Best Practices for Decreasing Surgical Site Infections to be Discussed in Upcoming Patient Safety Webinar
Washington, DC - According to the Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS), surgical site infections contribute to
nearly 17 percent of all hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) and the nearly $35
billion per year in costs associated with preventable HAIs. Key thought leaders from across the
healthcare spectrum will discuss tactics for decreasing surgical site infections
in the next webinar of the Partnership for Patients-National Priorities
Partnership (NPP) Patient Safety Webinar Series.
As part of an ongoing series hosted by NPP—which is convened
by the National Quality Forum (NQF)—and the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), the interactive webinar will take place on August 16 from 1:00
pm to 2:30pm ET. Advance registration
for the event is recommended and is available now online.
Speaker Frank Opelka, MD, FACS, chair of Surgical Quality
Alliance, Louisiana State University, NPP Partner, along with panelists Dale
Bratzler, DO, MPH, professor and associate dean, University of Oklahoma,
College of Public Health; Vincent Kerr, MD, president, Care Solutions,
UnitedHealthcare; Jean Rexford, executive director, Connecticut Center for
Patient Safety; and moderator Bernie Rosof, NPP co-chair, will discuss best
practices for reducing the rate of infection in the surgical field and relate
patient-safety best practices that can be used across the healthcare continuum
to provide a higher quality of care for all patients.
Participants will be able to interact with the panelists
through live chat, and web polling questions will provide real-time information
about work currently under way in patient care communities to reduce surgical
site infections within their organizations.
With each of these sessions, national experts will present
effective solutions, and an expert “reactor” panel including a front-line
provider and other stakeholders will contribute to the follow-up discussion of
how to realize these solutions nationally. The webinar series will be available
for audio streaming free of charge. Space is limited, and advance registration
is recommended to ensure real-time participation. All webinars will be
recorded, archived, and made available on NQF’s website after each event.
Additional upcoming webinar topics will include:
- Pressure
Ulcers and Injuries from Falls—September 9 at 1:00pm ET
Speakers:
Mary Tinetti, MD,
Director, Program on Aging, Yale University School of Medicine
Dan Berlowitz, MD, MPH,
Director, Center for Health Quality Outcomes and Economic Research, Veterans
Administration - Obstetrical
Adverse Events—September 28 at 1:00pm ET
Speakers:
Maureen Corry, MPH,
Executive Director, Childbirth Connections
Kathleen Simpson, PhD,
FAAN, Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist, St. John’s Mercy Medical Center - Venous
Thromboembolism—October 5 at 1:00pm ETSpeaker: Bill Geerts, MD, FRCPC,
FCCP, Chair, American College of Chest Physicians Guidelines on Prevention of
VTE
Archived webinars
include:
Learn more about this webinar series and register for the “Decreasing
Surgical Site Infections” event. To learn more about the Partnership for
Patients pledge, please visit its website. Learn
about other activities and programs at NQF to enhance patient safety.
The National Priorities Partnership, convened by the
National Quality Forum, is a multi-stakeholder group including organizations
representing the interests of consumers, purchasers, healthcare providers and
professionals, state-based associations, community collaborative and regional
alliances, government agencies, health plans, accreditation and certification
bodies, and supplier and industry groups. To learn more, please visit: http://www.qualityforum.org/Setting_Priorities/NPP/National_Priorities_Partnership.aspx.
