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ho's in charge of infection pre-
vention at your facility? If you
work at an ASC or HOPD,
chances are whoever it is has a
lot more than infection preven-
tion on her plate. That alone makes the job extreme-
ly challenging. And when you add in the never-end-
ing stream of new standards, new findings and new
regulations, well, it can be downright overwhelming.
Phenelle Segal, RN, CIC, FAPIC, president of
Infection Control Consulting Services in Delray
Beach, Fla., has been on the front lines of infection
control for years. In a lively show-and-tell presenta-
tion, she'll present some extreme examples of the
Conducts
onsite visits to
assess "best
practices," and
reports on find-
ings and recom-
mendations.
Stakeholder/
member of HHS
Federal Steering
Committee for
the elimination
of healthcare-
associated
infections.
Are You Fully Supporting
Your Infection Preventionist?
The incredibly challenging role is only going to
get tougher. It's up to you to lend a helping hand.
Develops infection pre-
vention and control plans,
risk assessments, correc-
tive action plans, and poli-
cies and procedures for
surgery centers, hospitals,
medical groups and long-
term care.
Phenelle Segal, RN, CIC, FAPIC
kinds of things that can
go wrong, and, more
importantly, explain
what it takes to make
sure things go right.
• The challenge for
outpatient facilities.
ASCs and HOPDs are
required to have an
infection-control pro-
gram that follows nation-
ally recognized guide-
lines and is directed by a
qualified, licensed
