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

Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. 2022 Dec 9;2(1):e197. doi: 10.1017/ash.2022.334. eCollection 2022.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Editorial