Prinu Gabriel, MS, SM(ASCP), CIC and Kathleen Kohut, MS, BSN, RN, CIC will describe the financial and clinical burden of surgical site infections (SSIs) and bloodstream infections (BSI), review strategies and best practices to reduce the risk of SSIs and BSIs in the perioperative period and the intensive care unit (ICU), describe guidelines and recommended practices that support the strategies to reduce the risk of SSIs and BSIs, and discuss how patient decolonization with nasal povidone iodine contributes to best practice for reducing risk for the patient within the perioperative and ICU environments. To view program information/faculty disclosures and claim your CE credit after the session, visit centerforhealingsolutions.com/podcasts.