Forced Air Contamination Risk in the OR

March 10, 2022

This webinar is eligible for 1 CE credit. OR Today has been approved and is licensed to be a Continuing Education Provider with the California Board of Registered Nurses, License #16623.

In this 60-minute webinar, join expert Victor Lange, Director, Infection Prevention and Healthcare Risk Management/Epidemiology of Alta Hospital Systems as he explains the infection and cross-contamination risk associated with use of forced-air warming on patients in the OR, learn ways to contribute to improved facility risk review and improved patient-warming and infection-prevention protocols, and explore new findings on patient warming.

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