At the APIC 2025 conference, Heather Stoltzfus, MPH, RN, CIC, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Program Director for Global Healthcare Accreditation, underscored the critical role infection preventionists must play in the context of rising medical travel. As more patients travel abroad for medical procedures and return with complex infections or complications, Stoltzfus highlighted how GHA’s mission is essential in bridging care gaps and promoting global standards. Through rigorous accreditation processes and international collaboration, GHA helps ensure that healthcare systems worldwide are prepared to address emerging infection risks, protecting patients wherever they receive care.
See full interview here: Global Patients, Local Risks: Why Medical Tourism Demands Infection Preventionists’ Attention
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