Wound Infection Prevention and Control
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Education Title: Wound Infection Prevention and Control – Improving Outcomes One Dressing at a Time.
This webinar is provided FREE of charge due to our partnership with the PA Department of Health Bureau of Epidemiology.
Education Objectives:
1. Identify three key moments to clean hands during a dressing change.
2. Describe three IPC best practices to reduce the risk of wound infection.
3. Recognize the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and precautions based on wound and risk assessment.
This presentation will provide an overview of Group A Streptococcus (GAS) wound infections and the impact of GAS in Pennsylvania’s long-term care facilities through information obtained from real-life observations. Participants will learn how to identify and mitigate potential infection risks when performing wound care by exploring the body and environmental reservoirs, contamination pathways, and infection prevention and control (IPC) actions to take for effective wound infection prevention and control (WIP