September 27, 2021 - Roundtable Discussion: Returning to “Normal” Operations – Facilitator: Julie Hudson – 1.25 contact hours and October 04, 2021 - Roundtable Discussion: Staffing and Patient Flow – Facilitators: Martha Kent, Lynne Class – 1.00 contact hours
Identify examples of successes and challenges faced by perioperative services leaders.
Describe how organizations are developing strategies to address key perioperative services issues.
List actionable tactics that perioperative services leaders can implement at their organizations.

September 27, 2021 - Regulatory and Accreditation Challenges in Peri-op Services – Diana Scott - .50 contact hours
Discuss regulatory/accreditation compliance challenges in Peri-op Services.

September 29, 2021 - Flexible Scopes – Julie Hudson - .50 contact hours
List standardized reprocessing steps for cleaning, high-level disinfection, and sterilization of flexible endoscopes.
Describe methods to improve reliability of instrument sterilization across the institution.

September 29, 2021 - Use of Simulation to Prepare for Obstetrical Emergencies in the Operating Room – Meridith Wulf, Shelby Erickson, Kris Lingle – .50 contact hours
Identify two ways simulation experiences can enhance perioperative delivery service.
Discuss steps involved in the implementation of a simulation program to improve team functionality and response to critical situations in obstetrical perioperative emergencies.

September 29, 2021 - Swatting On the Fly Item Documentation: Improving Revenue & Cost Savings – Jessica Mody - .50 contact hours
Examine process improvement for one-time item and overall documentation fidelity and how it relates to effective vendor management and downstream revenue opportunities.
Develop a process model that can be applied to your organization for enhancing accurate intraoperative documentation.

September 29, 2021 - Improved Transfusion Practice and Outcomes Following Patient Blood Management Program – Amber Dobbs, Tom Bates - .50 contact hours
Identify four core tactics of reducing blood utilization.
Recognize at least three results related to the implementation of a PBM program.

October 04, 2021 - Fireside Chat: PACU Critical Care Redesign – Wendy Wilson, Lynne Class – 1.00 contact hours
Discuss pre-COVID issues, concerns, and volumes related to critical care boarding overnight in PACU.
Discuss post-COVID impacts and results of redesign team efforts to improve care for the ICU patient population that are housed overnight in PACU.

October 06, 2021 - Perioperative Services Landscape and Future Outlook – Anthony Guth - .75 contact hours
Describe the impacts of COVID-19 on perioperative services operations.
List surgical services forecast trends and innovations across the continuum.

October 06, 2021 - The State of the Clinical Workforce – Katie Davis – 1.25 contact hours
Identify structural and cultural components of an optimal work environment.
Discuss organizational, team and individual interventions to address toxic behavior.