The sheer volume of work generated by the COVID-19 response and current Omicron surge may create a need for organizations to evaluate IP workloads and prioritize the best use of their specialized skills.
In conjunction with your organizational leadership and your infection prevention and control committee, APIC supports evaluation of which tasks may be delegated to other staff or temporarily put on hold during this phase of the pandemic.
APIC created the IPC Acuity Scale for Crisis Situations, to be used alongside your facility’s risk assessment, to assist in properly prioritizing patient safety, and also to convey to your leadership that now is the time to support this temporary work prioritization that focuses IPs on their specialized areas of expertise and optimizes safety and success for the organization.
Page updated 1/21/22