Garnet Health Announces Director Of Infection Control

Garnet Health, formerly the Greater Hudson Valley Health System, is pleased to announce Jacqulynn Carroll, RN, BSN, CIC, as Director of Infection Control (IC).

Ms. Carroll provides system-wide leadership that includes planning, coordinating, implementing and evaluating Garnet Health’s Infection Prevention Program. She collaborates with multidisciplinary care teams to support and assure compliance with policies and standards and educates staff on IC protocol.

Ms. Carroll joined the IC team in March 2018 as an Infection Preventionist. As a subject matter expert in IC she offered support to organization training, policy development, data analysis and surveillance. Jacqulynn serves on numerous committees and has been a key IC leader in the DNV accreditation and NYSDOH regulatory surveys. Ms. Carroll has been at the center of the COVID-19 pandemic and has provided leadership in enhancing safety provisions for patients, staff and visitors of Garnet Health.

Prior to joining the IC Department, Ms. Carroll worked as a registered nurse in the Telemetry and Medical Surgical Units. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing at Binghamton University and is currently pursuing her Master of Public Health degree from University of New England.

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