In the last decade, the scope of practice of infection preventionists has expanded beyond the traditional roles of solo practitioner and expert data collectors to roles of interventionists and crucial leaders in successful patient safety initiatives. We examined the job descriptions of a small group ...
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Barbara Douglas, BSN, RN, is Infection Preventionist, UMPC Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. A bundle strategy including patient hand hygiene to decrease clostridium difficile infections The team consisted of 2 infection preventionists (nurses with interest and training in infection control) who have...
Infection preventionist (IP) staffing in nursing homes (NHs) is now required as part of new federal regulations. In this study, we examined IP staffing changes from 2014 to 2018 and found relatively few changes over time. IP staffing in NHs remains low but does vary between for profit and...
Infection Preventionist Checklist to Improve Culture and Reduce Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections Goeschel CA, Holzmueller CG, Cosgrove SE, Ristaino P, Pronovost PJ: Infection preventionist checklist to improve culture and reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections. Jt Comm J Qual...
Students were expected to consult with infection preventionists (IP) and other subject matter experts, as they acquired a comprehensive, evidence-based understanding of the topic and created compelling hand hygiene messages for a defined population. Project The collaboration of IPs and student teams ...
As an organization of infection preventionists dedicated to stopping the spread of infection, we urge every American to adopt this simple measure to protect their health and the health of those around them.” APIC’s warning comes amid a slew of discomforting statistics. Yesterday, the United ...
Christopher Blank, CIC, MPH, an infection preventionist with BJC Healthcare, sits down with Infection Control Today® to discuss the benefits of making employment for healthcare workers contingent on getting the flu vaccination. Video Player is loading....
Team-based infection preventionist review improves interrater reliability in identification of hospital-acquired infectionsdoi:10.1017/ash.2023.366Castillo, AlyssaTotten, SarahPisney, LarissaAntimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
FNP-BC, Director of Infection Control/Employee Health/Workers Comp, California Hospital Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA Issue: Information systems that monitor changes and look for charcteristics of developing disease and illness significantly transform surveillance methods and refine prevention efforts. ...