Accrediting & Regulatory Agencies in the ASC Industry

Video Training

Category: Regulatory Compliance & Infection Prevention

Title: Accrediting & Regulatory Agencies in the ASC Industry

Presenter: Mary Andrus, BS, RN, CIC, Infection Control Consultant, Surveillance Solutions Wordlwide, Inc.

Description:

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) awarded Mary Andrus, BA, RN, CIC, of Gainesville, Ga. as the 2010 recipient of the Elaine Larson Lectureship Award. Awarded annually by APIC’s Board of Directors, the award honors the individual best able to present a dynamic lecture on the state of the science of infection control and/or epidemiology in the area for which he or she has been a major contributor over a lifetime of pursuit.

Description: This video recording is one of 14 presentations given at our 2-day March 2011 Infection Prevention Strategies for ASC's conference. Viewing time is 59 minutes, 17 seconds.

Learning Objectives:

• *Describe the difference between infection prevention standards, guidelines and requirements.
• *Describe at least three requirements that have an impact on your organization.
• *Identify three government agencies that produce regulations related to infection surveillance, prevention and control.

Once you and any/all staff have reviewed this presentation, you will be eligible to receive a Certificate of Participation worth one Credit Hour of continuing education. You simply contact us at events@excellentiagroup.com requesting your certificates, using the Certificate Request Form found in the link below. You will need to provide a typed list of all participants first and last names, position title (RN ,BSN, etc.), license numbers (if professionals) and date of completion.