Infection Prevention/Consultant
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CACI/Contractor for the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)
Savannah, Georgia
Rita Allen, BSN, RN, CIC, is a Nurse Infection Prevention Consultant with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP), Surveillance Branch (SB), where she is a member of the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Protocol and Training Team. In this role, Rita provides consultation and technical assistance regarding surveillance for healthcare associated infections using NHSN. Subject matter expertise includes Surgical Site Infection (SSI) surveillance definition application, Nurse Staffing Hours per Patient Day (NSHPPD) measure, research and development of new measures, and reporting to NHSN. Rita holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Western Governors University. Rita has a variety of experience in nursing practice in frontline nursing and leadership roles, including nearly 20 years of experience in Infection Prevention. Rita is certified in Infection Control (CIC) and enjoys mentoring Infection Preventionists.
Shake, Rattle and Roll Through Real-time Surgical Site Infection Case Scenarios
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
