About the Project
Infection preventionists (IPs) and many other healthcare professionals know that healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) cost their facilities money, but quantifying how much can be difficult because calculating the cost and impact of HAIs is complex. APIC, with funding from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), has created these tools to help IPs and other healthcare professionals calculate the cost of HAIs to their facilities. APIC and AHRQ want this tool to help show the need and advocate for infection prevention and control to improve both the health and the finances of a healthcare facility.
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Project Team
Dr. Daniel Bronson-Lowe
Daniel Bronson-Lowe, Ph.D., CIC, FAPIC, is a senior clinical manager with medical affairs at Baxter International Inc. He previously worked as an infection preventionist for Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL, and as an infectious disease epidemiologist for the Arizona Department of Health Services. Dr. Bronson-Lowe’s educational background includes a B.S. in microbiology and an M.S. and Ph.D. in epidemiology, all from the University of Arizona. He has been certified in infection prevention since 2010 and is a fellow of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). He also filled editorial board member and section editor roles for the American Journal of Infection Control from 2016 to 2020.
Marc-Oliver Wright
Marc-Oliver Wright, MT (ASCP), M.S., CIC, FAPIC, is the clinical science liaison for the central region at PDI, Inc. He has an extensive work history in infection prevention including as an infection preventionist at the University of Wisconsin University Hospital in Madison, WI. He formerly served as the corporate director of infection control and quality improvement for NorthShore University HealthSystem in Evanston, IL. His educational background includes a bachelor of science degree in clinical laboratory sciences, a master of science degree in epidemiology, and advanced training in public health informatics, all from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Marc is board certified in infection prevention and control as well as certified as a medical technologist. He is a Fellow of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) and a member of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA).
Marc has worked as an infection preventionist for two decades and has served as an officer and member of the board of directors for APIC. He has authored several book chapters, including in APIC’s “Surveillance Programs for Healthcare Settings” and SHEA’s “Practical Healthcare Epidemiology.” He has over 50 publications in the American Journal of Infection Control, Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, and Emerging Infectious Diseases, among others, and served as an editorial board member and section editor for the American Journal of Infection Control from 2009 to 2019.
Dr. Timothy Wiemken
Timothy Wiemken, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Saint Louis University Division of Infectious Diseases, Allergy, and Immunology as well as the Center for Health Outcomes Research. Dr. Wiemken has a doctorate in public health from the University of Louisville, a master’s degree in epidemiology from Saint Louis University, and a bachelor’s degree in microbiology from Southern Illinois University. He was previously an infection preventionist at the University of Louisville Hospital and the Hospital Epidemiologist for the Robley Rex Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He has been certified in infection prevention since 2008, and is a fellow of both the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA). He is active with APIC and SHEA, serving on many national committees. He has authored and co-authored numerous guidelines and book chapters on infectious diseases and infection prevention, and nearly 200 peer-reviewed journal articles related to infectious disease epidemiology. His main research interest is in machine learning and artificial intelligence in medicine and public health. His work focuses on pneumonia, influenza, emerging respiratory pathogens, and healthcare-associated infections.
This Cost Calculator was funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) for the AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units: Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI (Contract HHSP233201500016I/ HHSP23337006T) via the Health Research & Educational Trust. Use of the Cost Calculator is provided free of charge and is publicly available to all.