Course Summary

Training and Continuing Education Online (TCEO)

Ventilator-associated Events (VAE) and Pediatric Ventilator-associated Events (PedVAE) (Web on Demand)

Course Summary

Course: WD4163

CE Expiration: 07/01/2021, 11:59 PM (ET)

Available CE: CME, CNE, CEU, CPH

This activity instructs healthcare personnel on how to collect and report Ventilator-associated Event (VAE) and Pediatric Ventilator-associated Event (PedVAE) hospital infection data to the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and apply the VAE and PedVAE protocol and definitions in a series of case studies. The participant will then be able to present data to the staff, initiate process improvements at the facility level, and positively impact healthcare practices. This educational opportunity will enhance the knowledge and skills of the users in order to decrease healthcare-associated infections and improve patient safety and patient outcomes.

Course Access Code:
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Target Audience

The target audience is healthcare personnel involved in infection prevention and control.

Prerequisites

Participants should have some clinical background and be familiar with the content of National Safety Healthcare Network (NHSN) Manual: Patient Safety Component Protocol document available on the NHSN website and basic analysis functions within the NHSN application.

Continuing Education Accreditation Statements

Continuing Medical Education for Physicians (CME):

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this Enduring material activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity

Continuing Nursing Education for Nurses (CNE):

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited as a provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

This activity provides 2.9 contact hours.

IACET Continuing Education Units (CEU):

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is authorized by IACET to offer 0.3 CEU's for this program.

Certified Public Health (CPH):

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a pre-approved provider of Certified in Public Health (CPH) recertification credits and is authorized to offer 3 CPH recertification credits for this program.