Episode 12 (Part 3): COVID-19 Lessons Learned – What Must Change

Episode 12 (Part 3): COVID-19 Lessons Learned – What Must Change

In Part 3 of this COVID-19 Lessons Learned series, Wayne Tucker explores the deeper, long-term implications of the pandemic and what healthcare systems must change to be better prepared moving forward.

This episode discusses:
• System-wide gaps revealed during COVID-19 across Canada
• Infection prevention capacity and readiness
• Workforce burnout, leadership, and accountability
• New healthcare construction and the critical role that infection control plays right from the start at the design stage

• Lessons that still apply across long-term care and acute care• Why meaningful change cannot be delayed

This conversation is intended for infection preventionists, infection control leads and managers, healthcare leaders, frontline staff, policymakers, and quality professionals committed to improving patient and resident safety.

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