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Rebecca Battjes (pronounced “batches”) MPH, CIC is an Infection Prevention Senior Clinical Advisor for Diversey, Inc in North America.
In the Q3 edition of Take Five!, Rebecca brings us information about new, time-saving tech tools, combatting MRSA, highlights from the 2023 National APIC Conference, and more!
Diversey surveyed over 400 Infection Prevention practitioners about top environmental hygiene challenges. The leading challenges included staff turnover and adequate training, followed by adequate time to do the job well.
It is key to simplify and have a playbook for this with the products, procedures, and training for staff to be able to do the job well. Both thoroughness and frequency of cleaning and disinfection are key to outcomes. Through these learnings, three priorities stood out:
There is a need for clearly defined roles and responsibilities. A checklist of all surfaces, equipment, and areas to be cleaned and disinfected, along with who, when, and how often these tasks are to be performed is key to ensuring staff members understand their role.
Having the right tools to do the job, drives compliance and efficiency. Products and tools that get the job done faster (dwell times, fewer steps) can drive efficiency.
Deploying a validation program with ongoing training to address areas of opportunity. If cleaning and disinfection compliance is important, it needs to be measured. A measurement program to ensure the job is getting done correctly will contribute to success.
Let us help you to achieve your goals through a patient care area assessment.
Effective Article: Maintaining an Equal Partnership between IP and Supply Chain
Diversey recently published an article in Healthcare Purchasing News which has an emphasis on the relationship between Infection Prevention and Supply Chain departments:
Within any hospital or healthcare facility, the relationship between the Infection Prevention (IP) and Supply Chain departments is arguably one of the most important daily interactions, designed to ensure the safety of patients and healthcare workers alike. When these two departments work successfully together, the result can be seen in the level of infection prevention and care provided throughout the facility, as well as in the cost-savings to the patients and facility. However, like any relationship, a successful partnership between IP and Supply Chain requires communication and collaboration to ensure the pairing achieves its goal of best healthcare practices.