0766_PAMF_IP Series_ OR/Sterile & Invasive Procedures & Infection Prevention_Live

October 9, 2025

Description:

This session translates up-to-date, evidence-based guidance for preventing infections in the OR and invasive procedural areas (e.g., interventional radiology, cath lab, endoscopy). We will connect persistent practice gaps and equity concerns to practical fixes, then operationalize sterile technique, procedural traffic control, and device reprocessing into checklists and rapid audits. Participants will map strategies from the 2023 SHEA–IDSA–APIC SSI Compendium to their local workflows and documentation and apply them to both OR and non OR settings. We will also address social determinants of health and implicit bias—how neighborhood vulnerability and clinician bias can influence perioperative care—and identify steps to mitigate these effects in day to day practice

Assembly Bills 1195 & 241- Culturally Appropriate Care which is Free of Implicit Biases:

SDOH

Dewitt, Michael, et al. “Exploring Social Vulnerability in National Healthcare Safety Network Surgical Site Infections.” Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 2025. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40134340/ (Open access: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12169954/ )

Implicit Bias

Kalbaugh, Charles A., et al. “Implicit Racial Bias and Unintentional Harm in Vascular Care.” JAMA Surgery, 2025. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/2830621 (Open access: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11866068/ )

Target Audience

Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Nurse, Registered (RN)

Physicians (MD or DO)

Other Healthcare Professionals

Learning Objectives

After completing this learning activity, participants will be able to:

1) Apply current SSI prevention recommendations by selecting ≥5 high impact practices (e.g., pre incision bundle reliability, OR/procedural traffic control, normothermia, glycemic control) for immediate implementation in their unit.

2) Evaluate sterile technique and traffic practices using a 10-point observation tool and correct at least three common breaks in asepsis during a mock or real case.

3) Develop a compliant reprocessing plan for five common devices in OR/procedural areas, including cleaning vs. HLD vs. sterilization, process monitoring (CIs/BIs), documentation, and escalation steps; and integrate equity/bias mitigation prompts into the plan.

Course summary

Available credit:

1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Physician Credit
Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
1.00 Non-Physician Participation Credit
Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 Non-Physician Participation Credit. Non-Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits HOURS™ Continuing Medical Education is acceptable for meeting the continuing education requirements for Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, and Respiratory Care Practitioners. For other disciplines, please check with the regulatory board for your discipline to confirm what type of credits meet the continuing education requirements. Continuing education hours for nurses accredited by ANCC, via Joint Accreditation.
1.00 ANCC
Nursing Credit - American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hour(s). Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
1.00 CA BRN
Nursing Credit - California Board of Registered Nursing (CA BRN)
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hour(s) by Sutter Health, which is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing. (Provider Number 17182). Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
1.00 IPCE
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

Course opens:

10/09/2025

Course expires:

11/09/2025

Event starts:

10/09/2025 - 2:00pm PDT

Event ends:

10/09/2025 - 3:00pm PDT

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Disclosure of Financial or In-Kind Commercial Support & Conflict of Interest

No one involved in the planning or presentation of this educational activity have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. No financial or in-kind commercial support was received to produce or promote this educational activity.

– Provider Designee/Verification: Fozia Ferozali, Ed.D

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