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Founder Buffy Lloyd-Krejci has always had a passion for mitigating infectious diseases through a data-driven approach. Utilizing her degrees in Applied Mathematics and Bio-Medical Informatics, she participated in a national CDC and CMS pilot study supporting long-term care facilities enroll and report Clostridioides difficile infection into NHSN. Buffy realized how infections impact this vulnerable patient population with national estimates of 1-3 million infections leading to 380,000 deaths every year. Drawn to action to improve the infection prevention landscape, she founded Lloyd-Krejci Consulting. IPCWell is devoted to mitigating infectious diseases in all healthcare settings. Services we offer: * Deep-Dive Assessment - On-Site Infection Prevention & Control “Deep-Dive” Assessment - Infection Control Program & Infrastructure - Direct observation of facility practices - Detailed report with recommendations & toolkit for implementation of evidence-based practices - Infection Prevention & Control Binder with resources - Indepth Interviews – Frontline staff, pharmacy, laboratory, dietary & environmental services and others * Standard Annual Service - Deep-Dive Assessment with report - Monthly meeting with IP to implement evidence-based practices - Ongoing IP support - Training for NHSN Enrollment, Surveillance, and Reporting - Access to IPC Free Resources * Premium Annual Service - Standard Annual Services - Review & Edit Policy and Procedures - Bi-Annual In-service trainings * Antibiotic Stewardship Implement the CDC’s core elements – - Introduction - Leadership Commitment - Accountability - Drug Expertise - Take Action through policy & practice change to improve antibiotic use - Tracking and Reporting antibiotic use and outcomes - Education - Conclusion - References * NHSN Support - Enrollment - Initial set up & adding additional users - NHSN Annual Survey - NHSN Surveillance & Data Reporting - How to utilize NHSN Data Reports - Technical Support