Meet the Infection Preventionists

They are nurses, clinicians, and public health practitioners working inside long-term care facilities every day — tracking infection trends, training staff, managing outbreaks, and protecting the people who call these facilities home.

Each spotlight featured here tells the story of a long-term care infection preventionist whose work has made a quantifiable difference — in infection rates, survey outcomes, resident safety, and facility performance. These are real professionals, real facilities, and real results.

Use their stories. Share them with your leadership team. Recognize what dedicated infection prevention looks like in practice.

Amy Peralta, MPH, LTC-CIP

Infection Prevention Coordinator

Alden Management Services • Illinois

"Infection prevention saves lives, but it can only be fully effective when facilities are staffed and resourced appropriately."

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Kristi Felix, MSN, RN, CIC, LTC-CIP, FAPIC

Infection Prevention Manager

Post-Acute Care Hospital System (two campuses)

"It is difficult to put a number on an infection that doesn't happen because you prevented it."

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Emily Bouzek, MSN, RN, CIC, LTC-CIP

Infection Preventionist

Morrow Home Community • Wisconsin

"This is not simply a clinical setting but, in fact, someone's home. And we need to be able to balance safety with quality of life."

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Liz Shane, CIC, LTC-CIP, AL-CIP, PMP, CPHQ

Project Manager, Healthcare and Congregate Settings

Chicago Department of Public Health • Illinois

"Protecting some of the country's most vulnerable residents necessitates that long-term care facilities have dedicated, well-trained, and supported infection preventionists who are provided with the time, resources, and authority to implement effective infection prevention and control programs."

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