Develops detailed action plans to improve existing programs or introduce innovative initiatives that are tailored to meet the unique needs of individual patients while also addressing common challenges faced by specific patient populations and the staff providing services. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, healthcare workers are considered to be at significant risk for acquiring or transmitting hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (chicken pox), tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), and influenza.