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Loreen A Herwaldt¹, Dianna Appelgate, Jennifer Kuntz

¹Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA. loreen-herwaldt@uiowa.edu

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Infection control professionals face increasing demands without adequate resources. Mandatory reporting laws for healthcare-associated infections could further strain limited hospital resources, especially in smaller facilities.

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Area of Science:

Healthcare Management
Infection Prevention and Control
Public Health Policy

Background:

Infection control professionals' (ICPs) duties have expanded significantly over time.
Healthcare-associated infection (HAI) mandatory reporting laws are increasingly considered or enacted by states.
These reporting laws are expected to increase ICPs' workload substantially.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the current responsibilities and resources of ICPs in Iowa.
To estimate the resources ICPs would require to comply with mandatory nosocomial infection reporting.
To inform policy regarding public reporting systems for HAIs.

Main Methods:

Two surveys were administered to ICPs across Iowa.
Data collected included current ICP responsibilities, available resources, and estimated needs for mandatory reporting.
Analysis considered hospital size and type, including critical access hospitals.

Main Results:

Most Iowa hospitals operate with fewer than one full-time equivalent ICP (mean = 0.64).
ICPs often hold multiple roles within their institutions.
Surveillance methods and scope varied by hospital size, with many small hospitals lacking intensive care units and having limited central venous catheter use.

Conclusions:

Iowa hospitals possess limited resources for effective infection control.
Standardized, "one-size-fits-all" public reporting systems are unsuitable for states with diverse hospital structures, such as Iowa's mix of large and small facilities.