Course description
Hospital-acquired infections affect two million hospitalized patients each year and contribute to the death of 90,000 annually. There is growing evidence that many of these hospitals acquired infections are originating in the operating room and anesthesia workspace. It is the responsibility of everyone working in the operating room to do their part to protect patients from the spread of infections.
In this course, you'll learn about the latest guidelines developed to help providers reduce the spread of infections from anesthesia procedures and the anesthesia workspace. In addition, you will learn about the importance of proper hand hygiene, safe medication administration practices, and the role of environmental contamination in the spread of hospital-acquired infections.
In this course, you'll learn about the latest guidelines developed to help providers reduce the spread of infections from anesthesia procedures and the anesthesia workspace. In addition, you will learn about the importance of proper hand hygiene, safe medication administration practices, and the role of environmental contamination in the spread of hospital-acquired infections.
Course structure
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This ASA course offers opportunities for CME/CPD activity.
Dr. Scott Watkins, MD
Dr. Watkins is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care at Johns Hopkins University. He practices pediatric and pediatric cardiac anesthesia at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in Saint Petersburg, Florida. He is board certified in anesthesiology and pediatric anesthesiology. Dr. Watkins obtained his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia and completed his residency and fellowship training at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He has completed additional training in quality improvement science through the Intermediate Improvement Science Series (I2S2) at the James M Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. His academic interests include patient safety, quality improvement and the use of simulation for systems improvement.
Dr. Scott Watkins, MD
Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins University
This course is provided by
American Society of Anesthesiologists
ASA® is the leading anesthesiology professional society with more than 55,000 members globally. Since its founding in 1905, the Society raises and maintains the standard of the practice of anesthesiology through education, advocacy and quality improvement by focusing on patient care and safety. ASA is dedicated to helping physician anesthesiologists and their care teams provide the highest quality of care in a patient-centered, physician led environment.
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