Using MRSA Nasal Swabs as a Predictor for MRSA Pneumonia
Faculty:
Natalie Schwarber, PharmD
PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Resident
HSHS St. John's Hospital
Springfield, IL
Schedule:
5:00 pm - Registration
6:00 pm - CPE Program
7:00 pm -
Dinner on your ownRegistration:
Register below
. There is no fee for ICHP members to attend this activity. Non-members who would like to earn CPE credit will be charged $20. There is no fee for non-members who do not want to earn CPE credit. Participants will be required to sign in at the start of the program.
Location:
PAO Bistro (Pacific Coast Cuisine)
2824 Plaza Drive
Springfield, IL 62704
217-546-4660
http://paobistro.com/location/Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this knowledge-based continuing pharmacy education activity, pharmacist participants should be able to:
1. Identify patients at risk for MRSA pneumonia.
2. Describe the use of MRSA nasal swabs to predict MRSA pneumonia.
3. Discuss the role of decolonization in patients with positive MRSA nasal swabs.
At the conclusion of this knowledge-based continuing pharmacy education activity, pharmacy technician participants should be able to:
1. Identify patients at risk for MRSA pneumonia.
2. Describe the use of MRSA nasal swabs to predict MRSA pneumonia.
3. Discuss the role of decolonization in patients with positive MRSA nasal swabs.
Accreditation:
ACPE # 0121-0000-15-039-L01-P & 0121-0000-15-039-L01-T
1.0 Contact Hour (0.1 CEU) Type of Activity: Knowledge
The Illinois Council of Health System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity provides 1 hour (0.1 CEU) of continuing pharmacy education credit (ACPE Activity # 0121-0000-15-039-L01-P & 0121-0000-15-039-L01-T).
Attendees must complete a program evaluation online at
www.CESally.com.
Target Audience: This knowledge-based activity was developed for Health-System Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians.
NEW - PTCB now requires CPhTs to earn only pharmacy technician-specific (‘T-specific’) credit to qualify for recertification.
However, any Pharmacist or P-specific credit earned by technicians in 2014 will still be accepted for those recertifying in 2015. As of January 1, 2015, ALL CPE credit earned must be T-specific. In addition, PTCB will reduce the number of allowable CPE hours earned through in-service training from 10 to 5. Please advise all pharmacy technicians at your site of this change.
CPE Monitor: When registering for this program, you will be required to provide your NABP e-Provile ID # and Birthday. Beginning in 2013, this information will be required by any participants seeking CPE credit.
Visit www.ichpnet.org/cpemonitor/ for information about CPE Monitor and how to obtain your NABP ID. 
