News | 19 May 2026 | Austin, Texas

Dumontel Healthcare Consulting Named 2026 Healthcare Award Winner

Recognition affirms that systems-level leadership alignment is what produces measurable healthcare outcomes and organizational transformation

Dumontel Healthcare Consulting, LLC (DHC) has been named Infection Prevention Experts of the Year 2026 by Global Health & Pharma following an independent, merit-based research process. The recognition reflects a body of work that has produced over $1.1 million in cost savings, 30% reductions in preventable harm and leadership recognition for client organizations. These outcomes were achieved through leadership alignment and systems redesign.

Key facts:

• Award: Infection Prevention Experts of the Year 2026

• Organization: Global Health & Pharma — 11th Annual Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Awards

• Process: Independent, merit-based research

• Firm focus: Systems-level healthcare consulting, strategic advisory and organizational coaching

• Founder: Carole W. Kamangu, MPH, RN, CIC — Nurse Epidemiologist and Health Systems Strategist

Dumontel Healthcare Consulting, LLC has been named Infection Prevention Experts of the Year 2026 by Global Health & Pharma in its 11th Annual Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Awards — awarded through an independent research and evaluation process that assesses nominees on innovation, industry impact, client outcomes and commitment to excellence.

The recognition arrives at a moment when healthcare organizations across the United States and internationally are under increasing pressure to connect operational functions with enterprise strategy. Dumontel Healthcare Consulting occupies a specific and increasingly critical position in this landscape as a firm that approaches system redesign and infection prevention not as standalone compliance functions but as two pillars of a broader systems-level leadership strategy.

Recognition Rooted in Systems-level Outcomes

Global Health & Pharma's research team nominated Dumontel Healthcare Consulting following independent online research into the firm's work, citing its "impactful work in strengthening infection prevention and control (IPC) practices across healthcare and related organisations through expert, evidence-informed consulting, coaching and education."

The outcomes underlying that recognition span organizational boundaries. Dumontel Healthcare Consulting's work has contributed to measurable improvements including reductions in preventable harm exceeding 30%, more than $1.1 million in cost savings, and stronger leadership alignment across executive and operational teams through workflow redesign and systems-based strategy.

IP PROPEL™: The Systems Framework Behind the Outcomes

The firm's flagship methodology, IP PROPEL™, is a systems-level framework that applies business principles to healthcare organizational design. Its three pillars — Assessment and Strategic Alignment, Engagement and Education, and Sustainability and Innovation — address the structural conditions that determine whether operational expertise reaches executive decision-making or remains siloed within departments.

The Powerful IP™ Coaching Program, recognized by the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC), a coaching initiative for early-career healthcare and public health professionals entering the field of infection prevention, extends the firm's systems-level approach to workforce development and builds internal organizational capacity that produces measurable improvements in both clinical outcomes and leadership effectiveness.

Statement from Carole W. Kamangu, Founder and CEO

"This recognition means a lot to us. It reinforces something I have observed consistently across healthcare and public health organizations. When leadership alignment is treated as an organizational priority, the outcomes change. The work that earned this recognition was never about infection prevention; it was about helping organizations redesign the systems that produce their most persistent challenges. I’m proud that this approach produced outcomes visible enough to attract international recognition and I am even prouder of the team members, partners, and collaborators who have made this possible. I’m immensely grateful to the clients who trusted us to do this work alongside them and make a difference in their organizations."

About Global Health & Pharma

Global Health & Pharma is an international media organization administering merit-based awards programs that recognize outstanding achievement across the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors. Award recipients are determined through an independent research and evaluation process and selected based on their “innovation, impact, business performance and contribution to patient outcomes”.

About Dumontel Healthcare Consulting, LLC

Dumontel Healthcare Consulting, LLC is a consulting firm that supports healthcare executives and senior public health leaders in designing resilient, cost-effective systems that align leadership, strengthen workforce sustainability and produce measurable organizational outcomes. Services include strategic consulting and advisory, AI readiness support, and coaching. The firm's work spans healthcare organizations and public health agencies across the United States and internationally.

Award listing: ghpnews.digital/winners/dumontel-healthcare-consulting-llc/

Media contact

Media Relations: media@dumontelhealthcareconsult.com

Connect on LinkedIn: Dumontel Healthcare Consulting; Carole W. Kamangu