HESGNY October Educational Seminar

Science of Operating Room Ventilation - Temperature controlled Air Flow

Kathy Warye  - Infection Prevention Partners and Avid Care

October 10 at 5:15 PM. 

Pier 57 @ 25 11th Ave NY, NY (Daffodil Classroom)

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83838422240?pwd=GAIyVd028TzjOrOn7qJ1znQGafMURm.1

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The Science of Operating Room Ventilation: How Well Does My Ventilation System Perform and Does it Really Matter?

Presented by Kathy Warye Principal, Infection Prevention Partners

In this presentation, learn about the correlation of airborne microbial contamination and hospital acquired infections and surgical site infections.  Various ventilation concepts will be presented with a comparative analysis of their performance and their role in controlling airborne transmission.  You will be introduced to Temperature controlled Air Flow (TcAF) ventilation and its efficacy in reducing airborne microbial contamination. 

Our presenter is Kathy Warye.  Kathy is the founder of Infection Prevention Partners, a consulting practice that advances the interests of industry, government, and non profit organizations in addressing preventable infections.  Kathy was named one of the "100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare 2010" by Modern Healthcare Magazine for her influence in driving awareness of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and leadership in mobilizing a diverse community of stakeholders toward elimination of preventable infection.  She is a former corporate executive and non-profit CEO with specialization in infection prevention, detection and management, antimicrobial stewardship, patient and healthcare worker safety. Strong track record in enterprise-wide strategy development, portfolio optimization, market shaping, public policy approaches and design of public-private partnerships.  Kathy is a frequent invited speaker with presentations at events in over 20 countries.

Our presentation is sponsored by Avidcare AB, a research-based medtech company with a focus on infection prevention. They are leaders in the development of systems for managing airborne bacteria and virus contamination in hospitals, including the Opragon ventilation system.