Category: Or Today Webinar

By John Wallace The recent OR Today webinar sponsored by Medline set new records with the most...

The recent OR Today webinar “Strategies for Reduction of Surgical Site Infections” was a...

The OR Today webinar “Health Policy Changes Under the Trump Administration” by Ken Perez was...

The presenters mentioned that maintaining certified/qualified sterile processing personnel is a challenge for today’s surgical teams. It is time to move toward teaching high school students about this career field.

The “Who’s Who in the OR Zoo?” webinar was presented by Deborah Hamrick, RN, MSN, CNOR, executive director of perioperative services at Grady Health System in Georgia. She discussed patient care, employee resources, perioperative infection prevention as well as who’s who in the OR team.

The OR Today webinar series continues. Brenda Ulmer presented “CSI – Smoke: Is The OR The Scene Of A Crime?” on March 21 to about 100 attendees and more have viewed a recording of the webinar online. Attendees were eligible for one continuing education (CE) hour by the State of California Board of Registered Nursing.

The recent OR Today webinar “What’s Coming Home With Your Scrubs?” featured Dr. John Kutz,...

The recent BD-sponsored webinar “Vacuum-Assisted Hair Removal In The OR; Value And Optimization” was a hit with operating room professionals.

The recent CCI-sponsored webinar “Professional Development in Healthcare is Changing. What Choice Will You Make?” received positive reviews from attendees.

Webinar reviewed operating room history, personnel, individual roles and the impact of outside scrub attire, a.k.a. street scrubs, on the sterile environment and patient outcomes.

Cypert discussed how patient preparation is fundamental to the prevention of surgical site infections by examining the CDC’s conceptual formula for SSI risk in relation to patient and process variables. 

Perioperative Consultant Sharon Van Wicklin shared reasons and methods for cleaning verification of surgical instruments and medical devices.

The recent OR Today webinar discussed the effectiveness of UVC disinfection and Tru-D’s unique technology as well as how Phelps Memorial Health Center has successfully implemented UVC disinfection for real-world results.

Many nurses are required to earn CE to facilitate renewal of their license and various nursing credentials utilize CE as part of the recertification mechanism.