
Black History Month should celebrate pioneers like Drs William Hinton, Daniel Hale Williams, and Charles Drew, whose medical breakthroughs revolutionized infection prevention, surgery, and blood preservation.
LaTitia Houston, MPH, BSN, RN, MT, CIC, is an infection preventionist at Parkland Health in Dallas, Texas. She is dedicated to patient safety and to educating staff on preventive measures for infections by teaching “the why”: Knowing why an infection occurs helps staff implement the necessary practices to prevent it from happening.

Black History Month should celebrate pioneers like Drs William Hinton, Daniel Hale Williams, and Charles Drew, whose medical breakthroughs revolutionized infection prevention, surgery, and blood preservation.

How do the veteran and the novice infection preventionists work together in the present climate? What do they think are their strengths and their differences as they combine their knowledge in the health care field? Infection Control Today® asked a veteran and a novice to find out.