Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 12pm EST

Pre-Approved CEs: 1 hour RN and CCM

The Case Manager's Guide to Antimicrobial Stewardship

Presenter:

Rebecca Perez, MSN, RN, CCM, FCM

Antimicrobial resistant infections are present in acute care hospitals, long-term care facilities, and experienced in outpatient/ambulatory settings. The only way to slow the resistance to antibiotics is to practice and reinforce antimicrobial stewardship (AMS).

As part of the multidisciplinary team, case managers can support AMS by educating patients on the dangers of overuse and misuse of antibiotics, facilitation, and coordination of needed diagnostics to determine if antibiotics are indicated, ensure patients understand their antibiotic prescription and are adherent with the treatment protocol, and collaborate with all members of the interdisciplinary team for optimal health outcomes.

FREE to Members and Non-Members
This presentation is Sponsored by Seres Therapeutics

Thursday, May 16th, 2024 at 12pm EST

Pre-Approved CEs: 1 hour RN, SW, and CCM Ethics

Ethical Considerations in Surrogate Decision Making: Family Meeting Guide

Presenter:

Alixis Van Horn, RN, MSN, APRN, ACPHN

Surrogate decision making raises many ethical issues. In all settings, decisions regarding goals of care often must be made by either elected proxies or next-of-kin on behalf of patients. These conversations, often involving high stakes and occurring in high states of arousal, are rife with ethical concerns. This session will present a framework for recognizing and managing ethical considerations, including legal topics, cultural issues and self-awareness of implicit bias and assumptions, and offer a practical guide to conducting holistic, patient-centric and ethically sound meetings.

Members: FREE
Non-members: $40