Additionally, this person will assist in coordination of multidisciplinary initiatives, the development and implementation of infection control principles in general and as they relate to reduction of multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs), outbreak response, special or emerging pathogens; interpretation of epidemiologic data, and improvement of data infrastructures and data reporting in compliance with NHSN, CMS and other internal metrics. In association with the Quality & Safety team, infection Control team, and the Chief Quality Officers, the associate director of IPC/AMS assists in the further development and maintenance of the infection prevention and control program in close collaboration with hospital leadership, quality office and infection control team.