This Webcast is designed to provide intensive care unit (ICU) clinicians and hospital personnel with information related to the increased incidence of Clostridium difficile colitis in the ICU as well as risk factors and prevention strategies. Initial treatment procedures for the patient with C. difficile colitis and refractory cases will be identified. Emphasis will be placed on infection control as a method of prevention, pharmacologic treatment methodologies, and patient and staff safety issues.
Introduction to Webcast
Clostridium difficile in the ICU - Keith Olsen, PharmD, FCCM
Clostridium difficile Treatment - R.C. Owens Jr., PharmD
Faculty:
R.C. Owens Jr. PharmD
Maine Medical Center
Portland, Maine
Keith Olsen, PharmD, FCCM
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska
Type of Activity:
This activity is intended to apply best practice methods for diagnosis and prevention of C. difficile colitis in the ICU setting.
Competencies:
SCCM supports recommendations that will promote lifelong learning through continuing education. SCCM promotes activities that encourage the highest quality in education that will enhance knowledge, competence or performance in critical care practice. This activity will meet the following competencies:
- Practice Applications
- Quality Improvement
- Multiprofessional Teamwork
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this Webcast, participants will be able to:
- Verbalize the rationale for the increase in the incidence of C. difficile colitis in the ICU over the past 10 years
- Describe methodologies that can be used within the ICU unit to prevent the spread of C. difficile colitis among patients
- List treatment plans for the ICU patient who is affected by C. difficile colitis
- Discuss refractory cases and how to treat these special incidences in the ICU patient
System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista
Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.4 (Tiger®) or newer
