Respiratory Virus Season
This session focuses on the challenges healthcare facilities face during respiratory virus season, including influenza, RSV, COVID-19, and the operational strain associated with outbreaks. The session covers facility readiness, risk assessment, infection prevention measures, staff challenges, and the role of the environment in respiratory virus spread. It also explores how Synexis DHP® Technology treats air and surfaces to help support layered infection prevention strategies in occupied healthcare spaces.
In this session, you’ll learn:
- Key respiratory viruses of concern in healthcare facilities, including influenza, RSV, and COVID-19
- Readiness considerations for healthcare teams, including risk assessment, source control, testing, PPE, personnel management, and outbreak control measures
- How environmental technologies can support layered strategies, including how Synexis DHP® technology treats air and surfaces and helps reduce the risk of virus transmission
Presenters: Michelle Vignari, RN, BSN, CIC, and Mary Cole, RN, MS, CCRN, SCRN, CIC
