Surgical Site Infection: classification and considerations in prevention
Following on from our recent webinar on ‘Surgical wounds; do’s and don’ts’, Dr Tod Brindle is going to pick up the discussion and present the issue of Surgical Site Infections (SSIs), from highlighting the impact of SSI on both patients and healthcare professionals from a wound care perspective to looking into the key performance attributes that a post-operative dressing should have.
Available on-demand for all registrants.
Certificate of Attendance can be downloaded at the end of the webinar for CPD redemption.
After the webinar you will:
- Have a greater understanding of the economic impact of SSIs
- Be able to define the 3 classifications of SSIs
- Comprehend the key clinical considerations in pre-operative through to post-operative prevention of surgical site infections
06:00 AM AEST, Thursday 25 June 2020
Speaker:
Dr. Tod Brindle, PhD, MSN, RN, CWCN
Medical Director, Mölnlycke Health Care, US. Wound care clinical lead at Medical College of Virginia, VCU Medical Centre, Richmond, Virginia. Former board member of the American Nurses Credentialing Centre’s Magnet Commission Board, Board of Directors for AAWC and former co-chair for WOCN National Conference Planning Committee
