Caroline Bilen
3M Medical Solutions, UAE
Biography
Caroline holds BS in nursing since 1988, certified in Infection Control (NYIC) as well as educator for NYIC certification. She is JCI certified educator for JCI education program “Safety in Surgical Services”. She has more than 28 years’ experience in Nursing Management, Infection control and Health Care Quality, Accreditation Management and Elderly Care. She held the position of Director of Nursing Services at “Home Care Lebanon”, from 1997 to 2004. From 1994 to 1997 Caroline held the position of Operating Room Nursing Manager in Lebanon. She is working as the Scientific Affair and Education Manager at 3M 3M Medical Solutions, UAE. Since she joined 3M in 2004, she has been working closely with hospitals management team, Infection Control ,Quality and Patient Safety Committees all over the CEEMEA region to improve patient safety, Expectations and outcomes. Her contribution in creating awareness of the best practices and driving surgical safety solution, surgical pathway, clinical evidences and standards of care to prevent Hospital Acquired Infection as well as educating Health Care Staff in CEEMEA region is broadly recognized and appreciated. She is an active public speaker at international and national congresses for Patient Safety, clinical microbiology and infectious disease ,Surgical forum ,Hand Hygiene Campaigns and Infection Preventions summits in CEEMEA region. She has publication on the Reduction of Surgical Site Infections in Cesarean Section Deliveries by Implementation of a Surgical Care Pathway.
Abstract
Abstract : Surgical safety solution to improve patient safety in caesarean procedures