2309 - To Be or Not to Be an SSI, That Is the Question

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Location: W308 A-D; Orange County Convention Center

CE: 2

CNE Credits: 2
IPU Credits: 2
AEU Credits: 2
IPCH Credits: 2
CME Credits: 2

Presenter(s)

Victoria Russo, MPH, CIC (she/her/hers)

Public Health Analyst
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta, Georgia

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

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Co-Presenter(s)

Denise E. Leaptrot, MSA, SM/BSMT(ASCP), CIC (she/her/hers)

Epidemiologist/Infection Preventionist
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta, Georgia

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Moderator(s)

Angela Vassallo, MPH, MS, CIC, FAPIC (she/her/hers)

CEO
Angela Vassallo, LLC www.angievassallo.com, California

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Co-Moderator(s)

Marissa Broadley, MPH, MSEd, RN, CIC, CPHQ, CPPS, LSSGBH (she/her/hers)

Director, Infection Prevention
Albany Med Health System - Saratoga Hospital
Saratoga Springs, New York

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Session Description: This interactive workshop focuses on the correct application of the NHSN Surgical Site Infection (SSI) protocol through a series of case study scenarios.

Learning Objectives:

Correctly identify SSI events using case study scenarios.
Identify misunderstood areas of the SSI protocol using case study scenarios.
Understand the importance of accurate procedure and SSI event reporting.