Do you want to know how to improve infection prevention in your hospital? Join us as we speak to those in the field of infection prevention and control, like us, as well as other experts to learn about the latest research in the field and how you can implement it. We are talking to Casey Lewis and Victoria Crowell, two senior infection preventionists at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, to discuss their quality improvement initiative strategies for deploying ultraviolet disinfection in an acute care facility. Hear about the True D device used and how their partnership with the environmental services team successfully allowed them to paint inpatient room walls for better disinfection. Join us to hear all about it!

Guests:
Casey Lewis, BA, CIC
Senior Infection Preventionist
University of Pittsburg Medical Center Presbyterian – Shadyside

Victoria Crall, MPH, CIC
Senior Infection Preventionist
University of Pittsburg Medical Center Presbyterian – Shadyside

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Casey Lewis BA, CIC Senior Infection Preventionist at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Presbyterian-Shadyside

Casey graduated University of Pittsburgh in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology and a minor in religious studies. Casey is currently pursing her RN at Community College of Allegheny County. In her role as a Senior Infection Preventionist she specialized in high-level disinfection and sterilization among numerous hospital-based clinics, sterile processing departments, and procedural units throughout UPMC Presbyterian-Shadyside. She is also interested in hemodialysis, cardiology, and cardiothoracic patient populations along with working closely with the environmental services department to ensure a clean a safe patient environment for our patients and families. Her hobbies outside of work are traveling, taking walks with her German shepherd, and trying all new food around Pittsburgh.

Victoria Crall, MPH, CIC, Senior Infection Preventionist at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Presbyterian- Shadyside

Victoria graduated Duquesne University in 2011 with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and a double minor in Mathematics and Biochemistry. She then attended the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health where she completed her MPH, with a focus in Epidemiology, in 2013. In her current role as a Senior Infection Preventionist she specializes in surgical site infection (SSI) reduction and infection prevention (IP) in the perioperative setting. She is also interested in high level disinfection, sterilization, and working closely with environmental services to ensure a clean and safe environment of care. Her hobbies outside of work are traveling, reading, and chasing around her two-year-old son.