Innovative Infection Prevention is led by Dr. Janet Haas PhD, RN, CIC, FSHEA, FAPIC, who has over 20 years of experience in infection prevention and control. Dr. Haas has led several hospital infection prevention departments, and has been a leader in the field of healthcare infection prevention. She has authored several peer-reviewed papers, and has presented nationally and internationally on Infection Prevention topics. Some of her contributions include:

• 2022 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) Carole DeMille achievement award winner. Click here to learn more about this award, and watch Janet's acceptance remarks here.

• 2018 President of  APIC, a 16,000-member association that represents Infection Preventionists  and provides advocacy and outreach on behalf of members and the public. Watch Janet's 2018 Presidential Address

• Associate Editor of the American Journal of Infection Control (2008-present), the peer-reviewed scientific journal of APIC.

• New York State Hospital Acquired Infection Reporting Task Force (2005 – 2017)

•  Greater New York Hospital Association C. difficile Reduction Steering Committee

•  Co-lead author on the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) and Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) 2014 Compendium of Strategies to decrease hospital infections through Hand Hygiene.

• Author of the Hand Hygiene chapter in the APIC textbook of Infection Control