The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE)
is responsible for implementing the HAI Disclosure Law. The law is implemented
with the guidance of an 11-member volunteer advisory committee, the Colorado
HAI Advisory Committee. Currently, the committee has an opening for an ASC
representative.
The ASC representative is a
critical committee role. This person will be the voice of ASCs and consumers
and participate in committee discussions related to ASC issues and needs in
reducing surgical site infections.
The committee’s mission is to provide oversight of Colorado’s
legally required HAI reporting to ensure accountability and improvement of
patient care through education, data validation and selection of reporting
requirements. The committee typically meets 8 to 10 times each year on the 4th Tuesday
from 2 to 4 p.m. at CDPHE in Denver.
We invite interested persons with expertise/experience in
infection control in the ASC setting to apply for this position. The
department hopes to fill the position immediately but will keep applications on
file after it has been filled. The application form is attached and the
deadline for submission is close of business,Tuesday, September 19, 2017.
Please submit a completed application and resume by email to tamara.hoxworth@state.co.us.
For more information, please email or call Tamara Hoxworth
at 303-692-2930.
HAI Advisory Committee Application
