Fecal Occult Blood Initial Training and Competency

This is the fecal occult blood initial training course for newly credentialed providers. Providers are required to complete this online course prior to patient testing. This course is compliant with the College of American Pathologists and The Joint Commission standards. 

NOTE: If you have any questions regarding course content or compliance requirements, please contact the point of care testing coordinator at your entity.

Original Release Date: April 2018
Review Date: January 2019, December 2021

Target Audience

Newly credentialed Baptist Health providers who perform fecal occult blood testing.

Learning Objective:

Utilize the fecal occult blood test successfully and accurately interpret results.

Additional information
Bibliography: 

 

  • Gerald J. Kost (2001) Preventing Medical Errors in Point-of-Care Testing. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine: October 2001, Vol. 125, No. 10, pp. 1307-1315.
  • College of American Pathologists Accreditation Program, Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) Checklist, 2017 Edition, Northfield, IL available at www.CAP.org
Course Summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 0.50 General certificate of attendance
Course opens: 
05/29/2018
Course expires: 
12/31/2022

Joseph Scott, M.D.
Chair and Medical Director
Department of Emergency Medicine
West Kendall Baptist Hospital

Joseph Scott, M.D., conference director and speaker for this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationship with ineligible companies* to disclose and has indicated that the presentation or discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage. 

Zulma Berrios, M.D., conference director for this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationship with ineligible companies* to disclose.

Juana M. Garcia, B.S., M.T., non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies*.  

*Ineligible companies -- Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Disclosure Policy and Disclaimer

Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.
             
Baptist Health South Florida designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Available Credit

  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 0.50 General certificate of attendance
Please login or register for a Baptist Health CME account to take this course.

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