UNITE 202ONE - P121 - Data-Driven Strategies for Clostridioides Difficile Reduction

November 16, 2021 to November 17, 2021

Learning from peers, experts and those who have discovered and uncovered best practices can shorten the time it takes to solve problems in an organization. The 2021 Vizient Clinical Connections Summit is designed to give our members the opportunity to share their knowledge, experience, lessons learned and take home real life, actionable takeaways they can implement.

Based upon the 2020 member topics survey, the Summit sessions and posters provide a through-line to successfully tackle some of the toughest challenges members currently face. Learner takeaways includes proven strategies and tools to enable change and evolve care models. This education content illustrates the depth, sophistication, and impact of Vizient members’ work to improve patient care quality, safety, experiences, effectiveness, outcomes, and efficiencies.

Target Audience

  • Physician
  • Nurse
  • Pharmacist
  • Pharmacy technician

Learning Objectives

• Identify the significance of having a structured, interdisciplinary team.
• Describe the value of an infection preventionist (IP) as a facilitator for hospital-acquired infection (HAI) activities.

Additional Information

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.25 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 0.25 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
  • 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 0.25 ANCC
  • 0.25 General CE - Attendance
Course opens: 
11/16/2021
Course expires: 
01/03/2022
Event starts: 
11/16/2021 - 1:00pm CST
Event ends: 
11/17/2021 - 12:00pm CST
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Live activity
United States

Presenters

Janice Elizabeth Sandiford, MSN, RN, NP-C, OCN, Education Coordinator, Oncology/Renal, Emory Healthcare, Decatur, GA
Effie Rubia, MSN-PH, RN, CIC, Infection Control Coordinator, Emory Healthcare, Lithonia, GA

 

Planning Committee

Karen M. Latimer, MS, MSMI, LSSGB, RRT
Associate Vice President, Network Operations, Content
Vizient, Inc.

Lindsay Mayer, MSN, RN, CPHQ
Senior Director, PI Programs
Vizient, Inc.

Marly Christenson, PhD, MS, RN, NP, CPHQ (lead nurse planner)
Senior Director, Networks
Vizient, Inc.

John Langefeld, MD
Vice President, Clinical Integration & Quality Innovation
Vizient, Inc.

Gretchen Brummel, PharmD, BCPS
Consulting Solutions Director
Vizient, Inc.

Richard Ponder, MBA, CMRP, CPhT
Senior Director, Product Delivery
Vizient, Inc.

Reviewers

Lindsay Mayer, MSN, RN, CPHQ
Senior Director, PI Programs
Vizient, Inc.

Marly Christenson, PhD, MS, RN, NP, CPHQ (lead nurse planner)
Senior Director, Networks
Vizient, Inc.

John Langefeld, MD
Vice President, Clinical Integration & Quality Innovation
Vizient, Inc.

Gretchen Brummel, PharmD, BCPS
Consulting Solutions Director
Vizient, Inc.

Richard Ponder, MBA, CMRP, CPhT
Senior Director, Product Delivery
Vizient, Inc.

 

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.

Available Credit

  • 0.25 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 0.25 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
  • 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 0.25 ANCC
  • 0.25 General CE - Attendance
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