Clinical

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Infection Prevention & Infection Prevention

Risk Management

SSI Multimodal Analysis and Action #1079 (0.50 CH)

1079 - SSI Multimodal Analysis and Action #1079 (0.50 CH)

Speaker(s)

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  Theodore Walker, APRN, A-CNS, CNS-CP, CNOR, CPPS

  Clinical Nurse Specialist - Advanced
  Providence Alaska Medical Center
  Anchorage, Alaska

Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) occur in almost every practice setting. Perioperative nurses can analyze, predict, and improve SSI outcomes by utilizing the multimodal methods that will be discussed.

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss the importance of utilizing multiple data points to have a better understanding of Surgical Site Infection (SSI).
• Discuss the multidisciplinary teams' strengths and weaknesses.
• Evaluate surgical order sets.