Infection Prevention Survey Strategies for ASCs
Product Description:
Webcast on CD or On-Demand
presented on April 21, 2010
Satisfy CMS' infection prevention Conditions for Coverage with insight from an ASC surveyor and certified infection control consultant
Ensure your ASC’s infection prevention program is in compliance with CMS’ Conditions for Coverage. CMS surveyor Dawn Q. McLane, RN, MSA, CASC, CNOR, and infection prevention program specialist Libby Chinnes, RN, BSN, CIC, provides you with a blueprint for developing policies and procedures that will withstand the scrutiny of a CMS surveyor, as well as specific insight into how to develop an effective infection control program.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this webcast, you will be able to:
- Identify CMS Conditions for Coverage that apply to ASCs
- Describe the key elements of an ASC-specific infection prevention program
- Use the infection control survey tool (used by CMS surveyors) to focus your efforts
- Demonstrate adherence to sterilization and disinfection requirements and best practices
- Assess lessons learned from the common pitfalls of infection prevention in ASCs
TAKE A LOOK AT THE AGENDA
- Overview of CMS Conditions for Coverage that apply to ASCs
- What does an infection prevention program include?
- The responsibilities and training for the licensed healthcare professional designated to direct the program
- What a CMS/accreditation surveyor will look for
- Developing an ASC-specific infection prevention program
- Regulatory requirements
- How you can integrate into your quality improvement program
- Facility risk assessment
- Educating staff
- Infection control survey tool
- Focusing on the process as well as outcomes
- Applying guidelines in the real world
- Clarifying the applicable standards
- Compliance rate
- Hand hygiene
- Safe injection practices
- Influenza vaccination of staff
- Sterilization and disinfection requirements and best practices
- Proper adherence to manufacturer instructions
- Organization and communication of sterilization and disinfection requirements
- High-level disinfection
- Flash sterilization
- Pitfalls and lessons learned
- Clean and dirty
- Asepsis and traffic flow
- Appropriate PPE
- Surveillance of surgical site infections and associated processes
- Education
- Question and answer session
BONUS TOOLS
With this webcast, you'll receive a slide presentation of the program materials and valuable takeaways, which you can use at your facility, including:
- Sample risk assessment
- Infection control checklist from the Interpretive Guidelines
- Sample surveillance form
- Infection Control Surveyor Worksheet
- Outline of an infection prevention and control plan
WHO SHOULD LISTEN?
Infection preventionist, infection control professional, infection control manager, infection control director, infection control practitioner, infection prevention and control, occupational safety/health officer, patient safety officer, nurse supervisor, nurse manager, risk manager, HR manager, quality manager, safety officer, employee health manager, and surgery center manager.
WEBCAST ON-DEMAND
We are pleased to offer a new option: webcast on-demand. When you purchase a webcast on-demand, you will be able to view the program anywhere and any time by logging into your account. It's a perfect training tool for new staff or a refresher for veteran staff.Product Types : Departments :
