MEMBER PROFILE: Clare Clifton, RN, CASC, CAIP

Member Profile

Clare Clifton

RN, CASC, CAIP

Facility administrator
American Eye Surgery Center

Athens, Georgia

Clare Clifton, RN, CASC, CAIP

What are the key steps to build an effective infection prevention and control plan?

The number one step is to perform a risk assessment. This will be drastically different depending on the type of procedures performed in your ASC. You have to consider the specifics of your ASC: patient population, volume, turnover speed, past infection data and near misses. This assessment should drive priorities and not be generic.

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