Stopping Norovirus in its Tracks – What Every Clinician Should Know
= Continuing Education
Date: Thursday, January 17, 2013
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 pm (Eastern Time)
Presenter(s):
Ben Lopman, PhD, MSc
Epidemiologist
Division of Viral Diseases
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention
Overview:
Noroviruses are responsible for more than half of all reported outbreaks of gastroenteritis in the United States., and contribute to about 70,000 hospitalizations and 800 deaths each year. While outbreaks can occur in a variety of settings, healthcare facilities, to include nursing homes and hospitals, are the most commonly reported settings for norovirus outbreaks. Clinicians have a critical role in the management and prevention of norovirus outbreaks. During this COCA call, a CDC subject matter expert will discuss the burden of norovirus outbreaks, review diagnostics and surveillance tools, and share resources to promote the prevention and control of norovirus infections.
Objectives:
At the conclusion of the session, the participant will be able to accomplish the following:
- Describe the basic epidemiology of norovirus including burden of disease, and diagnostics and surveillance in the United States.
- Define the role of norovirus in foodborne disease in the United States.
- Identify community groups and healthcare settings most susceptible to severe outcomes from norovirus gastroenteritis.
- List infection control measures and resources available for the control of norovirus.
- CDC Norovirus Web page
- Healthcare Infection Control Practice Advisory Committee (HICPAC) Guideline fpr the Prevention and Control of Norovirus Gastroenteritis Outbreaks in Healthcare settings, 2011
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CDC Norovirus Outbreak Control Resource Toolkit for Healthcare Settings
- CDC Norovirus in Healthcare Settings
- CDC Reporting and Surveillance for Norovirus
- CDC Norovirus Laboratory Testing
Audio:Additional Resources:
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ACTIVITY NUMBER | EC/PD/WD 1648 |
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| MATERIALS | PowerPoint Slide Set |
| TARGET AUDIENCE | Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Veterinarians, Physician Assistants and Other Clinicians |
| PREREQUISITES | None |
| FORMAT | Live audio conference call on 1/7/13: 2:00 - 3:00 PM Audio-on-demand training after 3:00 PM on 1/17/13 |
| CONTACT INFORMATION | coca@cdc.gov |
| SUPPORT/FUNDING | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emergency Risk Communications Branch |
| METHOD OF PARTICIPATION | Attend the live conference call/webinar or download the materials afterwards |
| FEES | There is no charge for COCA continuing education |
ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS:
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 electronic conference/web-on-demand educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Non-physicians will receive a certificate of participation.
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 provides1.0 contact hour.
CEU: The CDC has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102. The CDC is authorized by IACET to offer1.0ANSI/IACET CEU for this program.
CECH: Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designed for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) to receive up to 1.0 Category I CECH in health education. CDC provider number GA0082.
ACPE
: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This program is a designated event for pharmacists to receive 1.0 Contact Hour in pharmacy education. The Universal Activity Number is 0387-0000-13-008-L04-P and enduring 0387-0000-13-008-H04-P. Course Category: This activity has NOTbeen designated as Knowledge-Based.
AAVSB/RACE: This program was reviewed and approved by the AAVSB RACE program for 1.2 hours of continuing education in the jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE approval. Please contact the AAVSB Race Program at race@aavsb.org if you have any comments/concerns regarding this program’s validity or relevancy to the veterinary profession.
DISCLOSURE: In compliance with continuing education requirements, all presenters must disclose any financial or other associations with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters as well as any use of unlabeled product(s) or product(s) under investigational use.
CDC, our planners, and the presenters for this seminar do not have financial or other associations with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters. This presentation does not involve the unlabeled use of a product or product under investigational use. There is no commercial support for this activity.
To earn continuing education/contact hours:
- Go to the CDC Training & Continuing Education Online System.
- Log in as a participant. If this is your first visit, you will need to register and establish a login name and password.
- Click on Search and Register.
- Under “keyword search” find the course you are interested in by entering:
- “EC1648” for calls hosted in last 30 days
- “WD1648” for calls hosted past 30 days
- Select your course.
- CE certificates can be printed immediately upon completion of your online evaluation.
If you cannot participate in the live COCA Conference Call, you can still get continuing education/contact hours
- Download the PowerPoint or webinar.
- Complete the on-line evaluation within a year (and follow the instructions above.)
- CE certificates can be printed immediately upon completion of your online evaluation.
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Page last updated January 29, 2013
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