Ericka Kalp, PhD, MPH, CIC, FAPIC, has 20 years of experience in epidemiology and infection prevention and control in acute care, long-term care, ambulatory care, and specialty clinic settings, as well as local and state health department settings. Kalp is the founder and CEO of IPC Launch, LLC. Additionally, she is an associate clinical professor and codirector of infection prevention and control academic programs at the Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Infection prevention cannot succeed in silos. From acute care hospitals to long-term care facilities, interdisciplinary teams bring diverse expertise together, transforming safety from an individual responsibility into a shared culture. It’s time for leaders to champion collaboration, empower every role, and embed IPC into daily care delivery.
