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Ginny Heberly, RN BSN Infection Preventionist

Ginny Heberly, RN BSN Northern Montana Hospital Infection Preventionist welcomes Infection Prevention and Control nurses from throughout the state at the recent "Art of Infection Prevention and Control" conference in Red Lodge, MT.

Why Infection Prevention and Control?

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) continue to affect more than 2 million patients annually in the U.S. at a cost of more than $5.5 billion

Prevention of HAIs have significantly lowered patient infection risk in hospitals and other healthcare and group facilities

Surveillance and data collection on infection rates have become the basis for measuring the quality of care in hospitals

Infection Preventionists

Ginny Heberly, RN is our Infection Preventionist. She is available for community education engagements teaching proper techniques for hand-washing and sanitation at the work place. She tracks and reports information that helps to prevent healthcare associated infections - e.g., surgical site infections, MRSA, C. difficle, multidrug-resistant organisms- in healthcare facilities by isolating sources of infections and limiting their spread. She systematically collects, analyzes and interprets health data in order to plan, implement, evaluate and disseminate appropriate public health practices, and trains healthcare staff through instruction and dissemination of information on infection prevention and control practices.

What's Happening

Awards & Recognition Jul 8 • 9am-4pm
General Calendar
Havre Foot Clinic more awards & recognition here...

Volunteers Jun 19 • 9am-4pm
General Calendar
Chinook Foot Clinic more volunteers here...

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