In the wake of the global crisis caused by COVID-19, Infection Preventionists (IPs)—the critical pillars of patient safety—have found themselves burdened with significantly heavier workloads, expanded duties, and diminished resources. A revealing study published recently in the American Journal of Infection Control has laid bare the ways in which IPs are facing climbing workloads, stretched…
Infection preventionists often bring a unique set of skills to the table that significantly distinguishes themselves from their peers in the healthcare workforce. They possess specialized training in hospital epidemiology and equipment sterilization and disinfection, making them invaluable resources in any healthcare organization's clinical teams, particularly in a Chief Medical Officer's clinical staff. One such…