Clinical Educator
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Childrens Hospital
Spokane, Washington
Cassie Prather is a Clinical Educator in the Special Pathogens Unit (SPU) at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children’s Hospital, the Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Center (RESPT) for region 10 in Spokane, WA. Prather’s role includes education to frontline facilities, EMS engagement, competencies and transport capabilities, expanding environmental and clinical capabilities within the SPU, and assisting in maintaining readiness capability for the internal special pathogen team at Sacred Heart. She is a Master of Public Health graduate from Eastern Washington University. Cassie is an active participant in the local APIC chapter for the Inland Northwest, holding multiple board positions throughout the years. Prior to her current endeavors, she started her career in public health as a Communicable Disease Epidemiologist & Infection Preventionist investigating disease and conducting Infection Control Assessment and Response visits (ICARs) in Long-Term Care Facilities, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities.
I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Identify, Isolate, and Inform: Applying Joint Commission Standards for Special Pathogens
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PT