Phenelle Segal of Infection Control Consulting Services Named APIC Fellow

Infection Control Consulting Services (ICCS) is proud to announce that its founder and president, Phenelle Segal, RN, CIC, FAPIC, has been accepted as a member of the 2017 group of Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) fellows.

According to APIC, its fellows program "recognizes exemplary APIC members with status as a Fellow of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (FAPIC). Fellow of APIC status is a distinction of honor for infection preventionists who are not only advanced practitioners of infection prevention practice, but also leaders within the field." 

To be considered for APIC fellow status, applicants must:

  • be an APIC member in good standing for the last five consecutive years prior to applying;
  • hold the CIC (certification in infection prevention and control) certification;
  • have a bachelor's degree or higher; and
  • have at least seven years of infection prevention work experience.

Applicants must also have been an author in a scientific peer-reviewed publication and demonstrate achievement in three of the four future-oriented domains of the APIC competency model.

Phenelle has more than 30 years of experience in infection prevention and control. She oversees the ICCS consulting team, which assists healthcare organizations, associations and other entities with developing, implementing and maintaining evidence-based infection prevention and control programs as well as providing on-site and virtual education and training.

Phenelle Segal to Present on CMS Requirements at Gulf States ASC Conference

Phenelle Segal, RN, CIC, founder of Infection Control Consulting Services (ICCS), will be presenting at the 2017 Gulf States ASC Conference.

The meeting takes place June 21-23 at The Ritz-Carlton in New Orleans. It is sponsored by the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) associations from Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi.

Phenelle will be presenting on "CMS Requirements for ASCs – Updated Surveyor's Worksheet" on June 22 at 10:45 a.m.

According to the conference brochure, her presentation description is as follows: "Infection prevention in the ASC setting continues to be a large area of focus for CMS and this session will discuss the changes made to the surveyor's worksheet in 2015. Each item listed on the worksheet will be addressed in detail and will include ongoing deficiencies noted during onsite visits."

If you will be attending the conference and would like to schedule an on-site meeting, contact ICCS.

April 2017 Issue of Infection Prevention & Control Newsletter Published

The April 2017 issue of the ICCS Infection Prevention & Control Newsletter has published.

The issue identifies some of the most pertinent infection prevention and control news from April. Highlights of this issue include Joint Commission most challenging ambulatory care standards, ongoing obstacles facing nursing homes, higher mortality associated with C. diff, outpatient oncology outbreaks, SSI guidelines, Zika and nursing education.

To access the issue, click here.

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ICCS Leads Clients Through Successful Federal, State and Accreditation Surveys

During the course of the past six months, a number of Infection Control Consulting Services (ICCS) client facilities located throughout the country have undergone CMS, state and accreditation surveys with successful outcomes.

Here is a selection of comments provided by some of these clients:  

  • "We passed our survey with flying colors and the surveyors loved your written program. They want all our policies and procedures to be written this way."
  • "Our surveyors really enjoyed reviewing your written program and supporting documents. They were very impressed with your level of expertise and accuracy with respect to the requirements and standards. We look forward to continuing with you as our consultant."
  • "The Risk Assessment you developed was very well received by DOH. Our Clinical Operations Committee also thought it was great. Thanks!"
  • "Our survey went amazingly well. Can't thank you enough!"

We wish to thank these and all ICCS clients that take the time to provide their kind words and feedback. The ICCS mission is to provide exceptional services for every client engagement. These services include providing guidance on clinical best practices and developing written programs, risk assessments and plans for improvement. Our success is based on the collaboration between our team members and clients, with positive outcomes resulting from the trust we build with our clients.

The team at ICCS, including President Phenelle Segal, thanks our clients for working with us to help ensure their ongoing success that ultimately benefits their patient community.

March 2017 Issue of Infection Prevention & Control Newsletter Published

The March 2017 issue of the ICCS Infection Prevention & Control Newsletter has published.

The issue identifies some of the most pertinent infection prevention and control news from March. Highlights of this issue include Joint Commission survey changes, several stories relating to antimicrobial stewardship, new concerns over duodenoscopes and infection risks associated with hospital room floors.

To access the issue, click here.

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