OVERVIEW

Clostridium Difficile Threatens Hospitalized Patients is organized by Nurse.com - OnCourse Learning Corporation and will be held from Nov 01, 2018 - Nov 01, 2021. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 1.0 Contact Hours.

Course Description:
Clostridium difficile, a gram-positive, anaerobic, spore-forming bacteria, is the major cause of nosocomial diarrhea. The organism is clearly infectious and is transmitted via the fecal-oral route. The number of cases of nosocomial C. difficile, as well as the proportion of cases with severe and fatal complications, has been increasing in hospitals. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports 250,000 infections per year with 14,000 deaths. It is estimated that C. difficile creates an excess of at least $1 billion to $4.9 billion in medical costs per year. Healthcare professionals play a vital role in preventing transmission of this pathogen to our patients when we pay careful attention to infection-control measures and ensure that everyone in contact with infected patients follows contact (barrier) precautions.

Conference Objectives:
The purpose of this program is to inform healthcare professionals about Clostridium difficile infections in hospitals and long-term care facilities and to offer strategies for reducing the spread of this pathogen.
After studying the information presented here, you will be able to:
• Give three reasons why it is difficult to control transmission of C. difficile in hospitals and long-term care facilities
• Explain at least four ways the patient-to-patient spread of C. difficile can be prevented
• Discuss the two major risk factors for infections with C. difficile

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available