Integrated, multi-specialty IPC teams - the future? With Dr David Weber

<p>In this week's episode, Martin talks to Dr David Weber of  Uniiversity Hospitals South Carolina about his hospital's integrated IPC team which includes quality improvement and behaviour specialists as well as the more traditional membership. This discussion was prompted by a recent letter to Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.</p> <p>1. Weber DJ, et al. A new paradigm for infection prevention programs: An integrated approach. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2022:1-4.  <a href='https://doi:10'>https://doi:10.1017/ice.2022.94</a> </p> <p>2. Buchanan MO, et al. The compliance coach: A bedside observer, auditor, and educator as part of an infection prevention department's team approach for improving central line care and reducing central line-associated bloodstream infection risk. Am J Infect Control. 2019;47(1):109-111.  <a href='https://doi:10'>https://doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2018.06.005</a> </p>