Content for this Course Developed by
COPIC, DENVER, COLORADO
   Dennis Boyle, MD
   Alan Lembitz, MD
   Lee Morgan, MD
   Jennie Rohy, RN, BSN
   Jeff Varnell, MD

Credit Statements:

Physician Credit
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through joint sponsorship of the Colorado Foundation for Medical Care, Office of Continuing Education and COPIC.  CFMC is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Colorado Foundation for Medical Care designates this Internet Activity Enduring Material for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CFMC has no financial responsibility for this activity.

Nursing Credit
The Colorado Foundation for Medical Care (CFMC) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Colorado Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

This activity provides 2.0 contact hours.

Other Healthcare Professionals
This educational activity has been planned and implemented following the administrative and educational design criteria required for certification of healthcare professions continuing education credits. Registrants attending this activity may submit their certificate along with a copy of the course content to their professional organizations or state licensing agencies for recognition for 2.0 hours.

COPIC Points
This course is eligible for 1 COPIC point.

Launch Date:  April 18, 2012
Termination Date:  April 17, 2013

System Requirements:
Computer with Internet access and Web browser, Adobe Flash Player, a PDF Reader, and audio speakers.

Goal/Purpose
To educate physicians in early recognition of proper treatment to reduce risks in infectious disease.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Recognize the representative signs and symptoms of severe infectious diseases
• Investigate the diagnoses and presentations that often lead to liability claims
• Integrate practical changes such as documentation, recognition of critical signs and symptoms, and successful hand off of patients to reduce liability claims

Faculty:
DENNIS BOYLE, MD
Physician Risk Manager
COPIC, Denver, Colorado

Financial Disclosures:
The planning team and faculty have nothing to disclose nor do any members have a vested interest in this educational activity.

No commercial support was provided to fund this activity.

More Information:
Questions about content, please contact Sunny Hessler at COPIC via email at shessler@copic.com.

Questions about the programming or systems issues, please contact Lorraine Pickrell at CFMC via email at lpickrell@cfmc.org.