A systematic approach to quantifying infection prevention staffing and coverage needs

American Journal of Infection Control
Rebecca BartlesOluwatomiwa Babade

Abstract

This article describes a large nonprofit health care system's approach at quantifying the actual number of infection preventionist (IP) and relative support staff required to build and sustain effective infection prevention programs. A list of all physical locations within the organization requiring infection prevention coverage were identified via survey, including department-level detail for 34 hospitals, 583 ambulatory sites, and 26 in-home and long-term care programs across 5 states. Required IP activities for each physical location were also tallied by task. Type of activity, frequency (times per year), hours per activity, and total number of locations in which each activity should occur were determined. From this, the number of hours per week of infection prevention labor resources needed was calculated. Quantitative needs assessment revealed actual labor need to be 31%-66% above current benchmarks of 0.5-1.0 IP per 100 occupied beds. When aggregated across the organization, the comprehensive review results yielded a new benchmark of 1.0 infection prevention full-time equivalent per 69 beds if ambulatory, long-term care, or home care are included. Size, scope, services offered, populations cared for, and type of care sett...Continue Reading

Citations

Nov 16, 2019·Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology : the Official Journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America·Matthew H GreeneGeorge E Nelson
Apr 1, 2020·Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness·Saskia Popescu
Feb 11, 2021·Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America·Caitlin M DugdaleErica S Shenoy
Aug 8, 2021·Infectious Disease Clinics of North America·Sorabh DharLaraine Washer

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