preventionist

I had not heard the term "preventionist" before reading this excellent entry by Dr. Michal Accad.

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I don't care for the word "preventionist" but I bet the logic was that to an outsider "infection control" means controlling existing infections, while "preventionist" sounds more pro-active . . .

Neologia 1 Dinosaur 2009

I had not heard the term "preventionist" before reading this excellent entry by Dr. Michal Accad.

Should "preventionists" treat the population and real docs treat individuals? james gaulte 2009

I quote his final paragraph wherein the term "preventionist" appears, I think tongue in cheek.

Should "preventionists" treat the population and real docs treat individuals? james gaulte 2009

Of course, the flip side is that once there *is* an infection, what's left for a "preventionist" to do?

Neologia 1 Dinosaur 2009

I quote his final paragraph wherein the term "preventionist" appears, I think tongue in cheek.

Archive 2009-03-01 james gaulte 2009

Yet chances are you've never heard of Preas' job: She's an infection preventionist, part of an evolution underway as hospitals are pushed to slash those rates or lose lucrative Medicare dollars.

Hospital infections fought by new 'preventionists' 2010

Yet chances are you've never heard of Preas' job: She's an infection preventionist, part of an evolution underway as hospitals are pushed to slash those rates or lose lucrative Medicare dollars.

Hospital infections fought by new 'preventionists' 2010

The primary care physician increasingly is called upon to to be a preventionist under the threat of being accused of not practicing quality care and not receiving his bribe aka P4P .

Should "preventionists" treat the population and real docs treat individuals? james gaulte 2009

The primary care physician increasingly is called upon to to be a preventionist under the threat of being accused of not practicing quality care and not receiving his bribe aka P4P .

Archive 2009-03-01 james gaulte 2009