Preventing Collapse: A Pre-Mortem on the Future of IPC Research and Practice

Monday, June 16, 2025

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM PT

Location: North Ballroom 120

CE: 1

AEU Credits: 0
CME Credits: 1
CNE Credits: 1
HSPA Credits: 1
IPCH Credits: 0
IPU Credits: 1

Presenter(s)

Stephanie Stroever, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor and Director of Research
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
Lubbock, Texas

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

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Co-Presenter(s)

Elizabeth Monsees, PhD, RN, CIC, FAPIC, SHEA, FAAN (she/her/hers)

Implementation Science Nurse Researcher
Children's Mercy Hospital
Kansas City, Missouri

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Moderator(s)

Monika Pogorzelska-Maziarz, PhD, MPH, CIC, FAPIC, FSHEA, FACE

Professor
Villanova University
Philadephia, Pennsylvania

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

Session Description: In response to shifting national policies that threaten infection prevention and control (IPC), this late-breaker session presents a “pre-mortem” exercise led by the IP HIVE (Infection Prevention Healthcare Implementation Value and Expertise Collaborative). In this forward-looking initiative, 20 IPC leaders envisioned a 2029 scenario in which IPC research, funding, and practice had collapsed—then worked backward to identify early warning signs and missed opportunities. Rooted in the socioecological model and IPC risk assessment strategies, this exercise illustrates how anticipatory thinking can inform policy and strengthen system resilience. Participants will explore key findings and engage in solution-focused dialogue to collectively shape a more resilient IPC future.

Learning Objectives:

Describe the rationale and structure of the IP HIVE “pre-mortem” as a proactive tool to anticipate risks to IPC research, funding, and practice.
Identify early warning signs, turning points, and missed opportunities that could contribute to decline of IPC systems.
Develop adaptive, forward-looking strategies that apply pre-mortem and risk assessment principles to strengthen IPC resilience.