Clostridium Difficile Infection: Best Practices for Prevention and Treatment in Long-Term Care
Posted on: Thursday, 16 October 2008, 12:00 CDT
VOORHEES, N.J., Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are at increased risk of developing Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Although CDI can be effectively managed with proper treatment and use of strategies that prevent transmission of spores, research suggests that CDI appears to be increasing rapidly in the United States and is disproportionately affecting older persons(1). In addition, 37 US states and Washington, DC, have reported outbreaks of a novel, hypervirulent strain of C. difficile that poses additional risks to LTCF residents.
To address the need for education on management of CDI in LTCFs, Robert Michael Educational Institute LLC (RMEI) and Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) are jointly sponsoring a complimentary continuing education virtual lecture titled Clostridium difficile Infection: Best Practices for Prevention and Treatment in Long-Term Care. This activity is supported by an educational grant from ViroPharma Incorporated.
The information contained in this virtual lecture was originally presented as a live symposium on June 23, 2008, during the 2008 National Conference of the National Association Directors of Nursing Administration/Long Term Care (NADONA/LTC) in Nashville, Tennessee. The expert faculty include Lynn Chilton, DSN, RN, GNP-BC/FNP-BC, Professor and Coordinator of the Gerontological and Geropsych Nurse Practitioner Program at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama; and Maria E. Pelleschi, RN, MS, CCRN, Nursing Instructor at Bryant & Stratton College in Parma, Ohio.
Nurses can download this virtual lecture at http://www.rmei.com/LTCCDI059.
"Quality continuing education is vital to developing and increasing knowledge and skills and enhancing patient care," says RMEI President and CEO Robert M. Colleluori.
RMEI is a medical education company that specializes in independent, accredited and non-accredited education. The goal of all accredited RMEI educational offerings is to promote a spirit of lifelong learning and continuous professional development. RMEI works closely with medical experts to design activities that improve diagnosis and treatment. These activities include national and international symposia, teleconferences, live meetings, enduring print materials, and interactive Internet programs.
For other educational opportunities, please visit http://www.rmei.com/.
(1) McDonald LC, et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2006;12:409-415.
Robert Michael Educational Institute LLC
CONTACT: Cherie Haley of Robert Michael Educational Institute LLC,+1-866-770-RMEI
Web Site: http://www.rmei.com/http://www.rmei.com/LTCCDI059
Source: PRNewswire
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