Name
Facilities & Construction Track: New Standards for Infection Control & Patient Safety
Date & Time
Monday, February 21, 2022, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location Name
National Ballroom D
Description

Hospital-acquired infections and injuries lead to tens of thousands of deaths and cost the U.S. health care system billions of dollars each year. Facility leaders have an important role in infection control and that role was magnified during the COVID-19 pandemic. How should facility leaders prepare for patient safety post-pandemic? Join a panel of healthcare executives as they discuss new infection control measures, including reevaluating entry points, redesigning waiting rooms, implementing technology to minimize physical contact, and enhancing facilities to minimize patient injuries, among other measures.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Identify strategies to improve workplace safety for healthcare employees.
  2. Outline the implementation of new industry safety guidelines.
  3. Explain recently release public safety guidelines and its effect on operations.
  4. Evaluate changes in the legislative pipeline and changes on the horizon.