The recent OR Today webinar “The Eyes Have it! Ophthalmic Instrument Reprocessing and Understanding Short Cycles” was sponsored by STERIS. Presented by Angela Ritchey, CRCST, CIS, CHL, GTS, the session is eligible for 1 CE credit. OR Today is approved and licensed to be a Continuing Education Provider with the California Board of Registered Nurses, License #16623. This webinar is also eligible for HSPA:1.0 CE Ref: STERIS 230612I; CBSPD:1.0 Ref: CE00332MMCORPW23; BASC:1.0 AUE & IPCH, PROVIDER #1417 and CBRN 1.0 CE, PROVIDER #CEP11681.
Eye surgery is fast-paced. Instrument reprocessing must be faster. How will the changes in eye instrument reprocessing affect your turnaround time? Ritchey shared the latest changes in eye instrument reprocessing and its potential effects on you.
She also answered submitted questions during the informative webinar.
It was a popular topic with 373 individuals registered, including the Winner of an OR Today lunch cooler in Tracey Sheets, Infection Preventionist, Ascension Sacred Heart, Florida.
Attendee answered the question, “Why do you love being a perioperative professional?”
“Being a voice for patient safety!” said Melissa Walters, SPD Manager, The Jewish Hospital Mercy Health.
“Dedication to caring for one patient at a time and being able to make a difference,” said Tracey Ross, Program Director Safety and Quality Surgical Services, Penn State Health Milton S Hershey Medical Center.
“I love making a difference in the life of patients behind the scenes,” said Kizzy Thomas, a professional clinical educator at Wellstar Paulding Hospital.
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