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Gain Practical Insights from Clinical Experts in the Prevention of CABSIs

Promoting Change to Prevent CABSIs

This webinar will define and discuss organizational change as it relates to improving performance and preventing CABSI (catheter-associated blood stream infections). We will review the current state of organizational change in health care today and strategize how to develop consistent and reliable processes for the future. A practical example will be used to illustrate how various behavior change models and performance improvement techniques can be combined to change the way your organization thinks about CABSI prevention. This webinar is ideal for anyone leading their organization through change in order to prevent CABSI.

On Demand Viewing Begins April 16, 2010

Duration: Approximately 30 minutes

Speaker

Amy Richmond, RN, MHS, CIC
Infection Prevention Consultant
St. Louis, MO

Amy M. Richmond is an infection prevention consultant and infectious diseases nurse in St. Louis, Missouri. She began her career in Infection Prevention in a small community hospital and later was the manager of Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Prevention at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. While working at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Amy focused on utilizing performance improvement techniques to prevent infections and promote infection control programs.

Amy is currently the co-owner of P3 Healthcare Consulting where she provides a wide range of consulting services from long term acute care to ambulatory and acute care settings. She has a BSN from Barnes College of Nursing and a Masters of Health Science from Washington University in St. Louis, MO.

Amy is an active member of APIC and is one of the authors of the APIC Guide to the Elimination of Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections. She is currently co-chair of the APIC Education Committee and has served as APIC faculty for the EPI 201 and ambulatory care courses.

Session Learning Objectives and Content Highlights

1. Define organizational change
2. Discuss the current state of organizational change in health care as it relates to CABSI
3. Identify methods to promote change and develop reliable processes to prevent CABSI