terms, cost accounting data, and data sources to understand estimates of attributable costs of HAIs, and introduce a cost calculator for MRSA screening. The MRSA cost calculator will be used to demonstrate how to leverage use of such tools to study potential costs of HAIs at participant institutions.

Everyone knows that carpenters live by the idiom “Measure Twice-Cut Once” but we often underestimate the value of metrics in cost saving initiatives. Calculating the savings on price changes is easy but practice change or savings based on utilization present unique challenges. Just measuring spend between various time periods does not incorporate the variances in patient volume and acuity necessary to calculate accurate savings or cost. This presentation will allow participants to utilize ...

The target audience for this program includes pharmacists and nurses in health-system settings. After completing this activity, the participant will be able to: * Discuss patient safety factors associated with paper protocols versus software programs for achieving glycemic control * Describe advantages of obtaining glucose control in a shorter time * Identify team members required to implement a new glycemic control process * Describe one institution's "lessons learned" from implementing a...

Medical imaging is a phenomenal diagnostic tool. What are the current and the future trends in its development, use, growth, risk, and cost? In this talk, we will focus on the challenges that medical imaging poses. Among the most significant challenges are its cost to the US healthcare system, its perceived inappropriate usage, and the alarming reports of medical radiation harm to patients.What are the potential solutions to addressing these challenges? Healthcare facilities need to take a pro...

Course Description & Objectives * Describe the approach used for a cost-minimization analysis * List the median cost savings associated with dexmedetomidine * Describe the primary factors associated with the cost savings * Compare benzodiazepine usage with propofol * Assess current usage of dexmedetomidine * Determine if type of ICU dictates drug usage * Describe the frequency of use of acid-suppressive drug therapy in outpatients and inpatients * ...

Healthcare facilities use vast amounts of energy, more than three times that of other commercial buildings. Yet many facilities don’t have an overarching strategy on measures to effectively reduce the cost associated with energy, but equally important is reducing the amount of energy consumed. While the market and other regulatory matters may limit the ability to affect the acquisition cost of the commodities of natural gas and electric, there are many steps that can be employed to conserve ...

Healthcare professionals have the responsibility to adhere to scientifically accepted principles and practices of infection control in all healthcare settings and to oversee and monitor those medical and ancillary personnel for whom the professional is responsible. This course provides the information necessary for healthcare professionals to monitor, control, and prevent infection in healthcare settings.

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to learn: Describe the impact of healthcare-associated infections in the dental setting. Explain the responsibility of dental healthcare professionals to adhere to scientifically accepted principles and practices of infection control. Define the concept of the chain of infection and present strategies for prevention and control of pathogens. Summarize accepted prevention strategies to prevent dental patient and dental healthcare worker conta...

This continually updated course covers current FDA regulatory compliance with respect to developing medical devices. A focus is placed on basic regulation and the FDA’s supplemental guidelines. Among the topics to be discussed are: the context of design control within the overall quality system and regulation, design control procedures, forms, records, safety/risk management strategies, documentation strategies, manufacturing transfer strategies, and strategies for integrating general qualit...

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California Infection Control 2012 is designed to meet California code legal requirements and Dental Board approved new regulations adopted in August 2011 for mandated Infection Control instruction. This course meets the standards for dental license renewal for dentists and auxiliaries. The course is also aligned with the most current CDC guidelines as of January 2012. The course begins with an historical overview of aseptic surgical techniques and early infection control. The course continu...

Infection control is a very important area in today''s healthcare environment. The CDC estimates that each year there are about 1.7 million Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) in America leading to 100,000 deaths. It is estimated that Healthcare Acquired Infections are responsible for nearly $20 billion in excess healthcare costs each year. This is also why HAIs are a top priority for the US Department of Health and Human Services.CMS is planning infection control inspections to be assured...

Course Curriculum: Six Essential Elements (2010 NYSDOH Syllabus) Element 1 : Responsibility to adhere to scientifically accepted principles and practices of infection control in all healthcare settings and to oversee and monitor those medical and ancillary personnel for whom the profession is responsible. Element 2 : Modes & Mechanism of Transmission of pathogenic organisms in the healthcare setting and strategies for prevention and control. Element 3 : Use of Engineering and Work ...

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: * Discuss New York State's requirements for infection control training. * Spell out professional responsibilities for monitoring infection control practices and interventions for compliance and safety. * Explain the chain of infection and describe the way infection control concepts are applied. * Define engineering controls, work practice controls, and environmental controls and give examples. * Identify barriers and personal protecti...

1. Explain the epidemiology and burden of diabetes in Wisconsin and the United States. 2. Compare and contrast current glucose control treatment recommendations for patients with type 2 diabetes. 3. Analyze the therapeutic rationale of bromocriptine and colesevelam for diabetes. 4. Summarize the role of incretin-enhancing therapies and their potential impact on patient care. 5. Evaluate emerging diabetes therapies regarding future diabetes management.

This program uses nationally-recognized recommendations to identify best practices for cleaning and disinfection in healthcare settings. The Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Healthcare Facilities from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will be reviewed. The role of surface cleaning and disinfection in interrupting the transmission of pathogens such as Norovirus, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and Clostridium difficile will be highlighted. New...

HIV disease has been recognized by the Centers for Disease Control since 1981 and it has, since that time, advanced to become a worldwide pandemic.

This educational activity will discuss normal thermoregulatory control, the responses to hypothermia, and pharmacologic strategies or blunting thermoregulatory defenses.

If your interviewing skills don’t use a modern approach, you’re at risk for making a costly, embarrassing hiring mistake. Without question, the ability to make informed hiring decisions is the single most important management skill that every team leader, supervisor, manager, business owner and HR professional must possess. Qualified employees drive your organization’s success … and unqualified employees can cost you thousands of dollars. You need to know that you can put an end to ...

After viewing the CME activity and completing the accompanying questions, the participant should be able to: Describe and critically review available data for existing therapies and novel anticoagulant agents in the prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in addition to pain management (pre-, intra-, post-operative) Determine risk-benefit ratio of various therapeutic options Describe and be able to understand the application of novel approaches to pain management and VTE prevention Esta...

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: Discuss requirements for infection control training. Spell out professional responsibilities for monitoring infection control practices and interventions for compliance and safety. Explain the chain of infection and describe the way infection control concepts are applied. Define engineering controls, work practice controls, and environmental controls and give examples. Identify barriers and personal protective equipment (PPE) ...

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