Electronic Surveillance for HAIs: From Ideation to Implementation
This Pulse describes how the rapid advances in technology, the electronic health record and electronic data collection, data mining and other automated software systems now provide sophisticated and innovative products aimed at reducing the surveillance burden for infection preventionists. Strategies for successful implementation of electronic surveillance systems are provided.
This Pulse describes how the rapid advances in technology, the electronic health record and electronic data collection, data mining and other automated software systems now provide sophisticated and innovative products aimed at reducing the surveillance burden for infection preventionists. Strategies for successful implementation of electronic surveillance systems are provided.
- Review various public reporting mandates
- Discover the economic and organizational factors that impact electronic surveillance systems
- Learn how to make the business case for automated systems
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I Was There: An Infection Preventionist on the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 30th 2025Deep feelings run strong about the COVID-19 pandemic, and some beautiful art has come out of those emotions. Infection Control Today is proud to share this poem by Carmen Duke, MPH, CIC, in response to a recent article by Heather Stoltzfus, MPH, RN, CIC.
From the Derby to the Decontam Room: Leadership Lessons for Sterile Processing
April 27th 2025Elizabeth (Betty) Casey, MSN, RN, CNOR, CRCST, CHL, is the SVP of Operations and Chief Nursing Officer at Surgical Solutions in Overland, Kansas. This SPD leader reframes preparation, unpredictability, and teamwork by comparing surgical services to the Kentucky Derby to reenergize sterile processing professionals and inspire systemic change.
Show, Tell, Teach: Elevating EVS Training Through Cognitive Science and Performance Coaching
April 25th 2025Training EVS workers for hygiene excellence demands more than manuals—it requires active engagement, motor skills coaching, and teach-back techniques to reduce HAIs and improve patient outcomes.
