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Title: Community-Acquired Pneumonia Update
2008
Faculty:
Daniel C. Rodrigue,
MD
Lexington Infectious Disease Consultants,
PSC
Faculty
Disclosure:
Daniel Rodrigue reports that he
speaks for Cubists Pharmaceuticals.
Target
Audience:
This activity has been designed to
meet the education needs of physicians involved in the management and care of
patients with the potential of contracting community-acquired
pneumonia.
Need
Statement:
Saint Joseph Health System provides
quality care to its patients and partners with other agencies to monitor quality
of care and documentation of our quality care. The SJHS Quality
Initiative, like other CMS quality initiatives, consists of many facets.
Its goals are to improve the care provided by the nation's hospitals and to
provide quality information to consumers and others. Four core measure
sets were identified by the CME committee as part of the hospital and medical
staff's continual focus on quality: AMI, HF, Pneumonia and Surgical Care
Improvement Project (SCIP).
Program Overview:
The primary objective of this
educational initiative is to provide clinicians in primary care with the most
up-to-date information regarding evaluation, treatment and prevention of
community-acquired pneumonia.
Objectives:
Upon completion of
this program, participants will be more knowledgeable about:
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The diagnosis
and treatment of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)
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The resources,
tools and care processes available for the prevention of
pneumonia
Activity
Details:
Estimated Time to complete this activity: 1
hour
Credit Type: AMA PRA Category I (CME)
Credit/Hours: 1 .0
(CME)
Cost: Free
Released:
June 15, 2008
Expires: July 15, 2009
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To receive
credit, participants must:
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Read the
learning objectives
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Read the
faculty disclosure
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Read
educational activity
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Complete post
test by recording the best answer to each question.
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Complete the
activity evaluation questions by recording the relevant response to each
question.
A CME
certificate will be issued only upon receipt of a completed activity
evaluation and post test with a score of 70% or better.
Contact Information:
Paula Simonton-Alexander, CME
Coordinator
Continuing Medical Education Department
Saint Joseph Health
System
One Saint Joseph Drive
Lexington , KY 40504-3754
Phone:
859-313-1251
FAX: 859-313-3145
Email: paula_v_simonton@sjhlex.org
Accreditation Statement:
Saint
Joseph Health System is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association (KMA) to
sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation:
Saint Joseph Health System designates this
educational activity for a maximum of (1) AMA PRA Category I Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the
extent of their participation in the activity.
Policy on
Speaker and Provider Disclosure:
As a CME
provider accredited by Kentucky Medical Association, Saint Joseph Health System
must ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in its
educational activities. Saint Joseph Health System has implemented a
process where everyone (they or a spouse/partner) who is in a position to
control the content of an education activity has disclosed to us all relevant
financial relationships with any commercial interest that have occurred within
the past 12 months. SJHS will ensure that any conflicts of interest are
resolved prior to the educational activity.
Disclosure
of Unlabeled Use:
Faculty will disclose any
off-label and/or investigational use of pharmaceuticals or instruments discussed
in their presentation. Any recommendations involving clinical medicine must
be based on evidence accepted within the medical profession as appropriate for
the care of patients. Research reported or referred to should conform to
accepted standards.
Content should promote improvements in quality of
care and not a specific proprietary business or commercial interest. A balanced view of therapeutic options should be given,
along with generic names to provide impartiality.
Disclaimer:
Saint Joseph Health
System presents this activity for educational purposes only. Participants
are expected to utilize their own expertise and judgment while engaged in the
practice of medicine. The content of the presentations is provided solely
by the presenters who have been selected for presentations because of recognized
expertise in their field.
Activity
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Community-Acquired Pneumonia Update
2008
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