Rebecca Battjes
Rebecca Battjes (pronounced “batches”) MPH, CIC, FAPIC is an Infection Prevention Senior Clinical Advisor for Diversey. In this role, Rebecca serves as an infection prevention and control resource and industry liaison to support the improvement of environmental hygiene solutions and the adoption of evidence–based practices. Prior to joining Diversey in May 2022, Rebecca was the infection prevention & control program manager at Surgeons Choice Medical Center and Oakland Nursing Center in Southfield, Michigan. From 2013 to 2021, she was an Infection Preventionist at a large academic teaching medical center in the heart of Detroit. Collectively, her experience encompasses acute care, long term care & skilled nursing, inpatient rehabilitation, behavioral health and ambulatory physician practices. Rebecca earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English & Spanish literature from Wayne State University in Detroit and a Master’s of Public Health from Benedictine University in Lisle, Illinois. Rebecca achieved board certification in infection control (CIC®) in 2019 and became a fellow on APIC in 2022.

Title
Infection Prevention: Navigating the Raging Sea of Rules, Requirements & Recommendations
IPU Domain: Management and Communication

Description: IPs commonly misinterpret recommendations for regulations. This presentation discusses creative decision making in the absence of rules and regulations and will help build confidence for future surveys.

Objectives:

1. Describe the difference between regulations, guidelines, standards & recommendations.
2. State three keywords that have an impact on infection prevention & control (IPC) programs’ policies & procedures.
3. Describe scenarios as an IP when you have had to interpret the rules vs. recommendations (or haven’t had a rule to follow)!