Webinar: 2019 New CMS Antimicrobial Stewardship Requirements

Each additional phone line will be billed at the LHA Member/Non-Member rate. Advance registration and payment is REQUIRED to ensure delivery of instructional materials.

WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE: Directors of nursing, physicians, compliance officers, quality staff and pharmacist of critical access hospitals

OVERVIEW: This webinar will examine how an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program’s application of TeleStewardship® Services can help achieve/maintain CMS and Joint Commission accreditation standards, reduce costs, and improve patient care. The presenters will discuss the importance of utilizing a multidisciplinary Antimicrobial Stewardship Program team of experts and will provide examples of current interventions with hospitals.

OBJECTIVES: At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Discuss ways to fulfill requirements for an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program;
  • Develop innovative access to technology and resources for health systems; and
  • Describe the impact of an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program through TeleStewardship® Services.

MEET YOUR FACULTY: Dr. John Horne is an Assistant Professor of Infectious Disease in the Department of Medicine at Creighton University’s School of Medicine. He is also an Infectious Disease Staff Physician at the Omaha VA Hospital. In addition to seeing patients, he serves as the Course Director of the infectious disease course for second-year medical students at Creighton University Medical School. Dr. Horne is a founding member of MDstewardship, which provides infectious disease physician and pharmacist support for hospitals of all sizes, serving more than 20 hospitals throughout the country. 

Dr. Renuga Vivekanandan is the Director of Hospital Epidemiology, Director of Antimicrobial Stewardship, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, and Associate Program Director for Internal Medicine Residency at Creighton University. She has been successful in publishing manuscripts in the area of Antimicrobial Stewardship. She has been involved in antimicrobial stewardship programs for more than 5 years and has been able to successfully show reduction in Antibiotic Resistance organisms such as Clostridium difficile infection.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE:

Registrations are due into the LHA office one week prior to the webinar in order to ensure timely delivery of instructions and handout.

REGISTRATION:
Log in online to register. VISA, Master Card, Discover or American Express are accepted. Email confirmations will be sent to all registrants who list an accurate email address. Webinar materials are provided 1-2 business days in advance of the webinar. Once webinar materials are distributed no refunds will be issued and full payment is expected.

CANCELLATION POLICY:
Cancellations received in writing up to one week prior to a scheduled event will be charged a cancellation fee of $40 (per person, per event). Registrants who are unable to attend an LHA educational event are permitted to, and encouraged to send a substitute without incurring a cancellation fee. Please send written notice of any substitutions prior to the scheduled event. Cancellations received less than one week prior to the scheduled event, or individuals who fail to attend will result in a non-refundable registration fee.

TRANSFER POLICY:
Transfer requests must be in writing and received one week prior to the event to receive a credit to use at a later date. A $40 transfer fee will be charged.  The LHA will hold your credit for a period of one year following the start date of the program for which you were originally registered. Transfer requests received less than one week prior to event will result in a non-refundable registration fee.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT:
The LHA will make every effort to provide reasonable accommodations for physically-challenged participants who require special services. When registering, please attach a written description of needs to the application.


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When
12/3/2019 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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UNITED STATES

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Tuesday, 03 December 2019

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Webinar: 2019 New CMS Antimicrobial Stewardship Requirements
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VIRTUAL OFFERING: Access information for the webinar will be provided to each registered participant in advance of the event. To prevent emails from going into your junk or spam folders, have your IT staff whitelist the email address [email protected] and any emails coming from LHAonline.org. Access information and program materials are not meant to be shared with anyone other than registered participants. Program materials are the intellectual property of the speakers and are intended only for those who register and participate in the webinar. Sharing this information with others within your organization will result in being charged an additional registration fee.

REGISTRATION: Registrations are accepted online only. VISA, Master Card, Discover, and American Express are accepted. Email confirmations will be sent to registrants upon completion of registration. To ensure timely delivery of instructions and handouts, and inclusion on the attendee list, registrations should be completed online one week prior to the event.  

CANCELLATION POLICY: Individuals who cancel more than seven business days prior to a scheduled event will be charged a cancellation fee of $40 per person unless the webinar is complimentary. Written notice of the cancellation must be emailed to [email protected]. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received within seven business days of the event or for no-shows. 

SUBSTITUTION POLICY: Registrants who are unable to participate in an LHA educational event are permitted and encouraged to have an eligible substitute; however, written notice of the substitution must be emailed to [email protected] at least seven business days in advance of the event. The substitution option is not available if written notification is received by the LHA less than seven business days before the scheduled program. 

ACCOMODATIONS: Please contact the LHA if you have a disability that may require special accommodations for this educational opportunity. The LHA is committed to ensuring full accessibility for all registrants.