New York State Mandatory Training Program
Infection Control Training Course

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Principal Faculty and Planners

Bruce Farber, MD, FACP (CME Course Director)
Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases
Department of Medicine
North Shore University Hospital
Manhasset, New York
Associate Professor of Medicine
New York University School of Medicine
New York, New York

Donna Armellino, RN, BS, MPA, CIC
Director, Epidemiology
North Shore University Hospital
Manhasset, New York

Jeanine Woltmann, RN, BS, CIC
Infection Control Practitioner
North Shore University Hospital
Manhasset, New York

Project Planners and Coordinators

Irene Leff, M.S., M.A.,
Senior Director, Department of Professional and Public Health Education
Senior Director, Continuing Medical Education (CME)
North Shore - LIJ Health System
Great Neck, New York
 
Mary B. Strong, M.A.
Director, Continuing Medical Education (CME)
Department of Professional and Public Health Education
North Shore - LIJ Health System
Great Neck, New York

Project Developers and Managers

DxR Development Group, Inc.
148 East Pleasant Hill Road
Suite 112, Box 1
Carbondale, IL   62903

Educational Design: J. Hurley Myers, Ph.D.
Project Director: Jeanne Ferraro
Programmer: Robert Evans, Robert M. Wright
Audio Production: Gary Hart
Graphics: Dan Owen, Nancy Trude
Content Support: Beth Hart, Gary Hart, Eldon Benz

This activity has been developed for physicians, podiatrists, dentists, physician assistants, registered nurses, dental hygienists, licensed practical nurses, special assistants, and optometrists in both clinical and community settings.

Educational Goal

This course will provide the information and documentation needed to fulfill licensure requirements as mandated by New York State Departments of Health and Education.

Learning Objectives

After participating in this activity, participants should be able to:
1.  Describe their professional responsibility of adhering to scientifically accepted infection control measures.
2:  Verbalize how organisms are transmitted in the community and in a healthcare setting.
3:  Describe methods to prevent nosocomial infections.
4:  Demonstrate appropriate selection and use of barriers and personnel protective equipment.
5:  Describe practices for cleaning, disinfection and sterilization of patient care equipment.
6:  Identify measures to prevent and manage infectious diseases in the community and in healthcare workers.

Accreditation

North Shore-LIJ Health System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide Continuing Medical Education for physicians.

Credit Designation

The North Shore – LIJ Health System designates this Continuing Medical Education activity for a maximum of 2.5 AMA PRA Category I credits TM.   Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity

Method of Physician Participation

To receive credit, the participant must:
1. Review the entire educational activity.
2. Answer at least 80% of the posttest questions correctly.
3. Complete a program evaluation.
4. Download, print and save certificate of completion.

Estimated Time to Complete This Activity

2.5 hours

Disclosure Policy

North Shore-LIJ Health System adheres to the ACCME’s New Standards for Commercial Support.  Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity, including faculty, planners and managers, are required to disclose all financial relationships with commercial interests.  All identified potential conflicts of interest are thoroughly vetted by North Shore-LIJ for fair balance and scientific objectivity and to ensure appropriateness of patient care recommendations. 

The following is a summary of disclosures pertaining to this activity:

Faculty

• Bruce Farber, MD has nothing to disclose.
• Donna Armellino RN, DNP, has nothing to disclose.
• Jeanine Woltmann, RN, BS, CIC, has nothing to disclose.

Planners and Managers

• Irene Leff, MS, MA has nothing to disclose.
• Mary B. Strong, MA has nothing to disclose.
• J. Hurley Myers, Ph.D., has nothing to disclose.
• Jeanne Ferraro, MS, has nothing to disclose.
• Robert Evans has nothing to disclose.
• Robert M. Wright has nothing to disclose.
• Gary Hart, MA, has nothing to disclose.
• Dan Owen, MFA, MA, has nothing to disclose.
• Nancy Trude has nothing to disclose.

Hardware/Software Requirements

Windows

• Windows XP or Vista
• A monitor that supports at least 1024 x 768 pixel resolution in high color mode (16-bit)   
• One of the following web browsers:
  • Internet Explorer 7 or 8
  • Firefox 3.5
  • Safari 4

Mac

• Mac OS X 10.4 or 10.5
• A monitor that supports at least 1024 x 768 pixel resolution in thousands color mode (16-bit)
• One of the following web browsers:
  • Firefox 3.5     
  • Safari 4

Note:  Beta (test) and Release Candidate (RC) versions of these browsers are not supported.

Technical Support

Provider Contact Information: 
DxR Development Group, Inc.
between 9 am and 5 pm Central Time at
(800) 453-8040 or (618) 453-1140 
fax: (618) 453-5309
e-mail: ICTSupport@dxrgroup.com

Policy on Privacy and Confidentiality

1. General Information Collection
The only personal information we collect through the web site is the information you voluntarily provide. The only other type of information we collect is your current IP address. This IP address is a number that is assigned to your computer when you access the Internet. It is necessary to allow communication between the different computers, which comprise the Internet. This information is entered, in aggregate, into a log, which helps us track usage on our website.

2. Limitations on Disclosures
NS-LIJ will not release your name, address, telephone number, credit card number or e-mail address to any third party without your consent, except when required by law or court order. If you provide information through a co-branded section of the Web site (provided by NS-LIJ and a third party), you are consenting to sharing your information with that third party and may be subject to that party’s privacy policy.

Copyright:  ©1998, 2002, 2005, 2009 North Shore – LIJ Health System for content. ©1998, 2002, 2005, 2009 DxR Development Group, Inc. for software template and icons. All rights reserved. The accredited provider must be able to document that it owns the copyright for, or has received permissions for use of, or is otherwise permitted to use copyrighted materials within a CME activity on the Internet.

Released

August 2009

Program Expiration

August 2012