L.E.A.D. a World Without Outbreaks is a structured infection prevention framework designed to help healthcare teams prepare and respond effectively during the high-risk winter period. Built around four key actions:
L – Learn about winter infections
E – Empower to break the chain
A – Act with Clean Between
D – Drive patient/resident hygiene
Each week, you will receive focused resources to help integrate the L.E.A.D. framework into your facility’s infection prevention strategy. By adopting these actions, we can work together to reduce infection risks and move toward a world without outbreaks. Stay tuned for your weekly resources.
Get weekly resources to help your team put L.E.A.D. into action with confidence
Week 1: Learn about winter infections (12th-16th May)
Equip your teams with an understanding of common winter pathogens and their transmission routes.
Week 2: Empower to break the chain (19th-23rd May)
Encourage staff to identify infection early, take action to prevent transmission, and reinforce best practice in breaking the chain of infection.
Week 3: Act with Clean Between (26th-30th May)
Ensure cleaning of shared equipment and high-touch surfaces using the right protocols, products and best practices.
Week 4: Drive patient/resident hand hygiene (2nd-6th June)
Improving hygiene compliance by encouraging regular hand hygiene and waterless bathing practices to reduce infection risks and improve overall care.
Testimonials & case studies
Shamir Medical Centre case study
Discover how a bedside wipe dispenser changed the game in multi-patient hospital rooms. This real-world trial revealed improved cleaning, reduced MDRO contamination, and even better patient survival — all through a simple protocol shift.
CLEEN study summary
In this landmark Australian study, a targeted cleaning protocol for shared medical equipment led to a 34.5% relative reduction in healthcare-associated infections — including bloodstream, respiratory, urinary, and surgical site infections.
Lanarkshire case study
See how one hospital team in Scotland cut cleaning times and boosted staff training with a smarter wipe protocol. Discover the practical changes that made environmental decontamination faster, simpler and more effective.
University Hospital Birminham case study
One UK hospital halved MRSA rates with a simple switch to single-step wipes. A faster, easier protocol led to a 55% reduction — all driven by empowered nursing staff.
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