Activity ID
12895Expires
November 20, 2026Format Type
EnduringCME Credit
0.5Fee
$75CME Provider: Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company (LAMMICO)
Description of CME Course
How have your hospital’s healthcare-associated infection (HAI) rates changed over the past few years? Trends of substantial increases in CLABSI, CAUTI, and VAE rates have been reported in the literature during the pandemic. This webinar will review the use of devices such as central lines, urinary catheters, and ventilators to help get your healthcare-associated infection rates back on track.
ABMS Member Board Approvals by Type
ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Anesthesiology
Commercial Support?
NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
Compare current infection prevention practices in the use of medical devices, such as central lines, urinary catheters, and ventilators, to current evidence-based guidelines.
Revise infection prevention procedures/protocols related to central lines, urinary catheters, and ventilators to improve healthcare-associated infection rates in your facility.
Keywords
Infection prevention, Catheters, Central lines, Devices
Competencies
Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Patient Care & Procedural Skills
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Practice Setting
Academic Medicine, Inpatient, Rural, Urban, VA/Military
