Determining infection prevention staffing needs for the pediatric ambulatory and procedural care setting.

Background: Recent analyses suggest that existing infection preventionist (IP) staffing ratios do not reflect the scope of institutional needs after accounting for complexity and non-inpatient locations. We sought to determine the current IP staffing level required to address the complexity and scope of our pediatric ambulatory and procedural operations.

Methods: This needs assessment was adapted from previous analyses by Bartles et al (2018).