Historic Shortage: Infection Prevention Staffing in the Pandemic & Beyond

The pandemic not only required more Infection Prevention & Control professionals to manage the urgent call for support, but it also expedited retirement plans for many nurses who were in the high risk age group.  Hospitals now find themselves struggling to fill existing positions as they attempt to expand their Infection Prevention and Control teams.  On this week's episode of Transmission Control, Jacob Hutcherson joins Justin Poulin and Dr. Larry Muscarella to talk about recruiting to fill today's Infection Prevention needs and some tips for addressing the workforce shortage over the long term. We hope you can join us! Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts: https://zcu.io/URFW Amazon Podcasts: https://zcu.io/p4aZ Google Podcasts: https://zcu.io/xdB0 #Recruiting #StaffingShortage #Training #Certification #TransmissionControl #Podcast #Education #IPT #InfectionPrevention #InfectionControl #Infection #IPC #PublicHealth #Healthcare