WLA - Indwelling Urinary Catheter Safety and Clostridium difficile (C. diff) Adult-Online

Target Audience

Physicians, Fellows, Residents, Advanced Practice Providers, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners and other clinical staff.

Learning Objectives

Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  • Discuss the impact of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIs)
  • Discuss the indications of indwelling urinary catheters
  • Explain the provider’s role to prevent CAUTIs
  • Utilize appropriate urine culturing practices
  • Discuss the indications to order C. diff testing
  • Apply the 2-step C. diff algorithm
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.50 AAPA Category I CME
    • 0.50 Patient Safety/Risk Management
  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
    • 0.50 Patient Safety/Risk Management
  • 0.50 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
    • 0.50 Patient Safety/Risk Management
  • 0.50 Attendance
    • 0.50 Patient Safety/Risk Management
Course opens: 
09/09/2025
Course expires: 
09/09/2028
Wolff Learning Academy
United States

Course Directors:

  • Lisa Sheehan, MSN, RN, VA-BC - Programmatic Nurse Specialist Wolff Center at UPMC
  • Paul Phrampus, MD, CPE, FSSH - Associate Professor, Director, Peter M. Winter Institute for Simulation, Education, and Research (WISER)
  • Benjamin Reynolds, PA-C - Chief Advanced Practice Officer, UPMC; Director, UPMC Office of Advanced Practice Providers; Co-Director, University of Pittsburgh Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education; Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical School

No planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.

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In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physician Assistant (AAPA)
The University of Pittsburgh has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 0.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Nursing (ANCC)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 0.5 contact hours.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Available Credit

  • 0.50 AAPA Category I CME
    • 0.50 Patient Safety/Risk Management
  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
    • 0.50 Patient Safety/Risk Management
  • 0.50 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
    • 0.50 Patient Safety/Risk Management
  • 0.50 Attendance
    • 0.50 Patient Safety/Risk Management
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