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Owens & Minor* presents…“Best Practices for HAI Prevention in the Perioperative Setting: Strategies for Patient & Healthcare Team Safety”

This webinar program will review the AORN and CDC recommendations to prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in the perioperative space in both acute care hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. The implementation of core infection prevention and control strategies to reduce the risk of infection are necessary to protect patients, reduce costs, and also maintain the safety of the perioperative team.

Learning Objectives  |  At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:

• Discuss the core practices for infection prevention and control in perioperative settings
• Review the components of an infection prevention and control program for the perioperative environment
• Discuss the role of infection prevention measures in both patient and healthcare team safety

Presenter:

Dr. Hudson Garrett, Jr., Ph.D., MSN, MPH, FNP-BC, IP-BC, CPPS, CFER, FNAP  |   President & CEO  |  Community Health Associates, LLC.  |  Assistant Professor of Medicine  |  Division of Infectious Diseases  |  University of Louisville School of Medicine

Continuing Education: Accreditation Information

Terri Goodman & Associates is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the California Board of Nursing. Certificate of Completion available to all participants. This activity is approved for 1.5 contact hours and requires that attendees attend at least 90% of the entire activity in order to be eligible for contact hours.

Funded by Owens & Minor*

* NOTE: This is an industry and/or 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 an endorsement of any particular supplier, product, service, drug, brand or approach.

Questions: Contact Owens & Minor at omlearnmore@owens-minor.com