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 watch and download an important webinar that addresses the difference between sterilization and HLD and when each function should be performed.
Webinar Objectives:
- Distinguish the difference between sterilization and HLD.
- Describe when HLD should be used.
- Describe when sterilization should be used.
- Discover how to create an annual competency plan for staff members who perform each task.
Speaker:
Angela Vassallo, MPH, MS, CIC, FAPIC, Clinical Improvement Advisor, Infection Prevention, HSAG
