Building Bridges to Health Equity: Exploring Infection Prevention Best Practices Within Healthcare Settings

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

3:45 PM – 4:45 PM MST

Location: North Room 126

CE: 1

Presenter(s)

Jessica Tarabay, MPH, MHR, CIC, CPHQ, FAPIC

Assistant Director of Quality and Patient Safety
Emory University Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Co-Presenter(s)

Krystal Robinson, MPH, CIC (she/her/hers)

Associate Vice President, Health Equity and Infection Prevention
HonorHealth
Phoenix, Arizona

I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Moderator(s)

Karen McGoldrick, MT (ASCP), CIC,CHOP

Infection Preventionist
Sentara Leigh Hospital
Norfolk, Virginia

I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Session Description: The Co-Chairs of APIC’s Health Equity committee discuss the impact of health disparities on Healthcare-Associated Infections and strategies to address these disparities. The chairs will share the committee’s recent findings, best practices, and innovative approaches to reduce disparities and promote health equity in infection prevention throughout their organizations.

Learning Objectives:

Discuss recent findings, and Strategies to Identify and Address Health Disparities: Participants will gain insights into strategies for identifying and addressing health disparities in infection prevention practices throughout their organization.
Learn Best Practices for Advancing Health Equity in Infection Prevention: Participants will learn about best practices and innovative approaches to promote health equity in infection prevention.
Discuss Targeted Actions for Reducing Disparities in HAIs: Participants will discuss targeted actions and interventions that can be implemented to reduce disparities in healthcare-associated infections.