Tuesday, June 17, 2025 This presentation outlines key evidence-based strategies that healthcare organizations should prioritize when implementing national and global guidelines for surgical site infection (SSI) prevention in surgery. It emphasizes the critical role of adhering to core infection prevention protocols and explores essential elements of successful SSI reduction programs. The session highlights the value of staff education, interdisciplinary teamwork, effective communication, and proper wound-care practices. It also reviews the best practices for antimicrobial prophylaxis, including optimal timing of administration. In addition, it presents a process for monitoring and reporting SSIs and underscores the importance of continuously evaluating and adjusting infection prevention strategies as needed. Participants will gain practical tools to help translate published SSI guidelines into daily clinical practice, with a focus on improving outcomes in surgery. Presented by Johnson & Johnson MedTech

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 Speakers: Michele Dodds, RN Maria Pacaldo RN, BScN Sponsored by Intuitive

April 15, 2025 Speaker: Diane B Kimsey, MSN, MHA, RN, CNOR(E), WTA Learning objectives: - Understand the prevalence of pressure injuries and the importance of adopting new practices to prevent pressure injuries in the OR. - Accurately identify patients at high risk for pressure injuries. - Identify strategies for sustaining long term continues compliance to pressure injury prevention measures.

February 18, 2025 Presented by Krysta Mino, BScN, RN Sponsored by Zimmer Biomet Ontario

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 Reducing Surgical Site Infections: Maximizing the Benefits of Skin Antisepsis and Decolonization Protocols Presented by: Christine Erickson, RN, CPN(c) and Cathleen Ferguson, RN, BScN, RNFA, CPN(C) In partnership with Solventum

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 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. Sponsored by STERIS Canada