Infection Prevention: Navigating the Raging Sea of Rules, Requirements & Recommendations
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Overview: Infection Preventionists commonly misinterpret recommendations for regulations. Many IPs struggle with a surveyor’s subjective interpretation of guidelines versus black and white requirements. Before implementing facility-wide changes, it is critical to evaluate the quality of evidence. This presentation discusses creative decision making, often in the absence of rules or recommendations, and helps to build confidence for future regulatory and accreditation surveys. This session is one of the most requested!
Audience: general
Rebecca Battjes (pronounced “batches”) MPH, CIC, FAPIC is an industry-based Infection Preventionist for Diversey–A Solenis Company. In this role, Rebecca serves as an infection prevention resource and industry liaison to support the improvement of environmental hygiene solutions and the adoption of evidence–based practices.
Prior to joining Diversey in 2022, Rebecca was the lone infection preventionist at a small community hospital and short-stay skilled nursing facility. From 2013 to 2021, she was an Infection Preventionist at a large academic medical & level 1 trauma center in the heart of Detroit. Rebecca earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English & Spanish literature from Wayne State University and a Master of Public Health from Benedictine University in Illinois.
Rebecca achieved board certification in infection control (CIC®) in 2019 and became a fellow on APIC in 2022. As an experienced public speaker and educator, Rebecca strives to create unique, interactive, engaging content for infection prevention and environmental services audiences.