Krista Stenberg

About Krista Stenberg

Currently I work at Emory University Hospital, as an Infection Preventionist overseeing 216 beds, ancillary such as dialysis/all of peri-op. Vital to my role includes strong collaborative efforts to improve quality of patient care, drive performance improvement, and excellent communication within my team/my units. Some areas I have a strong passion for research and infectious disease prevention, which I pursued through my Master\'s degree in Global Epidemiology and a certificate in Infectious Disease from Emory University.During my graduate studies, I gained valuable skills and experience in data analysis, project management, and communication, as I worked as a research assistant for several prestigious research groups on topics such as TB, monkey pox, and INFIN-TB. I also have proficiency in R, SAS, and SQL, which I used to create data reports, resolve data entry queries, and conduct quality checks. My long-term goal is to work as an infection preventionist at a hospital, where I can apply my knowledge and skills to real-world public health issues.After graduating with my masters degree, I worked as a Research Coordinator at Children\'s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA), I am part of the RADx team that works to validate new COVID-19 testing kits across all CHOA campuses and ambulatory sites.

Experience

1. Infection Prevention Coordinator

   Emory University Hospital

   Dec 2023 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   Conducted HAI surveillance for SSIs (COLO, HYST, CARD/CBGC/CBGB), CAUTIs, and BSIs, with a focus on high-volume, high-acuity units. Assumed oversight of all 216-bed Tower Units, including the highest-acuity unit (5TS), during staffing transitions.• Maintained infection prevention responsibilities for ancillary departments such as Endoscopy, SPD, OR, Dialysis, and Physical Therapy.• Co-lead hospital-wide CAUTI prevention efforts through regular rounding, educational rollout of new devices, and eACA reviews.• Delivered quarterly HAI updates to the executive team (CNO/CQO) and newly formed hospital Quality Council.• Participated in the TJC triennial survey, supporting survey activities through unit sweeps, scribing, and real-time observations.• Presented infection prevention education to multidisciplinary staff, including PT/OT teams, surgical residents, and PSO trainees.• Served as lead for Bugsy and was involved in system-wide committees for Endoscopy, HLD/SPD, and Clean Hands, and contributed to policy updates and development.• Created and maintained standardized tools such as MDRO guides, EOC checklists, and isolation audit workflows.• Attended NHSN trainings, earned Yellow Belt certification, and participated in local and regional infection prevention conferences.• Led and attended multidisciplinary rounds including weekly catheter and central line rounds, isolation and environmental rounding, and monthly perioperative and EOC rounds.

Education

• West Shore Community College

  Associate of Arts - AA

  2015 — 2017

• ASM Tech Early College

  High School

• Oakland University

  NONE, Biochemistry

  2017 — 2017

• Emory University

  Master's degree, Global Epidemiology

• Rollins College

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Health Communication

  2018 — 2020