Infection Prevention in the Anesthesia Work Area

Infection Prevention in the Anesthesia Work Area is organized by The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA).

Course Opens: Nov 29, 2018
Course Expires: Nov 30, 2021

Description:
In this series, the authors of the new SHEA expert guidance, developed in collaboration with ASA and other anesthesia provider organizations, will discuss ways hospitals and healthcare providers may reduce infections associated with anesthesiology in the operating room. A growing body of research has shown that contamination in OR anesthesiology work area can lead to patient infections. The authors will review the guidance’s purpose, development, and recommendations for improving infection prevention through hand hygiene, environmental disinfection, and implementation methods and will answer questions from attendees working in infection prevention and anesthesia.
There are 3 webinars in this series:
• New Guidance for OR Anesthesia: Recommendations for Preventing Infections
• New Guidance for Infection Prevention in Anesthesia Q&A
• Implementing Changes for Infection Prevention in Anesthesia

Learning Objectives:
• Summarize the methods and intended use of expert guidance.
• Summarize reasons SHEA, ASA, and other partnering organizations undertook the development of the guidance, e.g. research indicating the need for improvements to infection • prevention practices in the OR anesthesia work area.
• Identify sources of potential contamination or transmission in the OR anesthesia work area.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.