"Creating an Ecosystem of Safety in the Operating Room"

Topic: Creating an Ecosystem of Safety in the Operating Room 

The surgical care environment contains many elements that must be optimized in order to deliver safe patient care and to create a safe place of employment. Failure to account for certain elements in the design of the perioperative environment may result in surgical site infections, decreased efficiency, negative effects on the staff, compromised cybersecurity, or negative patient outcomes. An integrated environment of care must be established to ensure a safe clinical environment. To ensure the highest quality environment for both patients and staff, the design of the surgical suite must address such elements as air quality, equipment, and room layout.   

Presented by: Lena Fogle, BSN, RN, CNOR 

Lena is a seasoned healthcare leader with over 30 years of experience in various roles with over 15 years as a perioperative leader including educator, manager, director of nursing, consultant.  She has developed and taught various programs on topics such as:  

• Surgical/perioperative;
• Process design using LEAN principles
• Patient Safety
• Leadership
• Workflow analysis
• All aspects of surgical patient care
• Patient journey mapping
• Clinical excellence and evidence based practice. 

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