Infectious Wisdom: Insights and Best Practice Tips for Patient Safety from Infection Control and Epidemiology Leaders

Written by Dumontel Healthcare Editorial Team

Our blog series, Infectious Wisdom, features interviews with renowned leaders in infection control and epidemiology. Through these insightful conversations, we explore the profound impact of their work and go deeper into their perspectives on implementing best practices to safeguard patient safety and create an empowered and safe environment for their workforce and the communities they serve.

These experts discuss their program strengths, the challenges they face as well as their secret sauce for maintaining the success of their efforts.

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Expert Interview Highlights

Effective Collaboration: The Secret Sauce for IPC Success

A conversation with Vanessa Makarewicz, the director for infection prevention and control of a Seattle acute care facility, highlights her insights on the importance of effective collaboration with frontline staff, building diverse and specialized IPC teams, fostering a culture of ownership through strategies like ambassador teams and champions, and bridging the gap between leadership and healthcare workers. Watch the full conversation on Youtube. 

In this series, you'll discover multiple insights from global health leaders tackling the daily challenges of their roles, empowering their organizations through innovative initiatives and celebrating quick wins. Stay tuned for more.