2018 The Respiratory Therapist's Role in Preventing Healthcare Acquired Infections

This presentation will discuss the respiratory therapist’s role in preventing HAI and reducing costs through compliance monitoring and mandatory reporting programs. The Respiratory Therapist’s role in helping hospitals to achieve reduced nosocomial infection rates will also be discussed. The presenter will share examples of infection prevention and employee monitoring programs that have been successfully implemented.

Original webcast date: January 28, 2015

Approved for 1.0 CRCE Hour.

**Please note that all programs require the participant to view the entire program prior to taking the final quiz and obtaining a course certificate.**

Seminar Information
Seminar Date:
January 01, 2018
Expiration Date:
October 01, 2018 12:00 AM
Seminar Objectives
  • Discuss the economic burden related to Healthcare Acquired Infections (HAIs)
  • Explain the problems with the traditional definitions for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP)
  • Define the role of the Respiratory Therapist in the prevention of HAIs
The Respiratory Therapist's Role in Preventing Healthcare Acquired Infections
Speaker Information
Cheryl Hoerr MBA, RRT, CPFT, FAARC
Individual topic purchase: Selected
American Association for Respiratory Care
Continuing Respiratory Care Education: 1.00
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