The Joint Commission has launched Strategies for Improving Rapid Influenza Testing in Ambulatory Settings, a free continuing education course designed for physicians, physician assistants and registered nurses who provide care in ambulatory settings.
SIRAS, which was developed by the CDC and The Joint Commission, provides guidance to help clinicians appropriately use rapid influenza diagnostic tests in the diagnosis and treatment of influenza in the ambulatory setting. RIDTs, if correctly interpreted, provide quick results and can play a key role in guiding clinical decisions in the ambulatory setting. The module contains videos that demonstrate proper techniques for collecting respiratory specimens, as well as a review of information pertinent to performing point of care testing in the ambulatory setting.
SIRAS provides 2.0 hours of CE credits (ACCME, ANCC) issued by Joint Commission Resources, a not-for-profit affiliate of The Joint Commission.
To learn more about the course, click here.
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SIRAS, which was developed by the CDC and The Joint Commission, provides guidance to help clinicians appropriately use rapid influenza diagnostic tests in the diagnosis and treatment of influenza in the ambulatory setting. RIDTs, if correctly interpreted, provide quick results and can play a key role in guiding clinical decisions in the ambulatory setting. The module contains videos that demonstrate proper techniques for collecting respiratory specimens, as well as a review of information pertinent to performing point of care testing in the ambulatory setting.
SIRAS provides 2.0 hours of CE credits (ACCME, ANCC) issued by Joint Commission Resources, a not-for-profit affiliate of The Joint Commission.
To learn more about the course, click here.
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