Description
The Utah Healthcare Infection Prevention (UHIP) Governance Committee is a multi-disciplinary panel of state leaders in patient safety, infectious diseases, and infection control. Membership is comprised from a broad base of care delivery groups across the State, and it is organized under and staffed by the Utah Department
of Health. The UHIP Governance Committee meets quarterly at the State Capitol, Senate Office Building in the Olmstead Room.
Purpose
To provide leadership and direction for healthcare-associated infections (HAI) prevention and reporting activities in Utah, including support for the Utah HAI Work Group.
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Membership
Governance Committee Chair: Jeanmarie Mayer, MD
- Rouett Abouzelof, RN, MSN, CIC - Primary Children's Medical Center
- Rod Betit - Utah Hospitals and Health Systems Association
- Terry Clemmer, MD - Intermountain Healthcare
- Judy Daly, PhD - Primary Childrens Medical Center
- Jack Draxler - Utah House of Representatives
- Lisa Evans, RN, Unitah Basin Medical Center
- Melissa Guseman, RN - Salt Lake Surgical Center
- Brett Heikens, RN, MBA - University of Utah/Kolff Dialysis Center
- Dan Hull - Utah Association for Home Health; Utah Hospice and Pallitative Care Organization
- Arlen Jarrett, MD, FACOG- Iasis Healthcare, Utah Division
- Peggy Keene, RN - Mountain West Medical Center
- Wayne Kinsey, BSN, RN - Promise Hospital of Salt Lake
- Tom Kurrus, MD - Mountainstar/St. Marks
- Boaz Markewitz, MD - University Health Care/University Hospitals and Clinics
- Jeanmarie Mayer, MD - University Health Care/University Hospitals and Clinics
- Joe Miner, MD - Utah County Health Department
- Allyn Nakashima, MD - Utah Department of Health
- Rex Olsen, JD - Utah Department of Health
- Patty Petrolonis, RN - Salt Lake Regional Medical Center
- Juliana Preston, MPA - Healthinsight
- Marie Prothero, RN, MS - Utah Valley Specialty Hospital
- Carolyn Reese, RN - Utah Healthcare Association
- Dean Sanpei, MPA- Utah House of Representatives
- Doug Smith, MD - Intermountain Healthcare
Questions about the Governance Committee may be directed to Sherry Varley, Coordinator, Healthcare Associated Infections Program, Utah Department of Health, at 801-538-6191. |
