CCAOM Clean Needle Technique Course

Date: 6/11/2016
Time: 8:00 AM TO 5:00 PM

130 Sardis Road
Asheville, NC 28806

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Event Description: Safety is of critical importance for all clinicians, including acupuncturists. Any clinical efficacy is potentially endangered when a clinician is not cognizant of the potential risks of a clinical procedure to the patient, the patient’s family, or the clinician and clinical staff. The field of acupuncture has flourished in the United States in part because acupuncturists are perceived by members of the public, state regulators, and other healthcare providers to be well trained and the practice of acupuncture to be relatively safe. The following is a review of the risks associated with acupuncture, moxibustion, and heat lamps. Of these risks, infections have seen a significant drop in the last decade. Continued efforts to understand and limit the risk of infection are crucial to advancing optimal public safety in practitioners’ offices. A review of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) related to acupuncture follows. The last section of this course deals with some of the more common legal requirements of practice.


Directions:
Heavens Cloud Event Center 130 Sardis Road Asheville, NC 28806

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