Activity ID
12877Expires
November 27, 2026Format Type
EnduringCME Credit
0Fee
$75CME Provider: Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company (LAMMICO)
Description of CME Course
It’s a fact of life that some residents of long-term care facilities need help with basic hygiene of their perineal area. This activity reviews the importance of infection prevention aspects of care associated with the perineum, including basic hygiene, bathing, meatal care, and urinary catheter care and maintenance.
ABMS Member Board Approvals by Type
ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Anesthesiology
Family Medicine
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
1. Discuss infection prevention strategies related to care to the perineum, including urinary catheter care and maintenance.
2. Evaluate your facility’s current infection prevention strategies related to perineal care and urinary catheter care and maintenance.
Keywords
Hygiene, Urinary, Perineal, Infection
Competencies
Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Practice-based Learning & Improvement, Professionalism, Systems-based Practice
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Practice Setting
Academic Medicine, Inpatient, Rural, Urban, VA/Military
