The recent OR Today webinar “Dispelling Myths About The Joint Commission” was sponsored by the Joint Commission.
The Joint Commission’s Sylvia Garcia-Houchins, MBA, RN, CIC, director of infection prevention and control in the division of healthcare improvement, discussed how The Joint Commission fits into the regulatory process and how evidence-based guidelines play a role in the survey process. The focus was on learning how to comply with infection control requirements. Additional insights were shared during an informative question-and-answer session.
The webinar was very popular with 291 individuals registered for the live presentation and 175 logged on for the session. A recording of the webinar is available for on-demand viewing at ORTodayWebinars.live.
Attendees provided feedback via a survey that included an opportunity to share comments.
“I really enjoyed the topic discussed. We have an upcoming visit from the Joint commission, so this information was very helpful,” said Jamie Cooper, perioperative education program coordinator, Cleveland Clinic Mercy.
“Great review. Speaker was excellent and management of content well organized and she made some confusing information very understandable,” shared Sharon Ann McNamara, consultant, OR Dx + Rx Solutions for Surgical Safety.
“Excellent program, extremely informative and Sylvia is an excellent speaker,” said Maria Montero, infection preventionist, Northwestern Medicine.
“Very informative. Especially liked the question-and-answer portion,” said Darla Renner, retired RN Staff Nurse, UPMC Leader Surgical Center.
For more information, including a list of upcoming webinars, visit ORTodayWebinars.live.
