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May 2012 Webinars

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3M Infection Prevention Education Network | May 2012 Webinars

May 8 | The Role of the Value Analysis (VA) Committee: Making a Business Case for Evaluating New Products Speakers: • Boyd Wilson MT(ASCP), MS, CICLearning Objectives:• Describe the role of the Infection Preventionist (IP) on the VA Committee• Discuss the importance of being able to make a business case for evaluation of a clinically-relevant product to

improve patient outcomes

May 11 | Educate, Empower, Engage: A Collaborative Interdisciplinary Call to Action for Reducing SSIs Speakers:

• Charlotte L. Guglielmi, MA, BSN, RN, CNORLearning Objectives:• Describe the impact of surgical site infections (SSIs) on the healthcare system • Discuss potential solutions that will reduce SSIs• Describe how perioperative nurses can reduce SSIs• Explain the concept of the "surgical home" and the call-to-action culture needed for a high-reliability organization

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