P706
Infection Control for 2013 and One and Only: Safe Injection Practices in the OMS Office
Infection Control for 2013 and One and Only: Safe Injection Practices in the OMS Office
Thursday, October 10, 2013
1:00 PM-2:30 PM
1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Location
W230A (Orange County Convention Center)
Speaker:
Leslie Canham CDA, RDA
Copperopolis, CA, USA
CDE/CME Offered: CDE Only
Synopsis
Update existing infection control practices to meet current CDC Guidelines. Hands-on demonstrations provide the participant with important tips on infection control and motivation to strive for infection control excellence. Take-aways include an infection control checklist, instrument processing protocol and other helpful resources for OMS infection control and safety.
Learning Objectives
- Locate and identify key CDC recommendations as they pertain to OMS settings and as required by state and federal regulations;
- Describe the basic concept of infection control, explain appropriate techniques for sterilization and disinfection, understand how gaps in infection control occur and how to prevent them;
- Discuss methods for spore testing; and
- Explain what to do in the event of a positive spore test result.