Browsing by Author "Lobaugh-Jin, Erica"

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    Collaboration Between Infection Prevention and Clinical Education in Response to COVID-19.
    (Journal for nurses in professional development, 2021-01) Edwards, Pamela B; Green, Katrina; Sturdivant, Margaret H; Lobaugh-Jin, Erica; Oden, Mary; Reynolds, Staci S
    With the rapid escalation of COVID-19 educational needs within hospitals, it was imperative for content experts of the infection prevention departments to lean on the expertise of nursing professional development specialists. This article provides a brief overview of how a clinical education and professional development department was deployed to assist and support the COVID-19 response efforts.
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    Enhancement of infection prevention case review process to optimize learning from defects.
    (Journal of infection prevention, 2022-05) Reynolds, Staci S; Sova, Christopher; Lozano, Halie; Bhandari, Kalpana; Taylor, Bonnie; Lobaugh-Jin, Erica; Carriker, Charlene; Lewis, Sarah S; Smith, Becky A; Kalu, Ibukunoluwa C
    Hospitals continue to struggle with preventable healthcare-associated infections. Whereas the focus is generally on proactive prevention processes, performing retrospective case reviews of infections can identify opportunities for quality improvement and maximize learning from defects. This brief article provides practical information for structuring the case review process using readily available health system platforms. Using a structured approach for case reviews can help identify trends and opportunities for improvement.