Webinar Information and Registration
Successful Strategies for Improving Immunization Rates across the Health System
Webinar Expired
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
12-1 pm EDT
After registration, you will receive an e-mail confirmation with instructions for joining the webinar.
Accreditation
For Physicians
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
For Physician Assistants
AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 1 hour of Category 1 Credit™ for completing this program.
For Pharmacists
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. The activity provides 1 hour (0.1 CEU) of continuing pharmacy education credit (activity # 0204-0000-12-423-L01-P).
For Nurses
Educational Review Systems is an approved provider of continuing education in nursing by ASNA, an accredited provider by the ANCC/Commission on Accreditation. Provider # 5-115. This program is approved for 1 hour of continuing nursing education.
Educational Review Systems is also approved for nursing continuing education by the state of California, the state of Florida, and the District of Columbia.
For Nurse Practitioners
This program is approved for 1.0 contact hour of continuing education by
the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Program ID 1207262.
Methods and Format
This is a live web-based activity consisting of audio, presentation slides, and an activity evaluation tool. Participants must participate in the entire presentation and complete the course evaluation to receive continuing education credit. Participants may print or save their official statements of continuing education credit immediately following the activity. This activity is provided free of charge. Click here for full CE processing instructions.
Target Audience
This activity was planned to meet the needs of physicians, physician assistants, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, and nurses practicing in large or small health systems who are interested in improving adult immunization rates.
Webinar Overview
Health systems are challenged with implementation of effective vaccination programs. Core measures from both Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and The Joint Commission now evaluate hospitals on their pneumococcal and influenza immunization offers and rates. Evidence also shows that effective vaccination programs can reduce readmissions, thereby improving certain reimbursements to health systems from both public and private payers. In addition, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) now recommends immunizing adults to help mitigate outbreaks of pertussis. Thus, health systems must find efficient and effective ways to integrate immunization programs into their policies, procedures, and workflow.
In this webinar, the faculty will discuss some of the most successful interprofessional strategies to date in implementing immunization programs into health systems.
Time for questions and answers will be provided at the end of the presentation.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this application-based continuing education activity, participants should be able to
- Describe recommended best practices in immunization programs for health systems.
- Compare a health system’s existing guidelines or standing orders for pertussis, influenza, and pneumococcal immunizations for hospitalized adult patients with current ACIP recommendations for adults.
- Apply improved interprofessional processes in a health system to ensure that staff and adult hospitalized patients are up to date on their pertussis, pneumococcal, and influenza immunizations as recommended by ACIP.
- Identify web-based resources to assist health systems in improving adult immunization rates.
Faculty
Michael D. Hogue, Pharm.D., FAPhA, FNAP
Chair and Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice
McWhorter School of Pharmacy
Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama
Frequently Asked Questions for Webinars
What is a live webinar?
A live webinar brings the presentation to you – at your desk, in your home, through a staff in-service program. You listen to the speaker presentation in “real time” as you watch the slides on the screen. You will have the opportunity to ask the speaker questions at the end of the program. Please join the conference at least 5 minutes before the scheduled start time for important program announcements.
How do I process my Continuing Education (CE) credit?
After completion of the live webinar, you will process your CE online and print or save your statement of credit at the ASHP CE Center found at http://ce.ashp.org. To process your CE, you will need the Activity and Session Codes that will be announced at the end of the webinar.
View full CE processing instructions (PDF).
What if I would like to arrange for my colleagues to participate in this webinar as a group?
One person serving as the group coordinator should register for the webinar. That group coordinator will receive an e-mail confirmation with instructions for joining the webinar. A few minutes before the webinar begins, the group coordinator should launch the webinar link. Once the webinar has been activated, the coordinator will have the option to open the audio via Voice Over IP (VoIP) on the webinar toolbar or use a touch tone phone with the provided dial-in information. At the conclusion of the activity, the group coordinator will complete a brief online evaluation and report the number of participants at that site. Each participant will process his or her individual continuing education statement online at the ASHP CE Center.
What do I need in order to participate in the webinar?
- Computer with internet access and basic system requirements. When you register, the webinar system will assess your system to ensure compatibility.
- Telephone to dial the toll-free number and listen to the presentation (if you choose not to use VoIP via your computer).
Webinar System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP, or 2003 server
Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer
View complete list of webinar system requirements.
CE Processing Instructions
View full CE processing instructions for live webinars.
CE Discussion Guide
Want to review the essentials about adult immunization before participating in the tier 2 webinars? Check out the
CE Discussion Guide.
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