Continuing Education

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by AXIS Medical Education and the Healthcare Association of New York State. AXIS Medical Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education and American Nurses Credentialing Center to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation for Nursing

AXIS Medical Education designates this continuing nursing education activity for a maximum of 10.0 contact hours.

Learners are advised that accredited status does not imply endorsement by the provider or ANCC of any commercial products displayed in conjunction

Quality Professionals

This activity is approved by NAHQ® for 10.0 CPHQ CE credits.

AXIS Contact Information

For information about the accreditation of this program, please contact AXIS at info@axismeded.org.

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

AXIS Medical Education requires faculty, instructors, authors, planners, directors, managers, peer reviewers and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose all personal financial relationships they may have had in the past 24 months with ineligible companies. An ineligible entity is any organization whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All relevant financial relationships are identified and mitigated prior to initiation of the planning phase for an activity.

AXIS has mitigated and disclosed to learners all relevant financial relationships shared by staff, planners, faculty/authors, peer reviewers or others in control of content for this activity. Disclosure of a relationship is not intended to suggest or condone bias in any presentation but is made to provide participants with information that might be of potential importance to their evaluation of a presentation or activity. Disclosure information for faculty, authors, course directors, planners, peer reviewers and/or relevant staff is provided with this activity.

The faculty reported the following relevant financial relationships or relationships they have with ineligible companies of any amount during the past 24 months:

Name of Faculty/Presenter Reported Financial Relationship
David P. Calfee, MD, MS Nothing to disclose
Ernest J. Clement, MSN, RN, CIC Nothing to disclose
Linda R. Greene, RN, MPS, CIC, FAPIC Nothing to disclose
Charlene J. Ludlow, RN, BSN, MHA, CIC Nothing to disclose
Rodolfo Simons, CIC Nothing to disclose
Geeta Sood, MD, ScM Nothing to disclose
Sue Starr Nothing to disclose
Heidi Torres, MD Nothing to disclose
Michelle L. Vignari, RN, BSN, CIC Nothing to disclose
Sheron Wilson, MPH, RN, CIC, FAPIC Nothing to disclose

The directors, planners, managers, peer reviewers and relevant staff reported the following financial relationships they have with any ineligible company of any amount during the past 24 months:

Name of Planner/Reviewer/Staff Reported Financial Relationship
Devin Franklin Nothing to disclose
Holly M. Hampe, DSc, RN, MHA, MRM, CPHQ Nothing to disclose
Charlene J. Ludlow, RN, BSN, MHA, CIC Nothing to disclose
Dee Morgillo, MEd, MT(ASCP), CHCP Nothing to disclose
Rodolfo Simmons, CIC Nothing to disclose
Michelle Vignari, RN, BSN, CIC Nothing to disclose

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of patient conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

Requirements for credit

  • Attend/participate in the educational activity and review all course materials.
  • Complete the CE Attestation/Evaluation form online by 11:59 p.m. ET June 23, 2024. Instructions will be provided. The portal will open at the conclusion of the May 23, 2024, activity and expire 30 days later at 11:59 p.m. ET June 23, 2024. If you do not complete the online evaluation by this date, you will not be able to get CE credit for this event.
  • Upon successful completion of the online form, your statement of completion will be presented to you to print.