IMPACT–CDAD from Every Angle
An Acute Crisis•A Complete 180•The Right Angle•The 360˚ ApproachIMPACT–CDAD is an interdisciplinary, educational initiative that aims to increase awareness of unmet medical needs in the prevention and treatment of CDAD in hospitals and other healthcare settings. Educational activities—live meeting, webcast, and newsletter—are offered to physicians, pharmacists, and nurses, the multidisciplinary team that spearheads infection prevention and control and manages patients with CDAD.
This year-long initiative begins with a live meeting of national and regional experts in Columbus, Ohio. The meeting, which will be broadcast live as a webcast, is the cornerstone of the initiative. The webcast will be available to learners after the meeting as a Webcast On Demand. In addition, responses from completed evaluation forms from both the live meeting and live webcast will be presented in an innovative Report Back to the Audience. Participants will also have a chance to learn about specific issues and management strategies through newsletters. More information on all of these educational activities is available on this website.
Target Audience
IMPACT–CDAD activities are designed to meet the educational needs of healthcare professionals who care for patients in hospital settings and long-term care facilities. Included are infectious diseases physicians, intensivists, hematology/oncology specialists, surgeons, hospital epidemiologists, clinical pharmacists, infectious diseases pharmacists and Pharmacy Managers, Nurse Managers and nurse specialties such as critical care, oncology, infection control, and geriatric.
Learning Objectives
The overall learning objectives for IMPACT–CDAD activities include being better able to:
- Describe the changing epidemiology of CDAD in the hospital and community settings
- Recognize risk factors associated with the increased incidence of CDAD
- Identify infection control practices and antimicrobial stewardship tactics to prevent and control the spread of C. difficile
- Recommend patient management strategies for severe cases of CDAD
If you would like additional information about any of IMPACT–CDAD activities, please navigate the pages of this website. In addition, do not hesitate to contact us with your questions or comments. We appreciate your feedback. Thank you for your interest in CDAD.
This initiative is jointly sponsored by
Supported by an educational grant from Schering-Plough Corporation