Table 1.

Opportunities for future collaboration between ASPs and IPPs

Low-hanging fruit	Moderate-hanging fruit	High-hanging fruit
Solidify plans for regular senior leadership access by ASPs in collaboration with IPPs	Refine and enhance data tracking and reporting by ASPs, including NHSN reporting	Consider enhanced models for ID physician recruitment, training and certification in Hospital Epidemiology/Infection Prevention and Antimicrobial Stewardship
Utilize infrastructure for telecommunication that was enhanced during the pandemic for future ASP-IPP collaborations	Create collaborative ASP-IPP business plans (e.g. adoption of third party software platforms, enhancing access to IT support)	Consider new combined ASP-IPP program models incorporating streamlined command and reporting structures
Utilize infrastructure that was created for data access, reporting and collaboration during the pandemic for future ASP-IPP collaborations	Collaborate on enhancing access to IT, microbiology, nursing staff	Collaborate on providing bundled ASP-IPP telehealth services to other hospitals
	Collaborate on patient and staff education