Quality and Patient Safety for Aspiring IP Leaders Series: Partnering for Safety: Sterile Processing & Infection Prevention
Recorded On: 05/15/2024
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CE: 1 / IPU: 1
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 @ 1 pm ET
Jill Holdsworth CIC, FAPIC, CRCST, NREMT and Jake McHugh CRCST, CIS, CHL, CER
Participants will learn what has worked with Infection Prevention partnering with SPD (Sterile Processing Department) leadership and how to conquer some of the toughest obstacles together. Topics include decreased IUSS (Immediate Use Steam Sterilization) rates, conquering the decontamination area temperatures, Labor & Delivery soiled instrument issues, pre-cleaning and spraying of instruments before arriving at SPD, general cleaning of the department, construction projects in SPD, regulatory standards compliance, survey readiness, transport of instruments from outside departments and much more!
Continuing Education (CE) Credit:
In support of improving patient care, The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (APIC) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nursing:
- APIC designates this activity for 1 Nursing Contact Hours
Physicians:
- APIC designates this live course activity for a maximum of 1 PRA Category 1 Credits™
- Physicians should claim only the credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
IPUs
- APIC designates this activity for 1 infection prevention unit(s).
- For more information, please see https://www.cbic.org/CBIC/Recertify/Recertification-by-Continuing-Education.htm
Jill Holdsworth, MS, CIC, FAPIC, NREMT, CRCST
Manager, Infection Prevention
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Jill Holdsworth is a certified EMT and a volunteer with the Emory EMS program, is certified in sterile processing through HSPA as a CRCST and is the 2022 HSPA Certification Council Chairman. Jill is currently serving on the APIC National Board of Directors and works in Atlanta, GA as the Manager of Infection Prevention at Emory University Hospital Midtown.
Jake McHugh CRCST, CIS, CHL, CER
Process Improvement Auditor
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Jake McHugh, a seasoned professional in the Sterile Processing industry for over 17 years, currently serves as a Process Improvement Auditor. In this role, he guides departments in developing more efficient processes and department them discover underutilized resources. One of those is bridge-building between Sterile Processing and Infection Control.
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