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CONTACT TRACER
Websites, Portfolios, Profiles
  • https://portfolium.com/KerryGerding
Professional Summary

Hard-working and dedicated Masters Prepared Infection Preventionist with 34-years of direct clinical experience in acute healthcare and proven skills in improving patient outcomes based on hospital infection control surveillance data. Holds current Certification in Infection Control (CIC). Passionate about patient safety and the use of evidence-based guidelines. Strengths include preparing and presenting educational offerings for healthcare workers, process improvement using quality improvement tools, and identification of environmental hazards.

Skills
  • Microsoft Office Suite (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)
  • Electronic Medical Records, including EPIC, Meditech, Midas, and Theradoc
  • Use of Quality Improvement and Process Improvement tools, such as root cause analysis and gap analysis
  • Educational program development and presentation both verbally and in electronic format
  • Experienced in data submission into National Healthcare and Safety Network (NHSN)
  • Data analysis and presentation of healthcare-associated infection metrics
  • Communication skills, written and verbal
  • Task Force Experience in hospital setting (COVID-19, Ebola preparedness)
  • Policy writing and review in accordance with evidence-based guidelines
  • Keen awareness of both infection-related and other environmental hazards in healthcare facilities.
Work History
Contact Tracer, 12/2020 to Current
Company Name – City, State
  • Performed contact tracing calls to county residents with COVID to assess their symptoms, underlying health conditions, and potential contacts.
  • Part-time, temporary position to aide in contact tracing during COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Established client monitoring either by text, email, or phone to monitor symptoms and ascertain compliance with required or recommended actions during their quarantine period.
Infection Preventionist, 01/2017 to Current
Company Name – City, State
  • Provide direct clinical surveillance with oversight of hospital-wide Infection Prevention and Control program.
  • Establish policies based on evidence-based recommendations.
  • Gather, analyze, and present infection data to Infection Control Committee and other hospital committees.
  • Implemented process changes which resulted in 80% reduction in hospital-onset Clostridium difficile (CDI)
  • Active involvement in COVID mitigation efforts at hospitals and in community.
  • Active member of incident command, development of COVID playbook as part of this team.
  • Send weekly COVID updates to keep staff informed.
  • Host bi-monthly COVID calls between local health departments, long-term care, and assisted-living facilities.
  • Provide direct observation of invasive procedures according to infection prevention standards, including procedures in surgical services, interventional radiology, and cardiac catheter lab.
  • Identification and review of hospital-onset and healthcare-acquired infections using Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) definitions.
  • Regulatory reporting, (Illinois National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (INEDSS) and National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).
  • Annual Infection Control Risk Assessment
  • Annual TB Risk Assessment for facility
  • Annual Infection Prevention and Control Program evaluation
  • Identification of priorities and goals for Infection Prevention and Control Program
  • Conduct environmental surveillance rounds to identify infection-related hazards.
  • Participation in Preconstruction Risk Assessment (PCRA) process before all construction and renovation projects and participate in weekly inspection of construction areas to assess compliance with precautions.
  • Outbreak investigation.
  • Develop and present staff education on mandatory infection control topics as well as hot topics.
  • Oversight of regulatory compliance with Infection Control standards with successful accreditation by HFAP.
Infection Preventionist, 05/1987 to 01/2017
Company Name – City, State
  • Oversight with direct clinical surveillance of Infection Prevention and Control program.
  • Identification and review of hospital-acquired infections using CDC definitions.
  • Gather, analyze, and present infection data to Infection Control Committee and relevant hospital committees.
  • Assess infection risks using Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA).
  • Establish priorities and goals for Infection Prevention and Control program using ICRA.
  • Provided direct observation in surgical services and central line insertion practices based on infection prevention standards.
  • Mandatory reporting responsibilities, including Illinois National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (INEDSS) and National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).
  • Identified infection risks proactively using risk assessment process.
  • Outbreak investigation. Assisted state health officials in investigation of blood-borne pathogens outbreak related to drug-diversion.
  • Environmental surveillance rounds on main campus and off-sites.
  • Involvement with Preconstruction Risk Assessment (PCRA) process prior to hospital construction and renovation projects.
  • Development and presentation of mandatory staff education related to infection prevention and control.
  • Coordinated successfully and with full compliance to prevent infections according to facility and The Joint Commission standards.
Education
Master of Science: Nursing, 02/2020
American Sentinel University - City
  • Specialization in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)
  • Graduated with 4.0 GPA
Bachelor of Science: Nursing, 1994
Olivet Nazarene University - City, State
Associate of Science: Nursing, 05/1981
Illinois Valley Community College - City, State
Accomplishments
  • Collaborated with nursing staff , the laboratory, and information technology to improve identification and documentation of appropriate stool specimens for C diff testing. This led to an 82% reduction in hospital-onset C diff.
  • Implemented a female external catheter as an alternative to an indwelling urinary catheter as a result of increase urinary catheter utilization in the ICU.
  • Use Microsoft Excel to track Influenza activity from year to year and demonstrate improvement in infection control interventions.
  • Completion of the Infection Control Risk Assessment 8-hour awareness training presented by the Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters.
  • Oversight of communication via web-based calls with local health departments and long-term care facilities during COVID pandemic.
Affiliations

Association for Professionals in Infection Control (APIC)

APIC-Central Illinois (CI) Board of Directors

Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA)

Sigma Theta Tau International

Chi Alpha chapter of Sigma Theta Tau

Certifications

Current Certification in Infection Control (CIC) through 2025.

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School Attended

  • American Sentinel University
  • Olivet Nazarene University
  • Illinois Valley Community College

Job Titles Held:

  • Contact Tracer
  • Infection Preventionist

Degrees

  • Master of Science : Nursing , 02/2020
    Bachelor of Science : Nursing , 1994
    Associate of Science : Nursing , 05/1981

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