Hand hygiene rates in the facility have been decreasing over time. The Infection Preventionist (IP) surveys staff and finds that hand dryness is the major reason for non-compliance. What step should the IP take?
A healthcare personnel has an acute group A streptococcal throat infection. What is the earliest recommended time that this person may return to work after receiving appropriate antibiotic therapy?
A team was created to determine what has contributed to the recent increase in catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs). What quality tool should the team use?
What is the MOST effective way an infection preventionist can assess readiness of emergency preparedness plans for an influx of patients with an emerging viral hemorrhagic fever?
Following an outbreak of Hepatitis A, the water supply is sampled. A high count of which of the following isolates would indicate that the water was a potential source?