System Director Infection Prevention
SSM Health
St Louis, Missouri
Christina Zirges, DNP, ACNS-BC, CIC, FAPIC is currently system Director of Infection Prevention for SSM Health. Professional endeavors include past board member for the Certification Board of Infection Control, Vice-Chair of the APIC Professional Development Committee, member on the Board of Directors for the Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council, and the HAI Advisory Council through the University of Missouri (Sinclair School of Nursing). She also served on numerous statewide committees. Her exceptional team received the SSM Health Achievement in Excellence award in the development of initiatives in HAI prevention and the SSM Health Innovator Award for bringing evidence-based practices to the bedside.
She is certified in infection prevention (CIC), board certified as an advanced practice nurse (ACNS-BC) and a Fellow of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (FAPIC). She completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice with a focused project on Reducing Indwelling Urinary Catheter Days, comparing two protocols.
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
2:15 PM – 2:35 PM
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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
2:36 PM – 2:55 PM
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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
2:56 PM – 3:15 PM
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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose