Director, Infection Prevention
Mercy, US
Kathleen received a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and a Masters in Public Health concentrating in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from St. Louis University. She is the Executive Director for Infection Prevention and related specialties at Mercy, coordinating efforts for 45 hospitals and healthcare facilities in Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas. Kathleen is Board Certified in Infection Prevention and Control, a Fellow of APIC and a Fellow of SHEA.
Kathleen is the current chair of APIC’s Corporate Director Council, is past chair of the Practice Guidance Committee and has held several positions on her local APIC chapter board (Chapter 073, St. Louis, MO). She represents APIC on the SHEA Disinfection and Sterilization guidelines and AAMI guideline committees.
