Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:

1) Describe the epidemiology of serious infections due to injection drug use in the general hospital setting

2) Explain the common issues that arise during hospital stay in managing this patient population

3) Describe the role of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT)

 

Faculty
Joji SuzukiJoji SuzukiJoji Suzuki

Joji Suzuki, MD
Director, Division of Addiction PsychiatryDirector, Division of Addiction Psychiatry
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Harvard Medical School

Faculty Disclosure

The design and content of Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education ( CE ) activities support quality improvement in healthcare and provide fair and balanced views of therapeutic options.  Faculty or planner conflicts of interest are resolved before the educational activity.

None of the members of the faculty and planning committee for this educational event have commercial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods and services consumed by or used on patients.

Session date: 
01/19/2021 - 8:00am to 9:00am EST
Location: 
Webinar Live
MA
United States
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  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 ANCC Contact Hours
  • 1.00 APA American Psychological Association
    Baystate Health is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Baystate Health maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
  • 1.00 ASWB Continuing Education Credit(s)
  • 1.00 BCIPE Instructional Hours
  • 1.00 NBCC
    Baystate Health is an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP™) and may offer NBCC approved clock hours for events that meet NBC requirements. The ACEP solely responsible for all aspects of the program.

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