University of Chicago Infection Prevention (UCIP) Outreach tailors programs to deliver practical, evidence-based, and sustainable solutions that effectively limit the frequency and consequences of infection in any setting. Tailored to the specific needs of participating institutions, UCIP Outreach provides a new and intensive approach to infection control, focusing on location-specific priorities to develop an individualized plan. The staff and leadership of the Sections of Adult and Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the University of Chicago, in conjunction with the Medical Center’s Infection Control Program, are exceptionally well positioned to assist other institutions in effectively meeting these challenges and achieving their goals to limit the frequency and consequences of infection. Specific services offered by UCIP Outreach include:
- Institutional risk assessment and gap analysis
- Support for outbreak investigation
- Staff education and mentoring programs
- Assistance with local performance-improvement initiatives
The UCIP Outreach Difference – What distinguishes our programs
Vertical Integration – UCIP Outreach experts examine opportunities for preventing infection at all levels of the organization. Frontline employees (teachers, sales force, nurses) as well as senior leaders (school principals, CFOs and COOs, hospital executives) are all targets for UICP interventions. The assessments and plans developed by UICP experts help to ensure that your organization’s resources are properly aligned, from top to bottom.
Practical and proven methods – The best strategies for preventing infection have been developed in hospitals and healthcare facilities over the past half century. UCIP Outreach has used risk assessment, surveillance, focused performance improvement, education and sustainability programs to to dramatically reduce infection rates in the challenging setting of an academic referral medical center. This same approach could have a dramatic impact on how business is conducted at your organization.
Broad Application – The expertise and experience of the UCIP Outreach team can add value to institutions that are struggling with the basic tools of infection control and prevention, and also to those seeking a higher level of control, often by implementing cutting-edge methods and technology.
Scalability – UCIP Outreach addresses the specific needs of our client organizations. Whether engaging in a single Readiness Review to assess your risks, or requesting an outreach relationship for Performance Improvement that could span years, your organization can find the services and expertise it needs with UCIP Outreach.
For more information or to request UCIP services, please feel free to contact us at hlimper@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu or call 773.702.1479.