Carolyn Scott

• Implemented applicant tracking systems to efficiently monitor candidate progress throughout the recruitment process.
• Provided comprehensive support for hiring managers during interview preparation, scheduling, and post-interview follow-up activities.
• Negotiated competitive compensation packages for nursing professionals based on market trends and employer budget constraints.

• Reviewed morbidity and mortality to identify diversions of evidenced based practice and recommend appropriate actions (i.e., peer review, root cause analysis, strengthening of policies, etc.)
• Joint Commission preparedness and survey readiness.
• Performed surveillance and analysis for Pressure Injuries (HAPI) and Patient Falls and provided recommendations for improvement.

• Facilitated ongoing risk assessments for healthcare-associated infections by identifying potential vulnerabilities in current practices or systems and recommending strategies to address these concerns.
• Served as Infection Prevention Lead for Joint Commission and LTCF surveys.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams for effective infection prevention strategies and policy development.
• Expertise in outbreak mitigation and prevention strategies in Hospital, LTC, and Outpatient settings.
• Reassigned to Infection Prevention during COVID Pandemic as Infection Prevention Lead for Incident Command.

• Statewide management of healthcare associated outbreak reports from Hospitals, LTCF, and Ambulatory Settings.
• Developed guidelines and advisories for the NYSDOH Website for the prevention and control of: Legionella, Influenza, GI Outbreaks, Scabies, SARS, MDROs.
• Contributor to the NYSDOH Influenza Pandemic Plan for Infection Control and Surge Capacity.
• Provided on-site support to hospitals and LTCFs for complex outbreak management, including for Influenza, Legionella, HBV and HCV, and Scabies.
• Presented to large groups on the management of healthcare associated Legionella, scabies, and MDRO outbreak control and prevention.

Performed Infection Prevention duties including surveillance for infections, exposure and outbreak management, policy development, and Joint Commission survey readiness.