Environmental Infection Control with Sodexo at HITS 2019
This episode is part of our in-depth coverage of the Healthcare Infection Transmission Systems (HITS) Consortium 2019 conference in Buffalo, NY that took place August 6-8th. Check out all our shows from HITS 2019.
The costs and human impact of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are well known and have been well documented on this show. And as we've seen there are industry best practices and proven science to help us prevent and control HAIs. Yet, running an Environmental Services (EVS) unit at a hospital is no easy task. How do you pick the right people, and train and retain them? What products should you use? How should you use them? How will you stay on top of the constantly changing regulatory landscape? And how will you keep up with the evolving science, technology, and best practices to ensure you're doing all you can to protect your patients?
On this episode, we talk with Brooke Hossfeld, Infection Prevention Specialist and Jeff Bennett, Director of Marketing about Sodexo Healthcare's infection control protocol, Protecta. With Protecta, Sodexo Healthcare aims to address infection control at acute-care hospitals with a full-service model that covers staffing, training, product, procedure and best practice research, and outcomes measurement. Brooke and Jeff explain why this type of service is needed, tell us about the results so far, and share their insights on where the industry is headed next.
Brooke Hossfeld, MPH, CIC, MLS (ASCP)CM
Infection Prevention Specialist, Sodexo Healthcare
Brooke brings more than a decade of knowledge and experience in healthcare and infection prevention. Brooke currently serves as the Infection Prevention Specialist with Sodexo Healthcare and is responsible for the clinical oversight of Sodexo’s infection prevention program. Prior to joining Sodexo, Brooke worked at Weiss Memorial Hospital, in Chicago, IL, where she served as the Infection Control Practitioner and Emergency Preparedness Coordinator. Her previous experience includes roles in Infection Control and Prevention, Department of Homeland Security Office of Emergency Preparedness, Clinical Laboratory Education, and Medical Laboratory Sciences.
Jeff Bennett
Director of Marketing, Sodexo Healthcare
Jeff is a proven healthcare industry leader with over 20 years of sales and marketing experience with increasing levels of responsibilities. Jeff currently leads the development and execution of marketing strategies that drive growth and establish a strong brand identity for Sodexo Healthcare in Environmental Services and infection prevention. Jeff has held leadership positions at IMRIS, Boston Scientific and Medtronic.
Sodexo Healthcare
Sodexo Healthcare is part of a global, Fortune 500 company with a presence in 72 countries. Sodexo is a leading provider of integrated food, facilities management and other services that enhance organizational performance, contribute to local communities and improve quality of life for millions of customers in corporate, education, healthcare, senior living, sports and leisure, government and other environments daily.
Protecta: go.sodexo.com/protecta
Web: https://us.sodexo.com/industry/healthcare.html
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sodexousa
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sodexo/
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