Richard C. Wender, MD, Chief Cancer Control Officer of the American Cancer Society is presenting "Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates" on behalf of SGNA.
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, when men and women are combined, yet it can be prevented through regular screening. In this session, participants will learn about colorectal cancer screening guidelines, discover how to implement evidence-based screening methods, and learn how to improve screening rates.
At the conclusion of this presentation, the participants will be able to:
1. Effectively screen their patient population for colorectal cancer, following appropriate guidelines
2. Implement evidence-based interventions that ensure high quality screening
3. Use quality improvement methodology to measure progress and improve screening rates
The Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc., is accredited as a Provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Upon successful completion, participants will receive 1.0 contact hour.
Upon successful completion, participants will receive 1.0 GI specific contact hour within category 1 through ABCGN as well as CBSPD and IAHCSMM.
If you recently renewed your membership for 2019, you are eligible for two free webinars in 2019. Use the code 2WEBINARS19 to redeem for this webinar. If you are renewed through 2019 and experience difficulty applying the code, please email info@sgna.org.
Should you have any questions regarding this webinar, please contact Alexandra Campbell at acampbell@sgna.org
Registration for this event is closed.