Webinar:
CMS Team Model and ERAS for SSI Prevention: A Natural Marriage!
Date: May 8, 2026
Time: 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Webinar Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the CMS TEAM model and its practical implications for perioperative and infection prevention teams.
- Review prioritized implementation roadmap with short-term “must-do” actions and longer-term strategies tied to measurable KPIs for SSI reduction.
- Review evidence-based strategies to foster interprofessional collaboration to mitigate SSIs across the continuum of care.
Webinar Description::
Join Dr. Hudson Garrett for a practical, action-oriented webinar that cuts through the new CMS TEAM Model and evidence-based strategies to reduce Surgical Site Infections. Whether you lead perioperative services, value analysis, infection prevention, or supply-chain strategy, this session will help you turn requirements into measurable workflows, survey-ready policies, and sustainable improvement plans. We’ll walk through the most consequential changes, highlight where organizations commonly fall short, and provide ready-to-use tools — including an implementation roadmap, a inter-professional collaboration checklist, and sample infection prevention metrics.
Accreditation Statement: This webinar is approved for 1.0 hours of continuing education credits for nursing professionals, perioperative nurses, infection preventionists, and healthcare value analysis professionals.
Disclaimer: This webinar is for practicing healthcare providers employed in healthcare facilities and is not open to Industry Personnel.
Presenter:
J. Hudson Garrett Jr., Ph.D., MSN, MPH, MBA, IP-BC, PLNC, CFER, AS-BC, VA-BC, CMRP, HACP, HACP-IC, HACP-PE, LTC-CIP, CIC, AL-CIP, CAIP, DICO-C, CPPS, CCHR-S, CPHQ, CVAHP, CPXP, CDIPC, CPHRM, CHIPP-B, FACDONA, FAAPM, eFACHDM, FAPIC, FAOM, FRSPH, FNAP, FAHVAP, FACHE, FSHEA, FIDSA
Dr. Garrett is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He is Board Certified in Infection Prevention and Control, Advanced Leadership in Infection Control, Patient Safety, Healthcare Risk Management, and Healthcare Management and Leadership. Dr. Garrett is a Liaison to the AORN Guidelines Advisory Board.
