| Principal:
Virginia Kennedy, RN, MS, CIC |
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Over 20 years of infection control experience |
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Responsible
for successful accreditation of the infection
control programs by state license, Medicare and
the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health
Care Organizations in: |
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acute care
- long term
acute care
- rehabilitation
- skilled
nursing facilities
- long term
care
- hospice
- ambulatory
surgery
- home health
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Created
program focusing on infection control and life
safety issues during construction and renovation,
which is featured in APIC's Construction and Renovation
Tool Kit. |
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Developed
and implemented changes in care practices which:
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Decreased
the nosocomial pneumonia rate 29% in intensive
care units for one large tertiary care facility,
resulting in cost savings of $200,000/year |
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Decreased
nosocomial urinary tract infections by 40%
for skilled nursing facility |
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Staff:
IP&MA
has a highly qualified staff of certified infection
control professionals and Master of public health
prepared individuals to provide the clinical
expertise needed to meet your needs.
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