Product Evaluation and Purchasing: A Review for Clinicians

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This continuing education course describes the best approach for product selection based on evidence-based data as well as explores resources that can assist clinicians in effective product evaluation and purchasing. It also identifies the best study design to evaluate a product’s clinical effectiveness.

NOTE: This course was part of the 2022 Symposium on Healthcare Value Analysis & Infection Prevention, developed by Keystone Media Inc. in partnership with Healthcare Hygiene magazine.

EXPERT INSTRUCTOR: Lisa Kilgore, MBA-HCM, BSBM, CIC

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. Describe the best approach for product selection based on evidence-based data.
2. Explore resources that can assist clinicians in effective product evaluations and purchasing.
3. Identifying the best study design to evaluate a products clinical effectiveness.