2021 Advanced Accreditation Education Series: Management of Hazardous Waste and Pharmaceuticals

November 15, 2021
After attending the program, learners will have a clear understanding what the challenges are and what recommendations exist to successfully mitigate and implement challenging hazardous waste regulatory / accreditation issues. This education webinar will include perspectives from those who have successfully addressed requirements and/or a resource to help the participant in their compliance strategy.

Target Audience

  • Nurses
  • Quality leaders
  • Pharmacists

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the intent of hazardous waste regulatory /accreditation requirements.
  • Describe effectively an organization’s current process to meet hazardous waste regulatory / accreditation requirements.
  • Develop a recommended strategy for successfully mitigating and implementing hazardous waste regulatory / accreditation requirements.
  • Describe how addressing hazardous waste regulatory / accreditation issues using a recommended strategy positions an organization for effective and reliable delivery of safe, high quality patient care.
     
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.50 ANCC
  • 1.80 CBRN
  • 1.50 CPHQ – Certified Professional Healthcare Quality
  • 1.50 General CE – Attendance
Course opens: 
10/11/2021
Course expires: 
12/30/2021
Event starts: 
11/15/2021 - 11:00am CST
Event ends: 
11/15/2021 - 12:30pm CST
Live via webinar
United States
Relevant financial relationships: none of the planning committee members or presenters have anything to disclose.
 
Planning committee members
Natalie Webb, MHA, RN, CPHQ (Nurse Planner)
Accreditation Director
Vizient
 
Diana Scott, MHA, RN, CPHQ
Associate Vice President
Accreditation Advisory Services
Vizient
 
Katrina Harper, PharmD, MBA
Sr. Clinical Manager
Vizient
 
Course reviewer
Natalie Webb, MHA, RN, CPHQ
Accreditation Director
Vizient
 
Presenter
Joseph Bellino, MSHRD, HEM, CHPA
Advisor, Accreditation
Vizient
 
Joint Accreditation Statement:
In support of improving patient care, Vizient, Inc. 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.
 
Designation Statements:
NURSING
This activity is designated for 1.50 contact hours.
 
Vizient, Inc. is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP12580, for 1.80 contact hours.
 
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTHCARE QUALITY
This program has been approved by the National Association for Healthcare Quality for a maximum of 1.50 CPHQ continuing education credits for this event.
 
PHARMACY
Vizient, Inc. designates this activity for a maximum of 1.50 ACPE credit hours.
Universal Activity Number: JA0006103-0000-21-254-L04-P
 
CEU
Vizient, Inc. will award CEUs to each participant who successfully completes this program. The CEU is a nationally recognized unit of measure for continuing education and training programs that meet certain criteria (1 contact hour = 0.1 CEU).

Available Credit

  • 1.50 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.50 ANCC
  • 1.80 CBRN
  • 1.50 CPHQ – Certified Professional Healthcare Quality
  • 1.50 General CE – Attendance
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