Presenters: Jessica Murray, RN, BSHA, MHA, Donna Thorson, MS, CPHQ, CPPS, & Vicky Kolar, EMT-P, CPHQ
Online CME Credit
Fee: $0.00
Provides 0.75 hours of CE/CME credit (Presented on August 9, 2022; Reviewed August 22, 2022; Expires August 22, 2024)
Preparing and Using Case Studies for Improvement in Care and Quality | Nevada Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Series
Overview
This session will provide a brief overview of how to develop a case study for presentation to your team, an example of a case study, and share highlights of how to use that case study to identify quality improvement opportunities. Participants will also hear about opportunities to present a case study to peers as part of Project ECHO Nevada virtual clinics.
This session topic is part of a six-part series presented by the Nevada Antimicrobial Stewardship Program focused on the core elements of antimicrobial stewardship. To view all session topics in this series, please click on Nevada Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Series.
Learning Objectives
Following participation in this course, participants should be able to:
- Identify the elements needed when developing a case study
- Describe how to use a case study to identify areas for quality improvement efforts and potential interventions
- Verbalize the role of Project ECHO Nevada in presenting a case study for review and support
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This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and the Division of Child and Family Services. The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education to physicians.
The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Continuing Education Credit
The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine approves this program for 0.75 hours of nursing continuing education credit.
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