{"id":335,"date":"2023-05-16T02:43:21","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T02:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dbhds.virginia.gov\/facilities\/swvmhi\/?page_id=335"},"modified":"2025-07-08T16:02:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T16:02:39","slug":"infection-prevention-and-control","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dbhds.virginia.gov\/facilities\/swvmhi\/about-us\/departments\/infection-prevention-and-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Infection Prevention and Control"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Departmental Objective<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>The Infection &amp; Prevention Control Department at SWVMHI, under the guidance of the Chief Nursing Executive and the Infection Control Committee, coordinates the Infection Control program according to TJC (The Joint Commission) requirements for hospitals and psychiatric facility standards, CDC guidelines, and OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patient and staff education in matters of Infection Control practice and procedures are provided. Minimization of hospital associated infections are continued through surveillance, education, and monitoring. Employee heath and safety are promoted with collaboration with the Human Resources Department and our CommonHealth Program.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"86\" height=\"116\" src=\"https:\/\/dbhds.virginia.gov\/facilities\/swvmhi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/05\/BrittaniEller.jpg\" alt=\"Brittani Eller - Infection Prevention &amp; Control Coordinator\" class=\"wp-image-501\" style=\"width:148px;height:199px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"mailto:brittani.eller@dbhds.virginia.gov\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:\">Brittani Eller<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Infection Prevention &amp; Control Coordinator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">276-706-3449<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Departmental Objective The Infection &amp; Prevention Control Department at SWVMHI, under the guidance of the Chief Nursing Executive and the Infection Control Committee, coordinates the Infection Control program according to TJC (The Joint Commission) requirements for hospitals and psychiatric facility standards, CDC guidelines, and OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standards. 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