5/18/15

ASC Infection Prevention Consultant Phenelle Segal Featured in HPN Column

By on 7:17 AM

Phenelle Segal, founder of Infection Control Consulting Services (ICCS) and an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) infection control consultant, is featured in an article on ASC infection prevention in the May 2015 issue of Healthcare Purchasing News (HPN).

The column is titled "Education, dedication, planning: Preventing infection in the ASC." Phenelle is one of several industry experts that provide best practices and tips for infection prevention in the ASC setting.

Phenelle offers insight on a number of issues, including the importance of monitoring and documenting temperature, humidity and room pressures; the need for a separate decontamination or "dirty room" and a "clean room"; and limiting the use of immediate-use steam sterilization.

Read the HPN article by clicking here.

Phenelle has assisted many ASCs with survey readiness, compliance with Conditions for Coverage, plans for correction for survey deficiencies, risk assessments, setting up an ASC infection control program and much more. Learn what ICCS can do for your ASC by clicking here or emailing info@iccs-home.com.

Phenelle Segal, RN, CIC, FAPIC

Phenelle Segal, RN, CIC, FAPIC, is the founder and president of Infection Control Consulting Services LLC (ICCS). Phenelle has more than 30 years' experience providing customized comprehensive infection control and prevention services to healthcare facilities nationwide. Her services focus on assisting hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, dental office and oral surgery practices, doctor's offices, nursing homes and other organizations with implementing and maintaining an infection control program that: complies with The Joint Commission, AAAHC, Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) and other regulatory agencies; respond to situations of noncompliance; and improve the processes for reducing risk.