“Adjusting to New Joint Commission Scoring for Sterile Processing”
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Steris University* presents…“Adjusting to New Joint Commission Scoring for Sterile Processing”
According to Joint Commission Online, the Infection Control standard IC.02.02.01 is the most cited standard for non-compliance with 72% of hospitals surveyed in 2017 being cited as noncompliant. In September 2018 The Joint Commission refined its scoring for this standard, and to help you understand how this can affect your Sterile Processing Department, Steris University is hosting a free CE webinar.
Learning Objectives | At the end of this session, participants should be able to:
- Review the roles and expectations of independent auditors, CMS or Joint Commission Surveyors as it pertains to Sterile Processing
- Discuss the recent Joint Commission scoring changes, and what this means to Sterile Processing Departments
- Provide typical examples of Sterile Processing non-conformances observed during facility audits and surveys
Target audience: Nursing, Sterile Processing
Continuing education information: 1.0 CE Hour – FREE | CBRN, CBSPD, IAHCSMM. Continuing education contact hours and certificates of attendance can only be awarded upon completion.
- CBRN | STERIS Corporation is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 11681 for 1.0 contact hours.
- CBSPD | The Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution – 1.0 contact hour, pending
- IAHCSMM | International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management – 1.0 contact hour, pending
Questions should be directed to: timothy_eber@steris.com
* NOTE: This is a contracted supplier-sponsored webinar. HealthTrust has not approved and/or endorsed the content. This program may contain the mention of products, services, drugs or brands presented in a case study or comparative format. Such examples are intended for educational and informational purposes and should not be perceived as a HealthTrust endorsement of any particular supplier, product, service, drug, brand or approach.
