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0811_PAMF_IP Series_ Outbreaks: How to Prevent, Identify and End Them_Live
Description:
This session is on strategies to prevent infectious disease outbreaks in the hospital setting by emphasizing surveillance, infection control practices, and early intervention. Participants will learn how to recognize and identify potential outbreaks through timely data analysis, reporting mechanisms, and interprofessional communication.
Assembly Bills 1195 & 241- Culturally Appropriate Care which is Free of Implicit Biases:
Learners are strongly encouraged to engage in self-directed learning related to the impact of implicit biases in this clinical area via the references provided below:
1. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. (2025). Social determinants of health and surgical site infection risk (special issue). Cambridge University Press. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/infection-control-and-hospital-epidemiology/issue/F3282D8118130245504E5BBB14DEE1EE
PubMed. (2025). SDOH & SSI risk. National Library of Medicine. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40134340/
2. Cuff, R. F., et al. (2025). Implicit bias and harm in vascular care. JAMA Surgery, 160(5), e2830621. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/2830621
National Library of Medicine. (2025). Implicit bias & harm in vascular care. PubMed Central. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11866068
Target Audience
Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Nurse, Registered (RN)
Physicians (MD or DO)
Other Healthcare Professionals
Learning Objectives
After attending this activity, learners will be able to:
1. Implement evidence-based strategies to prevent infectious disease outbreaks in the hospital setting.
2. Recognize and identify early signs of outbreaks using surveillance data and reporting systems.
3. Apply effective intervention and containment measures to control and end outbreaks in a hospital setting.
Disclosure of Financial or In-Kind Commercial Support & Conflict of Interest
No one involved in the planning or presentation of this educational activity have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. No financial or in-kind commercial support was received to produce or promote this educational activity.
– Provider Designee/Verification: Fozia Ferozali, Ed.D
Tammy Carter, LVN, CIC
Ann Flatley, RN, MSN
Aileen Guina, BSN, RN, CIC
Chimbee Joven, RN, MS, CIC, CCRN
Sofia Masani, RN, BSN, MSN, CIC, CNL, PHN
Gloria Mathis, RN, BSN, CIC
Michael McElroy, CBIC Certified in Infection Control
Meghan Qualls, MSN-IPC RN PHN CIC
Marwan Sweedan, Marwan Sweedan M.B.Ch.B, MPH, CIC, CPQH, CTBS
Georgia Walsh, RN, CIC
Aileen Guina, BSN, RN, CIC
Sofia Masani, RN, BSN, MSN, CIC, CNL, PHN
Marwan Sweedan, Marwan Sweedan M.B.Ch.B, MPH, CIC, CPQH, CTBS
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, Sutter Health, is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
Credit Designation Statement
Sutter Health designates this LIVE activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for physicians, and 1.00 continuing professional development contact hours for nurses. Learners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Note to Other Disciplines: Non-Physician Participation Credit (AKA - AMA PRA Category 1 Credits HOURS™) Continuing Medical Education is acceptable for meeting the continuing education requirements for Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, and Respiratory Care Practitioners. For other disciplines, please check with the regulatory board for your discipline to confirm what type of credits meet the continuing education requirements. Continuing education hours for nurses accredited by ANCC, via Joint Accreditation.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Physician Credit
Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 Non-Physician Participation Credit
Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 Non-Physician Participation Credit. Non-Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits HOURS™ Continuing Medical Education is acceptable for meeting the continuing education requirements for Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, and Respiratory Care Practitioners. For other disciplines, please check with the regulatory board for your discipline to confirm what type of credits meet the continuing education requirements. Continuing education hours for nurses accredited by ANCC, via Joint Accreditation.
- 1.00 ANCC
Nursing Credit - American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hour(s). Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 CA BRN
Nursing Credit - California Board of Registered Nursing (CA BRN)
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hour(s) by Sutter Health, which is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing. (Provider Number 17182). Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. - 1.00 IPCE
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.