Kelly Holmes, MS, CIC, FAPIC

Kelly Holmes began working for IP&MA, Inc in 2004, and has been certified in the field since 2006. Ms. Holmes has experience in mentoring novice Infection Preventionists and program management in a wide range of healthcare settings including acute care, long-term acute care, and rehabilitation facilities. Kelly developed a comprehensive internal training process for the company that includes focused support for Infection Preventionists who are studying for certification. Kelly currently performs remote surveillance for several clients and manages a team of infection preventionists providing services to acute care facilities. Ms. Holmes obtained her FAPIC designation in 2024 and is a contributing author to the APIC text, has published abstracts and papers on training infection preventionists, inter-rater reliability for surveillance, and is currently the co-host for APIC’s 5 Second Rule podcast.  

Jennifer McCarty, MPH, CIC, FAPIC 

Jennifer McCarty graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BA in biology. She went on to obtain a Master of Public Health from the UT-Health Science Center Houston School of Public Health. In 2000, Jennifer joined Infection Prevention & Management Associates and has been CBIC certified in infection prevention since 2003. She was recognized as an Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) Fellow in 2021.  

Within IPMA she has focused on developing epidemiologic surveillance systems, assisted in the development of the education program used with new employees and served as a mentor and lead for new infection preventionists. Jennifer has provided program oversight in a variety of healthcare facilities including acute and long-term acute care, rehabilitation, ambulatory and surgical hospitals. She is familiar with JCAHO, DNV and CMS survey methodologies. She has held several leadership positions with the local APIC Houston Chapter over the years. 

Sandi Steinfeld, MPH, CIC, FAPIC 

Sandi Steinfeld has practiced infection prevention with Infection Prevention & Management Associates (IP&MA) since 1998. Sandi attended the University of New Mexico, where she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree, and earned her Master of Public Health in Disease Control with a concentration in Epidemiology at the University of Texas Health Science Center Houston School of Public Health.  She attained Certification in Infection Control in 2000 and is recognized as a Fellow by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.      

Sandi has extensive experience in facility program assessment and management, policy development, regulatory survey preparation, and remote hospital-acquired infection surveillance. Her expertise spans a variety of healthcare settings, including acute care, long-term acute care, rehabilitation, psychiatric, long-term care, and ambulatory surgery centers.    

Ms. Steinfeld is a published author in several clinical publications and has presented at professional conferences. Currently, she serves as a senior associate and holds the role of human resources at IP&MA.