Description
Download the complete video recording, PPT and handouts from the webinar titled "The Roles and Responsibilities of the Infection Preventionist - The Non-Negotiables"
Professional Practice Gap/Description of Education:
• Define surveillance and how it’s used in an infection prevention program.
• Discuss the regulations that impact infection prevention
• Identify the important functions of the infection preventionist
• Review the reporting requirements for infection prevention
To help meet these goals, the infection preventionist has several, critical responsibilities. The goals of infection prevention are to protect the residents, to protect others in the healthcare environment, and to accomplish this in as cost-effective manner as possible. An infection preventionist (IP) is essential in helping the facility adapt and respond to these challenges. But infection prevention is not just about policies written in a manual and placed on a shelf, or reporting into PSRS. It is about the work an IP does every day to prevent infection, reduce harm and enhance safety. To help meet these goals, the infection preventionist has several, critical responsibilities. This presentation will review the important responsibilities of an IP that are vital to preventing infections.
