Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Prevention Department
The Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Prevention (HEIP) Department is dedicated to preventing and managing healthcare-associated infections at Northwestern Medicine for a better, safer experience for patients, visitors, and staff. Infection prevention and control interventions are grounded in sound epidemiological principles and supported by evidence.
What to Expect
At Northwestern Medicine, we are committed to excellent care. An important part of that is reducing the incidence and impact of healthcare-associated infections and occupational exposures.
Our team of infection preventionists include nurses, public health professionals, epidemiologists, microbiologists and medical technologists who:
- Gather and track health data to pinpoint infection trends, plan appropriate interventions, measure success and report relevant findings to public health agencies.
- Establish infection prevention practices and collaborate with our healthcare teams to ensure implementation.
- Work to prevent healthcare-associated infections in our facilities by isolating sources of infections and limiting their transmission.
- Educate healthcare personnel and the public about infectious diseases and how to limit their spread.
Meet the Team
The Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Prevention team works to prevent and manage healthcare-associated infections at all Northwestern Medicine facilities. We’re also dedicated to educating staff members and the public about infectious diseases.
Meet the Northwestern Medicine Epidemiology and Infection Prevention Team
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