Medical Director’s Role in Infection Control: An Update

This webinar discusses how the facility medical director can work with infection control practitioners and/or DON to develop policies and procedures to address current issues. It will also discuss how the medical director can get buy-in from medical providers in the facility. 

Speaker:

Karyn Leible, MD, CMD

Learning Objectives:

• List current agents considered as MDRO’s in PALTC; CRE, ESBL, C. Diff, VRE, MRSA
• Discuss the role the medical director can take to assist the facility with complying with federal and state guidelines regarding infection control.
• Discuss the role of antibiotic stewardship in post-acute and long-term care.

Credits:

1.5 CME, 1.5 CMD mgt
CME/CMD credits available until February 2018