Regional Infection Prevention Support (RIPS) Team
Established in August 2020, the Regional Infection Prevention Support Teams (RIPSTs) are placed in each of North Carolina’s 10 public health regions to provide on-site infection prevention and control assistance, training, and consultation to all types of post-acute care facilities, particularly those facility types that do not have trained medical staff. Under the guidance of the Division of Public Health, these Teams will use evidence-based infection control procedures consistent with applicable CDC, CMS and HHS guidance to bolster infection prevention knowledge and practices, mitigating and preventing health threats like COVID and all other infectious diseases, thereby reducing morbidity and mortality.