ASGE Masterclass: Infection Control (Live Virtual) | June 2021-Accreditation Statement

Accreditation Statement_Masterclass Infection Control June 2021

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The Masterclass Infection Control 2021 is a virtual program that focuses on endoscopy-related infection control practices, which have become increasingly important due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program emphasizes the need for a team-based, multi-disciplinary approach to minimize endoscopy-related infections. There is significant practice variation in infection control practices within endoscopy units, including lapses in hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, injection safety, medical handling, and equipment reprocessing. The program aims to review the most updated recommendations and best practices for establishing and maintaining general infection control practices in an endoscopy unit. It also covers topics such as staff training, reprocessing steps, endoscope accessories, and endoscopy unit leadership. The program provides learning objectives for participants, including understanding infection risk factors in the endoscopy unit, implementing strategies to reduce infection risk, comparing reprocessing technologies and techniques, identifying best practices for staff training and leadership, discussing the team-based approach to endoscope reprocessing, and identifying future processes to enhance GI endoscopy unit operations. The target audience for the program includes gastroenterologists, nurse practitioners, GI nurses, and practice administrators involved in GI practice settings, hospital-based ASC GI practice relationships, and academia. The program offers continuing medical education credits. The course evaluations are done online, and participants can access presentations and claim credits through the ASGE Learning Management System. The program complies with HIPAA regulations and follows ASGE's commitment to high-level scientific evidence and adherence to neutrality. The planners and faculty involved in the program have disclosed any relevant financial relationships with commercial interests. The program is supported by an educational grant from Olympus Corporation of the Americas and Pentax Medical.

Keywords

Masterclass Infection Control 2021

endoscopy-related infection control practices

COVID-19 pandemic

team-based approach

infection control practices

hand hygiene

equipment reprocessing

staff training

GI endoscopy unit operations

educational grant