“Breaking the Chain of Transmission: Addressing the 3 Most Common Sources of HAI Transmission”
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O & M* presents…Breaking the Chain of Transmission: Addressing the 3 Most Common Sources of HAI Transmission
The complex topic of Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) can be simplified into three major risk categories: contaminated hands (of the patient or healthcare provider), contaminated clinical environment of care (surface and medical devices) and the contaminated skin of the patient. By universally addressing these three sources of potential contamination, healthcare providers can substantially reduce the risks associated with HAIs. In this program, the presenter will provide practical and evidence-based tools to improve hand hygiene, reduce contamination of the clinical environment of care and properly use antiseptics on the patient’s skin.
Learning Objectives | At the end of the session, participants should be able to:
- Discuss the most common courses of infection transmission: hands, the clinical environment and the patient’s skin
- Review the current evidence-based CDC recommendations for hand hygiene, enironmental disinfection and skin antisepsis
- Discuss a strategic approach to reduce the risk of HAI transmission across the healthcare continuum of care
Presenter:
Dr. Hudson Garrett, Jr., Ph.D., MSN, MPH, FNP-BC, IP-BC, CPPS, CFER, FNAP | President & CEO | Community Health Associates, LLC
This program is funded by Owens & Minor, Inc.
Target Audience: Nurses and other healthcare professionals.
Accreditation Information: 1.5 contact hours for RN’s. Terri Goodman & Associates is an approved provider of nursing continuing professional development by by the New Mexico Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Certificate of Completion available to all participants.
* 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 an endorsement of any particular supplier, product, service, drug, brand or approach.
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