Firstline: Emerging Infectious Disease Threats

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Firstline: Emerging Infectious Disease Threats Responding to an emerging infectious disease outbreak

The following are recordings from the Firstline: Emerging Infectious Disease Threats live Zoom webinar.  There will be a total of 3 recordings. You may claim educational credit for each webinar ONLY ONE TIME, but you may view the recordings as many times as you wish. If you attended the live Zoom webinar (held January 22, 2025) and completed the evaluation for credit you may not claim again after watching the recording. 

  • Primer for Outbreak Management and Infection Prevention (NHA: 1-Administrative Hour)
    • Speaker:
      Keri Barclay RN, Manager of Clinical Preparedness, Clinical Advisor NUMO HCC, Missouri Hospital Association
    • Description:
      This session focuses on recognizing and responding to outbreaks, especially during medication shortages. It defines an outbreak as an unusual increase in disease cases within a specific area and emphasizes the importance of situational awareness and proactive measures like establishing an incident command structure. The primer highlights the challenges of medication shortages, particularly antibiotics, while also acknowledging potential opportunities for improving infection control. Effective outbreak management requires collaboration among healthcare partners, proactive risk recognition, and preparedness on the part of frontline caregivers and patients.
    • Handout

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  • What Does it Mean to Recognized Risk (NHA: 1-Patient Care Hour)
    • Speaker:
      Elizabeth Monsees, PhD, RN, CIC, FAPIC, FSHEA, FAAN, Senior Director – Infection Prevention & Stewardship Integration, Children’s Mercy Kansas City, Assistant Professor – UMKC School of Medicine
    • Description:
      This session highlights the crucial role of risk recognition in infection prevention. Healthcare settings inherently pose infection risks due to medical procedures, devices, and immunocompromised patients. The example of a 70-year-old woman developing C. diff after antibiotic treatment underscores the rapid onset of infections and the dangers of antibiotic misuse. Effective infection control measures, such as hand hygiene and careful equipment management, are essential. The rise of “superbugs,” especially in pediatrics, emphasizes the need for antibiotic stewardship to prevent antimicrobial resistance and ensure patient safety. By proactively identifying and addressing these risks, healthcare professionals can significantly improve patient outcomes.
    • Handout

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  • Enhanced Barrier Precautions (NHA: 1-Patient Care Hour)
    • Speaker:
      Shari Kist, PhD, RN, CNE, ICP, Infection Control Assessment and Response Team, Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri-Columbia
    • Description:
      This session will focus on Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP), an infection control method in nursing homes. Many residents are at risk of acquiring and spreading drug-resistant germs due to wounds or medical devices. Previously, strict Contact Precautions often isolated residents. EBP aims to strike a balance by using gowns and gloves during specific care activities to prevent germ transmission while minimizing social restrictions. We will discuss criteria for EBP use, implementation strategies, and education for staff and families to ensure the safety and well-being of nursing home residents.
    • Handout

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Accreditation and Disclosures

Successful completion includes registering for the webinar, watching the video(s), completing the online evaluation, and the online verification of attendance.

  • Continuing Medical Education
    The University of Missouri – Columbia School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
    The University of Missouri – Columbia School of Medicine, designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • Nursing Contact Hours
    University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Midwest Multistate Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
    Participant may earn 3 contact hours.
  • Nursing Home Administrators
    1 A and 2 PC clock hours have been approved by the Missouri Board of Nursing Home Administrators.
    Missouri Approval Number TA-076-45-26 (Virtual)


Current ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education) and Midwest Multistate Division, ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation) rules state that participants in CE activities should be made aware of any relevant affiliation or financial interest in the previous 24 months that may affect the planning of an educational activity or a speaker’s presentation(s). Each planning committee member and speaker has been requested to complete a financial relationship reporting form for the Firstline Infection: Emerging Infectious Disease Threats. 
No planning committee member or speaker has a relevant financial interest.

7/21/2025 is the date the activities expire, after which contact hours cannot be awarded.

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Evaluation Link

Complete and submit after watching the recorded videos (Do not submit if you attended the live session and have already completed an evaluation)

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