About the Program
In the past, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was associated with seriously ill patients and seen primarily in healthcare settings. That’s not so any more. The most common cause of skin and soft tissue infections, MRSA is seen increasingly in emergency rooms and doctor’s offices. This presentation will discuss epidemiology, clinical spectrum, and prevention strategies for MRSA in healthcare and community settings, including workplace settings. General strategies for clinical management of community-associated MRSA skin infections will be discussed as well as the role that occupational and environmental health nurses can play in correcting public misperceptions by emphasizing hygiene and prevention measures.
What You Will Learn
Upon completion of this program, the learner will be able to:
- Describe the epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in healthcare and community settings;
- Recognize clinical signs of community-associated MRSA infection and describe appropriate clinical management strategies; and
- Identify opportunities for prevention by increasing awareness and providing education.
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About the Faculty
Rachel Gorwitz, MD, MPH
Dr. Gorwitz is a medical epidemiologist with the Division of Healthcare Quality and Promotion (DHQP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, GA. She is the lead author of the CDC’s guidelines for clinical management of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the community and she has authored or co-authored numerous publications on the topic. Dr. Gorwitz received a medical degree from Johns Hopkins University, a master’s degree in public health with a focus on epidemiology from the University of Michigan, and completed residency training in pediatrics at Emory University in Atlanta. Prior to joining DHQP, Dr. Gorwitz was an epidemic intelligence service officer in the Respiratory Disease Branch of CDC’s Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases and a CDC preventive medicine resident assigned to the Georgia Division of Public Health.
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How Does the Webcast Work?
The webcast is broadcast entirely via the Internet and works with most computer systems (PC and Mac). The audio is delivered through your computer speakers and slides are presented over the Internet.
Questions posed to faculty during the live program through a chat function will be answered in the last 15 minutes of the program. Answers to questions not answered during the broadcast will be posted in the online archive of the webcast.
System Requirements and FAQs
A list of minimum computer system requirements needed to view this webcast is available at http://videoadmin.talkpoint.com/vm10/admin/event/producer/help/webinar.jsp.
A collection of FAQs covering audio and visual aspects of the webcast, plus links for software downloads can also be found on the page.
For a quick computer compatibility check, click here. If you receive an error message, please stay on the Web page and call (800) 756-8280 for technical support.
A high-speed Internet connection (e.g. DSL, T1, cable modem) is recommended. Dial-up connections may cause a delay in loading the webcast’s slide images and lag behind the audio portion of the program.
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Get the Archived Webcast Now!
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about MRSA and earn 1.0 CNE contact hour.
The cost for this archived webcast is $50 for AAOHN members and $75 for non-members. Purchasers of the archived webcast will be able to access the archived webcast an unlimited number of times for one year from the date of the live broadcast (May 21, 2008) at no additional cost.
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