Thursday, September 1, 2022 at 1 pm ET

We will provide an In-depth overview of the CLABSI RN pilot program, Strategies to implement evidence based best practice recommendations with the RN role. Discuss challenges and roadblocks within the pilot program. Present data on CLABSI bundle compliance and other HAI metrics from start of pilot . . .

Thursday, September 8, 2022 at 2 pm ET.

Join SHEA and the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology for a webinar on September 8, 2022, from 2-3 pm ET. Join our speakers: Jill Holdsworth, MS, CIC, FAPIC, NREMT, CRCST, Manager, Infection Prevention, Emory University Hospital Midtown and Supriya Narasimhan, Chief, Infectious . . .

Monday, September 12 at 10:00 am ET.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Infection Control Africa Network have been working together since 2018 to advance environmental cleaning in healthcare facilities in resource-limited settings around the globe. Molly Patrick, environmental engineer within the Division of Healthcare . . .

Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 1 pm ET

The RCA2 process investigates adverse events to discover underlying system issues that contributed to the event. The RCA2 team is a multidisciplinary team responsible for conducting research, identifying root cause contributing factors, and identifying corrective actions. By combing the RCA2 methodology . . .

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Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 1 pm ET

Protecting patients, visitors and personnel from any exposure to infectious substances is the goal. The ICRA process is a valuable tool to use toward the goal of providing safe and contained construction of any kind within a healthcare facility. ICRA training can save lives, and is recommended for construction . . .

Thursday, October 13, 2022 at 1 pm ET

Over the next several decades, demand for total joint arthroplasty is expected to grow exponentially. At the same time, both the risk and rate of prosthetic joint infection (PJI) are rising. The experts will agree that the practice-related opportunity for improvement in surgical site infection (SSI) . . .

Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at 1 pm ET

The application of antiseptic products to the skin plays an important role in the prevention of infection in surgical, catheter insertion and other procedures where the sterile barrier is breached. Skin antisepsis minimizes exposure to pathogenic organisms, reduces the incidence of infection and helps . . .

Thursday, November 3, 2022 at 1 pm ET

The eyes contain mucosal surfaces with links to the respiratory system, gastrointestinal tract, and circulatory system. Multiple infectious agents can gain entry through the eye, including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and protozoa. Eye protection is an underappreciated and often forgotten form of personal . . .

Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 1 pm ET

The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic created a crisis in long term care (LTC) communities with over 170,000 lives lost. Healthcare personnel who work in LTC required up to date information from a credible source. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) created a weekly informational and question/answer . . .

Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 1 pm ET

Provide recommendations and proven methods to efficiently maintain SPD practices in ambulatory/outpatient clinic.. Although difficult and requires focused oversight and follow up, it is possible. More and more I see the industry shying away from these practices due to cost and time restraints but . . .