APIC NORTHERN NEW JERSEY (APIC NNJ) STRATEGIC PLAN, 2017-2019 – Reviewed & Revised January 2018 GOAL 1: Patient safety goal Demonstrate and support effective infection prevention and control as a key component of patient safety. OBJECTIVE INITIATIVES STRATEGY ASSIGNED EVIDENCED BY STATUS Objectives Indicators Continue GAL/BOD Strategic Plan Info on regulatory issues communication review at January available on our website, 1a. Collaborate and Identify pertinent regulatory and link with National. meeting as handouts or via other align with key legislative issues, and define Annual Review venues. Issues discussed infection prevention priority. Regularly scan Ongoing Report in Networking. and public health professional each month. organizations, Collaboration with organizations, literature and agencies and, agencies, and consumer groups media reports for Service on consumer groups, at increased level information. Quality Insights including (HQSI) international Evaluate liaisons subcommittees engagement, to and contacts. and LAN demonstrate and promote effective HAI presentations infection prevention by members to programs across the outside agencies care continuum. i.e. NJHA, ICAR 1b. Promote key Provide sufficient resources for BOD Ongoing, report Policy in processes of care timely response to Provide education GAL at monthly Available on local and that are shown to regulatory/legislative issues. on best practices meeting. national APIC websites prevent infection. and promote Identify best practices and membership promote adoption of key participation in processes of care by facilities local, regional and national initiatives to highlight best practices
APIC NORTHERN NEW JERSEY (APIC NNJ) – STRATEGIC PLAN, 2017-2019 Reviewed & Revised January 2018 GOAL 1: Patient safety goal Demonstrate and support effective infection prevention and control as a key component of patient safety. OBJECTIVE INITIATIVES STRATEGY ASSIGNED EVIDENCED BY STATUS Objectives 1a. Collaborate and align with key infection prevention and public health organizations, agencies and, consumer groups, including international engagement, to demonstrate and promote effective infection prevention programs across the care continuum. Indicators Identify pertinent regulatory and legislative issues, and define priority. Collaboration with organizations, agencies, and consumer groups at increased level Continue communication link with National. Regularly scan professional literature and media reports for information. Evaluate liaisons and contacts. GAL/BOD Strategic Plan review at January meeting Annual Review Ongoing Report each month. Service on Quality Insights (HQSI) subcommittees and LAN HAI presentations by members to outside agencies i.e. NJHA, ICAR Info on regulatory issues available on our website, as handouts or via other venues. Issues discussed in Networking. 1b. Promote key processes of care that are shown to prevent infection. Provide sufficient resources for timely response to regulatory/legislative issues. Identify best practices and promote adoption of key processes of care by facilities Provide education on best practices and promote membership participation in local, regional and national initiatives to highlight best practices BOD GAL Ongoing, report at monthly meeting. Policy in Available on local and national APIC websites
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