Progressive Half Time: Infection Control Risk Assessment
The risk assessment addresses the facility’s responsibility in defining areas of actual and possible failure of “best practices” that could potentially put patients and employees at risk for infection.
This presentation will discuss the specific components of the risk assessment and how to ensure that each risk is well documented and prioritized in order of importance.
Phenelle Segal, RN, CIC, FAPIC
President
Infection Control Consulting Services
President of Infection Control Consulting Services is a registered nurse, certified in infection prevention since 1985 and recently received the designation of Fellow from APIC. Phenelle has been practicing infection prevention for 35 years and is well known as a nationwide consultant with most of her business focused on Ambulatory Surgery Centers. She provides many services to the ASC community including onsite visits, survey preparation and development of written programs.
