Infection Prevention & Value Analysis Collaboration: An Opportunity to Deliver Value

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This continuing education course describes an enterprise-wide value analysis program designed to foster clinical engagement, enhance data-driven decision-making, and improving patient safety and quality-related outcomes.

NOTE: This course was part of the 2022 Symposium on Healthcare Value Analysis and Infection Prevention, developed by Keystone Media Inc. in partnership with Healthcare Hygiene magazine.

EXPERT INSTRUCTORS: Susan Miller, RN, MN, CMRP, CVAHP; and Kelly Zabriskie, MLS, BS, CIC, FAPIC

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. Discuss the importance of Infection Prevention/Value Analysis collaboration in organizational decision making.
2. Describe how Infection Prevention/Value Analysis collaboration contributed to the organizational response to a global healthcare crisis.
3. Describe the evolution of Value Analysis programs which maximize collaboration with Infection Prevention and the ways this evolution enables, supports and enhances the organization’s ability to continue to deliver safe care and quality outcomes.