“Implementing an Evidence-based, Standardized Post-Op Dressing Protocol to Improve Surgical Outcomes”
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Eloquest Healthcare* and Pfiedler Education presents…”Implementing an Evidence-based, Standardized Post-Op Dressing Protocol to Improve Surgical Outcomes”
Post-operative dressings are a vital part of the healing process to prevent exogenous contamination and potential for infection. Surgical care should include how the operative incision will be protected in the post-op period. Optimizing post-operative dressing change protocols and procedures leads to reduced variation with standardization. This webinar will describe risk factors that lead to surgical site infections, the financial burden as a result of lack of standardization and the importance of establishing a post-operative group to develop dressing protocols and procedures with input from surgeons and other members of the perioperative team.
Learning Objectives | At the end of this session, the healthcare practitioner should be able to:
- Identify sources of microbial contaminants on skin.
- Demonstrate the burden and cost of SSIs .
- Describe the classifications of SSIs by the CDC.
- Demonstrate the manner in which SSIs are reported to the CDC through the National Health and Safety Network (NHSN).
- Demonstrate the challenges with post-op incisions in the orthopedic population.
- Describe a standardized post-op dressing team in an orthopedic hospital and the dressing procedures that were developed.
Presenter:
Maureen P. Spencer, MEd, BSN, RN, CIC, FAPIC | Infection Prevention Consultant | Boston, MA
Continuing Education Credit: California Board of Registered Nursing Association of periOperative Registered Nurses is provider-approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 13019 for 1.5 contact hours.
Funding for this session by Eloquest Healthcare*.
Questions? contact Pfiedler Education at Pfiedler Webinars <webinars@pfiedler.com>
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