Improving surgical outcomes and reducing healthcare associated infections (HAIs) is a primary focus for operating room staff. With a collaborative effort to reduce surgical site infections (SSIs), staff ...
After completing this course, the learner should be able to: Describe basic guidelines for teaching patients. Describe seven critical areas that effective patient education needs to cover, and explain ...
This program discusses the prevalence, causes and risks of healthcare literacy as well as patient behaviors that may indicate problems with healthcare literacy. #CE #Courses #Operating-Room #Hospice ...
This webinar offers knowledge and tools regarding how to use Intra-abdominal Pressure (IAP) measurements to identify and intervene when serious complications in the critically-ill develop. Comprehensive ...
Performing preoperative hair removal has been key aspect of surgical preparation for the last century. In most surgical site infections, or SSIs, the pathogens originate from the patient’s own flora. Body ...
This course is part of the EMPOWER Program designed to help improve the safety and savings in your OR. Speak Your Truth: Create a Safer Patient Environment through Communication and Team Building explores ...
Infection prevention is becoming an increasingly important issue in the operating room. Safe patient outcomes are paramount within healthcare organizations, and it is important to take every measure possible ...
Healthcare professionals have a long way to go toward improving patient safety. There are, however, glimmers of hope, one of which comes in the form of a checklist. #Courses #Correctional-Facilities ...
As Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia becomes an increasing concern and need for improvement in many organizations, the Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI) offers a bundled approach to prevent this ...
In an effort to reduce surgical site infections (SSIs), health care institutions throughout the nation must implement a continuum of care that begins with perioperative planning and is consistent until ...