Noun
preventionist (plural preventionists)
One who tries to prevent something from happening; an advocate of prevention.
Synonym: (rare) preventivist
If they have to go in, Daisy Jackson, a board certified CIC infection preventionist, says to “contact the provider to ask if there is a separate waiting area for sick or symptomatic patients. Source: Internet
Saskia Popescu, an infectious disease epidemiologist and infection preventionist, said the US has been consistently struggling to respond to coronavirus since it emerged. Source: Internet
The person was taken immediately into an isolation room and had no contact with other patients, said Michael Connors, infection preventionist at Eisenhower Health. Source: Internet