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Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement

Session: Poster Theater Session II

QAPI 112 - Proactive Quality Reporting Decreases Surgical Site Infection Risk and Enhances Patient Outcomes

Tuesday, June 17, 2025
12:30 PM - 12:35 PM PT
Location: Digital Poster Theater
Disclosure(s):
Mark Walterbach, MSN, RN: Ascendco Health: Employment (full or part time) (Ongoing), Salary (Ongoing)
Leah Schild, MSN: No financial relationships to disclose

Learning Objectives:

  • Recognize the key types of defects identified during SPD audits and their potential impact on patient safety.
  • Understand the role of proactive auditing in improving sterile processing outcomes and reducing SSI risks.
  • Develop actionable strategies to implement and sustain a structured, technology-enabled auditing program to mitigate risks in SPDs.