Maureen Spencer, RN, M.Ed., CIC Infection Prevention Consultant - Boston, MA
Maureen Spencer, RN, M.Ed. has been an Infection Preventionist for over 40 years and is board certified in infection control (CIC). As one of the early pioneers in infection control, she was awarded the APIC National Carole DeMille Award in 1990 and was selected as one of the APIC Heroes of Infection Prevention in 2007 for her work in establishing a MRSA and Staph aureus Elimination Program at New England Baptist, an Orthopedic Center of Excellence in 2006.
In 2012 she was selected as one of the "Who's Who of Infection Prevention" and in 2017 she was recognized as a Fellow of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (FAPIC) for her advanced practice in infection prevention and leader within the field.
She is currently an independent Infection Preventionist Consultant and was previously the Director, Clinical Education at Accelerate Diagnostics, Tucson, AZ facilitating clinical adoption sessions of a fast antibiotic susceptibility system for sepsis with IPs, clinicians and staff.
She was previously the Corporate Director, Infection Prevention for Universal Health Services, overseeing the IP programs in 28 hospitals in 7 states.
Her Infection Prevention career in Boston included the Infection Control Director at New England Baptist Hospital, an orthopedic center of excellence and was the Director of the Infection Control Unit at Mass General Hospital.
Maureen has presented numerous research abstracts and lectures at national conferences and published many peer reviewed articles on healthcare associated infections.
"Establishing a Culture of Safety: A Bundled Approach for Prevention of Surgical Site Infections" is a presentation she has delivered at both national and international conferences based on a surgical stewardship program she developed called the "7 S Bundle". Internationally she has taught in Austria, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Taiwan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines, France, Turkey, Argentina, Canada, New Zealand and South Korea.
You may learn more about her work at these websites:
www.7sbundle.com
www.creativehandhygiene.com
In 2012 she was selected as one of the "Who's Who of Infection Prevention" and in 2017 she was recognized as a Fellow of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (FAPIC) for her advanced practice in infection prevention and leader within the field.
She is currently an independent Infection Preventionist Consultant and was previously the Director, Clinical Education at Accelerate Diagnostics, Tucson, AZ facilitating clinical adoption sessions of a fast antibiotic susceptibility system for sepsis with IPs, clinicians and staff.
She was previously the Corporate Director, Infection Prevention for Universal Health Services, overseeing the IP programs in 28 hospitals in 7 states.
Her Infection Prevention career in Boston included the Infection Control Director at New England Baptist Hospital, an orthopedic center of excellence and was the Director of the Infection Control Unit at Mass General Hospital.
Maureen has presented numerous research abstracts and lectures at national conferences and published many peer reviewed articles on healthcare associated infections.
"Establishing a Culture of Safety: A Bundled Approach for Prevention of Surgical Site Infections" is a presentation she has delivered at both national and international conferences based on a surgical stewardship program she developed called the "7 S Bundle". Internationally she has taught in Austria, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Taiwan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines, France, Turkey, Argentina, Canada, New Zealand and South Korea.
You may learn more about her work at these websites:
www.7sbundle.com
www.creativehandhygiene.com
| Maureen_Spencer_Biosketch_2020.pdf |
| CV - Maureen Spencer - 2020.pdf |
| Boston Redsox - Strike Out Infection _maureen_spencer and Terry Francona March 3 2008.pdf |
| Celtics - MRSA Investigation - Maureen Spencer.pdf |
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October 8 2019
Listen to Maureen Spencer interview on C Difficile on C Diff Foundation Radio "Overuse of Antibiotics and their Effects" https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/117081/overuse-of-antibiotics-and-their-effects |
August 14, 2018
Listen to Maureen Spencer interview on C Difficile on C Diff Foundation Radio "The Key to Preventing C. difficile" www.voiceamerica.com/episode/108763/the-key-to-preventing-c-difficile |
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April 28, 2020
Listen to Maureen Spencer interview on COVID-19 (Part 1) on C Diff Foundation Radio " Coronavirus COVID-19; A Time To Review the Basics Through Prevention, Symptoms, & H/C Focus Part I" https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/123138/coronavirus-covid-19-a-time-to-review-the-basics-through-prevention-symptoms-and-hc-focus-part-i |
May 5, 2020
Listen to Maureen Spencer interview on COVID-19 (Part 2) on C Diff Foundation Radio " Coronavirus COVID-19; A Time To Review the Basics Through Prevention, Symptoms, & H/C Focus Part II" https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/123304/coronavirus-covid-19-a-time-to-review-the-basics-through-prevention-symptomsand-hc-focus-part-ii |
