Sara Van De Water
Gatesville
Summary
Experienced Infection Prevention Manager specializing in HAI surveillance, regulatory reporting, and infection trend analysis. Led performance improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing patient safety and healthcare quality. Over 7 years of experience in regulatory compliance and data validation, fostering effective communication and collaboration within teams.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Infection Prevention Manager
St. David's Georgetown Hospital
Georgetown
08.2016 - Current
- Conducted surveillance of healthcare-associated infections including CLABSI, CAUTI, SSI, VAE, and C. diff.
- NHSN & Regulatory Reporting (CDC, CMS, Joint Commission)
- Clinical Data Abstraction & Chart Review
- Epidemiology & Infection Trend Analysis
- Data Validation & Quality Assurance
- Performance Improvement Initiatives
- Electronic Health Records system used: Meditech
- Advanced Excel / Data Reporting Tools
- Policy Development & Staff Education
Education
Master of Arts - Health Care Administration
Ashford University
San Diego, CA01-2013
Skills
- HAI surveillance
- Clinical data abstraction
- Regulatory reporting
- Infection trend analysis
- Performance improvement
- Data management
- Quality assurance
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Effective communication
- Team collaboration
- Project planning
- Verbal and written communication
Certification
- MT (AMT)
- CIC
Timeline
Infection Prevention Manager
St. David's Georgetown Hospital
08.2016 - Current
Master of Arts - Health Care Administration
Ashford University