
Tim Bowers, MS, CIC, CPHQ
Corporate Director of Information Services for EMR Upgrade & Implementation ChristianaCare
- Wilmington DE
Tim Bowers is the Corporate Director of Information Services for EMR Upgrade & Implementation at ChristianaCare.
Biography
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Bowers helped spearhead the development of safeguards to protect employees and the community from the spread of COVID-19 within ChristianaCare’s three hospitals and ambulatory sites.
Bowers also helped lead ChristianaCare’s acclaimed #HitMeWithYourFluShot campaign, in which nearly 8,000 employees were vaccinated against the flu in one day.
Areas of Expertise
Education
University of the Sciences - Philadelphia
M.S.
2008
University of the Sciences - Philadelphia
B.S.
2002
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Media Appearances
EXPERT INSIGHT ON CORONAVIRUS
University of Delaware online
2020-03-05
Timothy Bowers, director of infection prevention at ChristianaCare, wiped his hands with hand sanitizer as he reached the podium and stressed the need for personal hygiene practices.
The health care system tracks infectious diseases constantly, he said, and has many strategies and processes to protect front-line caregivers and keep the community safe.
Selected Papers and Publications
The emerging role of the corporate or system-level infection prevention director for integrated delivery networks
American Journal of Infection Control2019
One position in integrated delivery networks (IDNs) that provides centralized oversight to optimize patient safety is the corporate-level infection prevention (IP) director. After noting variability in their roles, responsibilities, and IP programs, a national network of IDN IP directors planned a member survey to better understand common and variable elements.