PPE Coach app for iPhone and iPad

EBOLA PPE COACH

WD 2691

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The application demonstrates the procedures described in CDC guidance for donning and doffing personal protective equipment for all healthcare providers entering the room of a patient hospitalized with known or suspected Ebola virus disease. The application is intended to promote patient safety and increase the safety of the healthcare provider. Prior to working with Ebola patients, all healthcare providers involved in the care of Ebola patients must receive training and demonstrate competency in performing all Ebola-related infection control practices and procedures, specifically in donning and doffing proper PPE.

OBJECTIVES:

At the conclusion of the session, the participant will be able to:
• List the proper equipment for donning and doffing of Ebola PPE based on current CDC guidelines.
• Describe the proper procedures for donning and doffing Ebola PPE based on current CDC guidelines.

FACULTY/ CREDENTIALS:
Michael Bell, MD
Deputy Director
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion

Bryan E. Christensen, PhD, MEPC
Epidemiologist / Industrial Hygienist
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion

Kerri Moran, BS
Health Communication Specialist
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion

ORIGINATION DATE: March 1, 2016
EXPIRATION DATE: March 1, 2018

HARDWARE/SOFTWARE: The app is utilized through iTunes and is available for IOS via iPhone, iPod, or iPad

MATERIALS: None

TARGET AUDIENCE: Physicians, Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Technicians, and Infection Preventionists.

PREREQUISITES: Must be a clinician working in a U.S. hospital or health clinic.

FORMAT: Enduring Materials

CONTACT INFORMATION: [email protected]

ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS:

CME: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CNE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited as a provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Centers Commission on Accreditation.

This activity provides 1.6 contact hours.

CEU: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is authorized by IACET to offer 0.2 CEUs for this program.

DISCLOSURE: In compliance with continuing education requirements, all presenters must disclose any financial or other associations with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters as well as any use of unlabeled product(s) or product(s) under investigational use.

CDC, our planners, content experts, and their spouses/partners wish to disclose they have no financial interests or other relationships with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters. Planners have reviewed content to ensure there is no bias.

Content will not include any discussion of the unlabeled use of a product or a product under investigational use.

CDC did not accept commercial support for this continuing education activity.

To receive continuing education (CE):

Complete the activity
Complete the Evaluation at www.cdc.gov/TCEOnline
Pass the posttest at 75% at www.cdc.gov/TCEOnline

FEES: No fees are charged for CDC’s CE activities.