Data-Driven Infection Prevention and control
Facilitators of Wellness
Deep-Dive Assessment
Identifiy gaps in infection control practices, policies, and procedures. Includes in-depth report and implementation toolkit.
Infection Prevention & Control
Our consultation services are a great start for developing and managing the infection prevention program. From prevention to investigation and surveillance, IPCWell offers a full gamut of consulting services.
Helping You Facilitate Lasting Wellness
Close the gaps in your
infection control practices
We are devoted to mitigating infectious diseases and inappropriate antibiotic prescribing in all healthcare settings to reduce adverse events, infections, antibiotic resistance, re-admissions and avoidable loss of life.
In-service training
Data surveillance & management
Antibiotic stewardship
National Healthcare Safety Network assistance
Hand Hygiene and the Imperial March
Hand Hygiene seems so simple. You wash your hands for 20 seconds, you sing “Happy Birthday” twice. (Or for you Star Wars fans, check out Doc Vader’s suggestion) But do you know what CMS surveyors are actually looking for when it comes to hand hygiene? Not only...
Fundamentals of Visitor Entry
As we have attempted to keep COVID out of our facilities, we have had to take some drastic measures. Residents deserve to have their loved ones come visit, yet it has been a difficult, delicate process to allow for this important part of the residents and their...
Fundamentals of Screening: Simple Tips for Big Impact in Stopping the Spread of COVID-19
With the vast amounts of guidance provided by local, state, and federal government, preventing and mitigating the spread of COVID-19 in our long-term care facilities can be tricky. I want to say that the extra effort you and your staff are putting in IS making a...
Annual Competency Training
In-Service training is available to meet annual competency requirements. Infection Control subjects include Hand Hygiene, PPE, Safe Injection Practices, Employee health (vaccinations), Environmental Cleaning, Sterilization and Reprocessing, Food Service, Infectious Diseases specific topics such as Clostridioides difficile infection, and more.
Data Surveillance & Management
Data establishes a baseline so we can answer many questions like, “How does my facility compare with the national average?”, “What areas can we improve in?”, and “What interventions are working?” With our mobile audit tool that connects to an easy-to-use dashboard, we will empower you to utilize your infection control data to improve outcomes.
Antibiotic Stewardship
Implement CDC’s Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship; Leadership Commitment, Accountability, Drug Expertise. Implement robust data tracking to include documentation of dose, duration, and indication. We utilize data to improve clinical outcomes, reduce adverse events from unnecessary antibiotics and decrease antibiotic resistance and healthcare spending.
National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)
Implement the nation’s most widely used healthcare-associated (HAI) infection tracking system. We provide step-by-step instructions and technical assistance in enrolling, tracking, and reporting your HAI data. Most importantly, we provide education on how to utilize “live” NHSN data and reports to drive your infection control program for actionable results.