As part of the Knock Out Infections—ASC Infection Prevention Initiative funded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to help reduce surgical site infections (SSIs) in ASCs, Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG) invites you to attend this important event. This webinar will discuss the importance of partnering between EVS and IP in ASCs. Annual competency examples will be shared to ensure that EVS staff receive ongoing education and training for their role.

Webinar Objectives:

  • Describe partnership opportunities between EVS and IP.
  • Create a competency for annual EVS staff education.
  • Build a partnership and implement a competency process with EVS.

Speaker: Angela Vassallo, MPH, MS, CIC, FAPIC, Clinical Improvement Advisor, Infection Prevention, HSAG

Continuing Education (CE): Health Services Advisory Group, Inc. is the CE provider for this event. Provider approved by the Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 16578, for 1 contact hour. Pending approval. There is no charge to attend this event.