This webinar explores the critical role of infection prevention in aesthetic clinical settings, emphasizing its direct impact on patient safety and surgical outcomes. Dr. Dianne Bourque shares practical knowledge of infection sources and transmission pathways, apply evidence-based strategies such as hand hygiene, PPE use, and environmental cleaning, and recognize the importance of timely interventions. The session also highlights how organizational culture and team engagement foster a proactive, safety-first environment that reduces healthcare-associated infections and supports high-quality care.
Moderator: Lorne King Rosenfield, M.D (USA)
Speaker: Dianne Bourque, RN, CNOR (QUAD A Faculty)
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Explain the relationship between infection prevention practices of Aesthetic Surgery and overall patient safety outcomes.
- Apply evidence-based infection control strategies - including hand hygiene, PPE use, and environmental cleaning - to reduce patient harm.
- Recognize early warning signs of infection and describe timely intervention protocols.
- Evaluate organizational policies and culture that support or hinder infection prevention efforts.
- Demonstrate strategies for engaging the healthcare team in a safety-first, infection-conscious mindset.