Targeting Zero Infections in Hemodialysis Patients

Tara Millson has over 10 years' experience in Infection Prevention and is currently the Director of Infection Prevention at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC. Tara has extensive experience in Infection Prevention in acute care, long-term care, and dialysis settings, and has worked as an Infection Prevention consultant on the NHSN team at the CDC. She holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice in Infection Prevention from Loyola University Chicago and is board certified in infection prevention and control (CIC) and long-term care (LTC-CIP). She has also authored several publications, nursing text chapters, and abstracts and has presented nationally.

Tara has served APIC in various roles including as President of her local APIC Chapter and as vice-chair and chair of the national APIC Practice Guidance Committee from 2020-2023. As an APIC Consultant, Tara has trained local health departments on the ICAR process in long-term care, and has assessed Infection Prevention and Control practices for dialysis centers and long-term care centers throughout the Northeast US. Tara joined APIC Faculty in 2024 and enjoys teaching and mentoring others.

Steven J. Schweon RN, MPH, MSN, CIC, CPHQ, FSHEA, FAPIC is a seasoned, board certified Infection Preventionist. He first became interested with infectious diseases while serving as an Army medic in South Korea, where he supervised a microbiology department that specialized in sexually transmitted diseases. He later worked on the high technology isolation ward at Ft. Detrick, Maryland, home of “The Hot Zone.” Prior to becoming an infection preventionist, he had 14 years of experience, and achieved certification, in critical care and behavioral health nursing. Steve was also a long-term care “orderly” prior to attending nursing school.

Steve has been an infection preventionist since 1995, achieving continual board infection control certification since 1997. Clinical experiences include the acute care and Long-Term Care settings.