Available On Demand: March 27 at 9am PDT
Length: 60 minutes
Continuing Education: FREE. All registrants will receive notification and directions to earn CEUs when the Webinar receives approval.

Description:
The reduction of surgical site infection (SSI) is a major goal of current patient safety initiatives. Skin flora contamination, the proliferation of antibiotic resistant bacteria, and hypothermia are just a few of the risk factors responsible for SSIs. Adjunctive non-pharmacologic technologies are to be considered to reduce the risk of SSI.

This Webinar will address:

• Overview of surgical site infections (SSIs)
• SSI prevention measures
• Link between SSIs and hypothermia
• Impact of nationwide programs, such as SCIP, IHI’s 5 Million Lives Campaign, Pay-for-Performance, Mandatory Reporting
• Non-pharmacologic technologies to help prevent SSIs