At the vanguard: Leaders' perspectives on establishing healthcare system infection prevention programs.
Michael P StevensSharon B WrightKeith S KayeJerry M ZuckermanCatherine L PassarettiRichard A MartinelloHilary M BabcockMichael B EdmondGraham M SnyderPublished in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2022)
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.