Keith F. Woeltje, M.D., Ph.D.
Dr. Woeltje is Associate Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.
Within the past 12 months, Dr. Woeltje has been on the Speakers Bureau for Pfizer.
Estimated course time: 1 hour(s).
Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center and InterMDnet. Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Upon completion of this Cyberounds®, you should be able to:
Describe how surveillance for healthcare-associated infections (HAI) is conducted and how HAI rates are reported
Describe three types of isolation precautions and a common indication for each
Discuss three interventions for the prevention of device-associated HAI.
