Infection Control Support

Our Solution

Now more than ever, health care organizations must prioritize preventive protocols and mitigation plans for health care-associated infections (HAIs) to reduce the risk of acquiring and transmitting infections and to further promote patient safety. It has been shown that effectively managing HAIs decreases patient morbidity and mortality, length of stay and institutional cost.

Whether our clients are aiming to meet or exceed regulatory and compliance requirements or to improve their infection control processes and standards, our team of infection control experts is here to help. We support our clients’ infection control efforts through the provision of evidence-based prevention and management techniques for HAIs as well as emerging infections.

Our Approach

Johns Hopkins is a leader in health care epidemiology and infection control. We provide our clients with access to Johns Hopkins’ world-renowned infection control subject matter experts. Through on-site visits and education or ongoing remote training and assessment, our team will provide tailored guidance and recommendations to improve our client’s infection control goals.

Johns Hopkins’ team of experts delivers customized solutions. We offer flexible consulting options, including:

  • Assessments to identify infection risks
  • Review of infection control policies and procedures
  • HAI metrics development and analysis
  • Support with statistical analysis of epidemiological data
  • Key performance indicator (KPI) development
  • Development and implementation support of comprehensive HAI surveillance and control programs
  • Infection outbreak investigation support
  • Response plan development support for emerging infectious diseases
  • Infection mitigation planning

Featured Experts

  • Lisa Lockerd Maragakis, M.D., M.P.H.

    As senior director of infection prevention and the hospital epidemiologist for The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Lisa Maragakis is responsible for conceptualization, planning, implementation and development of the Johns Hopkins Health System’s infection control and prevention program.

    Lisa Lockerd Maragakis, M.D., M.P.H.
  • Jonathan Mark Zenilman, M.D.

    Jonathan Zenilman is known internationally for his work in infectious disease epidemiology. He is a professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins and also has joint appointments in population, family and reproductive health and international health and epidemiology.

    Jonathan Mark Zenilman, M.D.
  • Clare Rock, M.B.B.Ch.

    Clare Rock is an associate professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases. She is also a hospital epidemiologist, infectious diseases physician and core faculty at the Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality.

    Clare Rock, M.B.B.Ch.

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