Overview:
This is an independent study designed for Advocate Teammate Health and Safety nurses to support and educate teammates to assist in maintaining their health and well-being due to continuously changing health guidelines. This article presents a case study conducted on the societal costs of a Measles outbreak.

September Article Topic: Societal Costs of a Measles Outbreak

Overall Objectives

At the end of this session, learners should be able to:

1. identify one economic burden that a vaccine-preventable disease can cause to society.

Please click on the Take Course button to read the article and take the quiz. Then click on Start Course to advance through the course. After successful completion, you will be able to download your CE certificate. 

This course is open from 9/17/2024-12/31/2024 and is not accessible after that.

Contact Person / Author:

Lisa Finn RN, BSN lisa.finn@aah.org; Employee Health Nurse Central, Employee Health, Advocate Health - Midwest

Disclosure

The planner(s) and speaker(s) have indicated that there are no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies to disclose.

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health 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.

Credit Statement(s)

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC): Advocate Health designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.1 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.