Infection Prevention Consultant
Infection Prevention Consultants
Halifax, Massachusetts, United States
Maureen P. Spencer, MEd, BSN, RN, CIC, has been an Infection Preventionist for over 40 years and is board certified in infection control (CIC). As one of the early pioneers in infection control, she was awarded the APIC National Carole DeMille Award in 1990 and was selected as one of the APIC Heroes of Infection Prevention in 2007 for her work in establishing a MRSA and Staph aureus Elimination Program at New England Baptist Hospital, an Orthopedic Center of Excellence in Boston. The groundbreaking work was published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Aug 2010. In 2012 she was selected as one of the "Who's Who of Infection Prevention" and in 2017 she was recognized as a Fellow of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (FAPIC) for her advanced practice in infection prevention and leader within the field. She was previously the Corporate Director, Infection Prevention for Universal Health Services overseeing their 28-hospital system in 7 states. Maureen's prior infection prevention career in Boston, MA included Infection Control Manager at New England Baptist Hospital, Director, Infection Control Unit at Mass General Hospital, Nurse Epidemiologist at the VA Medical Center and Infection Control Nurse, Carney Hospital. In addition to hospital infection prevention she was a Legal Nurse IP Consultant, leading a successful class action lawsuit of post-cardiac surgery mediastinitis infections in Palm Beach, Florida. As a prolific writer and researcher, she has published many peer reviewed articles on healthcare associated infections. She is a well-known speaker for both international and national conferences on prevention of healthcare associated infections.
Aerobiotix (Speaker/Honoraria includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness)Eloquest (Research Grant includes principal investigator, collaborator or consultant and pending grants as well as grants already received, Speaker/Honoraria includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness)Ethicon (Speaker/Honoraria includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness)Zurex Pharma (Consultant/Advisory Board)