Assessing Your Infection Prevention Program, Two-Part Series Part 1-Infection Prevention Series 2024 Part 1 Recording

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Ms. Linda Green, an infection prevention expert, stresses the importance of conducting thorough risk assessments in healthcare settings to identify and manage potential risks. She recommends annual evaluations and involving a multidisciplinary team in setting goals and action plans. Ms. Green discusses various quantitative and qualitative risk assessment tools like gap and SWOT analyses. She highlights the relevance of targeted risk assessments for specific issues and construction projects impacting infection control. Utilizing tools such as ICRA 2.0 for construction risk assessment is essential. In the transcript, she emphasizes the significance of rounding and observations to prevent infections like CLABSI, CAUTI, and C. diff. She underlines the need for updated risk assessment plans, stakeholder engagement, and checklists for effective infection control. Open communication and feedback are encouraged for continuous improvement. To maintain a clean healthcare environment and prevent healthcare-associated infections, Ms. Green advises following guidelines from organizations like the CDC and SHEA. Further discussions will cover staff engagement, checklists, and advanced cleaning strategies. She offers her contact information for additional inquiries.

Keywords

Linda Green

infection prevention

risk assessments

healthcare settings

multidisciplinary team

quantitative risk assessment

qualitative risk assessment

gap analysis

SWOT analysis

ICRA 2.0

construction risk assessment

CLABSI

CAUTI

C. diff