At the vanguard: Leaders’ perspectives on establishing healthcare system infection prevention programs

Hospitals are increasingly consolidating into health systems. Some systems have appointed healthcare epidemiologists to lead system-level infection prevention programs. Ideal program infrastructure and support resources have not been described. We informally surveyed 7 healthcare epidemiologists wit...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Michael P. Stevens, Sharon B. Wright, Keith S. Kaye, Jerry M. Zuckerman, Catherine L. Passaretti, Richard A. Martinello, Hilary M. Babcock, Michael B. Edmond, Graham M. Snyder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2022-01-01
Series:Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X22003345/type/journal_article
Description
Summary:Hospitals are increasingly consolidating into health systems. Some systems have appointed healthcare epidemiologists to lead system-level infection prevention programs. Ideal program infrastructure and support resources have not been described. We informally surveyed 7 healthcare epidemiologists with recent experience building and leading system-level infection prevention programs. Key facilitators and barriers for program structure and implementation are described.
ISSN:2732-494X