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Editorial
. 2022 Dec 9;2(1):e197.
doi: 10.1017/ash.2022.334. eCollection 2022.

At the vanguard: Leaders' perspectives on establishing healthcare system infection prevention programs

Michael P Stevens  1 , Sharon B Wright  2 , Keith S Kaye  3 , Jerry M Zuckerman  4 , Catherine L Passaretti  5 , Richard A Martinello  6 , Hilary M Babcock  7 , Michael B Edmond  1 , Graham M Snyder  8
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Editorial

At the vanguard: Leaders' perspectives on establishing healthcare system infection prevention programs

Michael P Stevens et al. Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. .

Abstract

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.

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