How to Choose and Implement Sensible Ambulatory Infection Prevention Policies

Pricing

ISMS members: Free
Non-ISMS members: Free

Course Description

Physician offices, clinics and other ambulatory care settings may struggle to implement manageable and appropriate infection control practices that go beyond Standard Precautions. Incorporating a basic risk assessment with respect to infection control in your practice is an important first step in strengthening infection control protocols, and can inform subsequent infection control policies that can be implemented to help keep your patients and your health care team safe. Organizational behavior management strategies can help practices that have limited staff and resources successfully implement new policies with limited disruption to office workflows.

Join the Illinois State Medical Society for a session with Emily Landon, M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine and leader of the Infection Prevention and Control Program at the University of Chicago, who discusses the risk assessment process and how to use organizational behavior management strategies to help practices and facilities incorporate infection control policies and protocols effectively and consistently.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this learning activity, participants will be able to:

  • Understand how to do a basic risk assessment with respect to infection control in your practice
  • Identify the most appropriate infection control policies based on your risk assessment
  • Know how to use organizational behavior management techniques to successfully implement new policies

Target Audience

ISMS members and their staffs

Disclosure

There are no relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined commercial interests for anyone who was in control of the content of this activity.

CME information

ISMS logoThe Illinois State Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Illinois State Medical Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The Illinois Nurse Practice Act rules deem CME credit provided by approved sponsors as acceptable to fulfill nursing continuing education requirements for licensure. Nurses may claim one contact hour per unit of CME in the state of Illinois.

Additional information

Estimated time for completion: 
1 hour
Activity last reviewed: 
02/12/2024 - 2:45pm
Disclaimer: 

The recommendations contained in this resource are not intended to define conduct that is appropriate in every case, should not be considered as establishing any standard of care, and do not constitute legal advice. Physicians, clinicians and healthcare providers should take care to ensure that all care rendered reflects the best clinical judgment and complies with the laws and regulations of the state or location at which the care was provided.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

    This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Illinois State Medical Society and ISMIE Mutual Insurance Company. The Illinois State Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    The Illinois State Medical Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.00 Participation Credit
Course opens: 
02/10/2024
Course expires: 
02/10/2027
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Emily Landon, M.D.

Dr. Landon is Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago in the Section of Infectious Diseases & Global Health where she also serves as the Hospital Epidemiologist and Executive Medical Director of the Infection Prevention & Control Program. After medical school at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, she completed her medical residency, chief residency, and fellowship in infectious diseases at the University of Chicago Medicine. She also completed a fellowship in Clinical Medical Ethics at the MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at the University of Chicago and is an assistant director of the MacLean Center.

Dr. Landon’s work includes studying ethical implications of infection control interventions and finding novel and innovative ways to address common and uncommon infection control problems. As the leader of the University of Chicago’s Infection Prevention & Control Program, Dr. Landon manages a team of outstanding practitioners in infection surveillance, outbreak investigation, performance improvement, and regulatory compliance activities and serves as the medical director for the High Consequence Pathogen Preparedness Program for the University of Chicago.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

    This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Illinois State Medical Society and ISMIE Mutual Insurance Company. The Illinois State Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    The Illinois State Medical Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.00 Participation Credit
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