Activity ID
11127Expires
July 25, 2026Format Type
EnduringCME Credit
0.5Fee
$30CME Provider: American Medical Association
Description of CME Course
In this episode of Stories of Care, Dr Shannon Novosad, Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer at CDC Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases discusses a recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report on disparities in the rates of Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections in dialysis patients. In general, dialysis patients are 100 times more likely to get Staph aureus bloodstream infections. Race, ethnicity and socioeconomic factors affected infection rates and distribution among dialysis patients. Dr Novosad joins us to discuss the details of this report and its implication for patients and physicians.
Disclaimers
1. This activity is accredited by the American Medical Association.
2. This activity is free to AMA members.
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Educational Objectives
1. Identify inequities in treatment of end-stage kidney disease
2. Describe documented disparities in Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections among dialysis patients
3. Recognize practices that help prevent bloodstream infections in dialysis
Keywords
Health Disparities, Nephrology, Renal Replacement, Infectious Diseases
Competencies
Medical Knowledge, Professionalism
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
DOI
10.1001/ama.2022.0001914
