The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) has awarded grants to the schools of medicine at both Marshall University and West Virginia University (WVU) to facilitate the creation of a statewide infection prevention network.
Led by infectious disease experts at both institutions, the two-year, $1 million project will foster partnerships among academic medical centers and schools of public health to develop regional centers for infection prevention and control consultation and support services. The network will also build expertise in infection prevention and control throughout the state by creating training curriculums for epidemiologists and a variety of health care personnel related to infectious disease and epidemiology.
“With a focus on infection prevention, this project will further enable the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources and its valuable partners to promote the health and well-being of our residents,” said Dr. Ayne Amjad, State Health Officer and Commissioner of DHHR’s Bureau for Public Health. “As a state, we must help our healthcare facilities implement infection control protocols and procedures that work to stop the spread of infectious disease and protect every patient, in every activity, during every healthcare interaction.”
Other major components of the network include:
• creating a team of experts to support infection prevention and control in health care settings, starting with long-term care facilities.
• working closely with local health departments to provide education and support for infection prevention and control.
• conducting a learning needs assessment of the health care workforce.
• developing training/learning platforms to deliver free infection prevention education.
In addition to promoting patient safety, West Virginia will benefit from increased knowledge and awareness for infection prevention and control; improved access to training and infection prevention experts; and increased number of training opportunities on a variety of platforms.
Sheanna M. Spence, Dir. of Ext. Affairs, Marshall Univ. School of Medicine/Marshall Health 304-691-1639; Tara Scatterday, Exec. Dir. Communications & Institutional Relations, WVU Health Sciences 304-293-0630; Allison Adler, Dir. of Com., DHHR 304-558-0684
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