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Jeri L. Culbertson, DNP, RN, NE-BC, AL-CIP, CIC, CRCST, CER (she/her/hers)

Manager of Infection Prevention
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
San Jose, California, United States

Jeri started her healthcare career as an Army Medic and Surgical Technician 30 years ago and is currently serving as the Manager of Infection Prevention and Control at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, in San Jose. Her nursing experience includes ICU, Telehealth, OR Circulating, and Clinical Research. Jeri earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from Capella University, specializing in System Management, Healthcare Delivery, and Leadership, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from South Dakota State University. She is board certified in Advanced Leadership Certification in Infection Prevention & Control (AL-CIP), Infection Prevention and Control (CIC), Long-Term Care Infection Prevention (LTC-CIP), and maintains multiple certifications in sterile processing and endoscope reprocessing, including CRCST, CER, and CHL.
A leader in endoscope reprocessing, Jeri has played a pivotal role in developing innovative practices and achieving significant improvements in compliance and safety standards. She presented at the APIC 2024 Annual Conference on Infection Prevention in Sterile Processing, sharing insights on mitigating risks and enhancing patient safety. In addition, Jeri was the lead author on APIC’s Issue Brief: The Science Behind Endoscope Reprocessing.
Jeri’s expertise is recognized nationally through her involvement with the FDA on infection control issues related to medical device practices. She is also an active member of standards working groups within the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), including Endoscope Reprocessing and the newly published TIR 109: External Transport of Reusable Medical Devices for Processing. Additionally, Jeri serves as a voting member on the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) S410: Standard for Professional Cleaning of the Built Environment for Infection Prevention and Control.

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