Tamara Behm Infection Prevention Consulting

Author and Interim Director for Infection Prevention who supports Hospitals, ASC's, GI/HLD, and professional SPD organizations in education of infection prevention, products, processes, and standards to keep patients safe. I am an Infection Prevention Consultant/ Educator/Leader/Instructor/public speaker. Proficient in data collection, evaluation, and change processes. Outstanding motivational, interpersonal, and presentation skills. Analytical, articulate, and diligent. Extensive experience in acute care, Rehab, case management, psych, cardiac care, surgical services, HLD/Sterilization, supervision, and management.  Highly effective at training and coaching to improve performance of new graduate nurses, Infection Prevention training, and incoming staff. Proven effective mentorship to BSN preparing nurses. Disaster relief experience.
Open to Consulting on Infection Prevention in Acute Care facilities, ASC's or clinics. When infections happen to your patients, I can clarify the record for you and explain the intricacies of the expectations for safe patient care to prevent infections in hospitalized patients. Creating an action plan to prevent or address SSI's and deficiencies in an accreditation or state audit is my specialty along with ensuring safe sterile processing for all instrumentation.