Expert Details
Infection Prevention for Acute Care, Long-Term Care, Surgical Centers, Dialysis Centers, and Psychiatric Hospitals
ID: 739364
Louisiana, USA
Her expertise ranges from NHSN surveillance and data analysis to chart reviews, root cause analysis, environmental assessments, and more. Expert is also a board-certified CIC, LTC-CIP, and Lean Six Sigma green belt. She understands the unique regulations and challenges related to each setting. Expert is passionate about healthcare quality and enjoys finding creative solutions to problems.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2015 | Degree: MHA | Subject: Healthcare Administration | Institution: Louisiana State University - Shreveport |
| Year: 2008 | Degree: BS | Subject: Cardiopulmonary Science | Institution: Louisiana State University School of Allied Health - Shreveport |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2022 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Infection Prevention Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:Infection prevention consulting for all healthcare settings, including: ICARS, subject matter expert support, and Department of Health support. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2021 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Corporate Infection Preventionist | Department: |
Responsibilities:Corporate infection prevention management for 140+ skilled nursing facilities. Duties include: providing subject matter support, CMS and CDC regulation interpretation, NHSN (National Healthcare Safety Network) administration, and new infection preventionist onboarding. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2018 to 2021 | Employer: Ocshner Lafayette General Medical Center | Title: Infection Preventionist | Department: |
Responsibilities:Performed monthly surveillance and epidemiologic investigation of hospital-acquired infections including, but not limited to:CAUTI (catheter-associated urinary tract infections) CLABSI (Central Line-associated Blood Stream Infection) VAE (ventilator-associated events) SSI (surgical site infections) MDRO's (Multidrug-resistant organisms) Provided clinical education for staff. Identified infectious disease processes, including prevention of controlling, as well as infectious agent transmission. Assisted in the development and implementation of performance improvement projects. Served as hospital liaison to the state department of health. Conducted root cause and data analysis for hospital-acquired infections. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2015 to 2018 | Employer: Lafayette General Medical Center | Title: Quality Clinical Analyst | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Core measure abstraction including, but not limited to: Sepsis, VTE, perinatal measures, & IMM• Performance improvement project liaison for hospital departments • Perform monthly surveillance and epidemiologic investigation of hospital-acquired infections including, but not limited to: CAUTI, CLABSI, VAE, SSI, MDROs • Root cause and data analysis for hospital-acquired infections and core measure fallouts. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) - 2008 Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt) - 3M - 2017 Certification of Infection Control & Epidemiology (CIC) - Certification Board of Infection Control (CBIC) - 2017 Long-Term Care Certified Infection Preventionist (LTC-CIP) - CBIC -2022 |