Olympus to host live webinar on Checkpoints for Reprocessing Leadership in Response to COVID-19
CENTER VALLEY, Pa., (October 1, 2020) – Olympus, a global technology leader in designing and delivering innovative solutions for medical and surgical procedures, presents a live webinar to address checkpoints for reprocessing leadership that put patient safety first in the era of COVID-19.
COVID-19 has presented challenges for healthcare providers who have been faced with rapid decision-making in prioritizing, scheduling, and managing patients due to the pandemic. The live webinar moderated by Olympus Infection Preventionist Lynn Burbank, DNP, MSN, RN, will feature panelists, Damien Berg, BA, BS, CRCST, Past President of IAHCSMM, and Infection Prevention Consultant Matthias Schöttler. The panelists will address managing the emerging landscape of safe patient care in response to COVID-19 while utilizing evidence-based guidance on infection prevention and processing.
- Patient Safety First: Responding to COVID-19
Checkpoints for Reprocessing Leadership
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
3:00 pm – 3:40 pm EST (12:00 pm – 12:40 pm PST)
Host: Lynn Burbank
Register for this webinar.
Learning Objectives:
- Review evidence-based guidelines to support patient safety in clinical decision‐making when managing care for patients.
- Identify effects of COVID-19 on infection prevention strategies while prioritizing, scheduling and managing patients undergoing procedures.
- Discussing new day-of‐procedure processes and the impact on safe patient care.
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About Olympus
Olympus is passionate about the solutions it creates for the medical, life sciences, and industrial equipment industries, as well as cameras and audio products.
Olympus’ Medical business uses innovative capabilities in medical technology, therapeutic intervention, and precision manufacturing to help healthcare professionals deliver diagnostic, therapeutic, and minimally invasive procedures to improve clinical outcomes, reduce overall costs, and enhance the quality of life for patients. Olympus’ Medical portfolio includes endoscopes, laparoscopes, and video imaging systems, as well as surgical energy devices, system integration solutions, medical services, and a wide range of endotherapy instruments. For more information, visit www.olympus-global.com.