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• Oral Abstracts

  • ·Colon Surgery: Dirty Business of Surgical Site Infections

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    May Abdalla, Faye F. Bergeron

     
  • ·Creating a Sustainable Culture of Safety Related to Hand Hygiene in an Integrated Health System

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    Chris Masterson, Bridget L. Pfaff, Cheryl Dettmering, Jennifer Fleis

     
  • ·Electronic Hand Hygiene Monitoring with a Complementary Improvement Program Significantly Increases Hand Hygiene Rates

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    Sarah L. Edmonds-Wilson, Robert Pelz, Lori D. Moore

     
  • ·Emotional Motivators: Using Visual Triggers as an Infection Control Intervention to Increase Hand Hygiene Compliance throughout the Hospital

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    Ashley Gregory, Eman Chami, Jennifer Pietsch

     
  • ·Hand Hygiene Intervention Design Recommendations Derived from a Cross Sectional Factorial Survey Given to 460 Acute Care Nurses

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    Sheryl L. Chatfield, Rachael D. Nolan, Jeffrey S. Hallam

     
  • ·Infection Prevention and Control Heroes: The Challenge of Being a Student in the Clinical Environment

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    Peta-Anne P. Zimmerman, Julia Gilbert, Lynne Brown

    
  • ·Oh Crap, It's Raining on Our Parade!—Evaluating the Costs of a 4th of July Sewage Pipe Rupture in the Pharmacy

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    Ankur Dave, Jorge P. Parada

    
  • ·Preventing Non-Device Related Pneumonia with Comprehensive Oral Care

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    Barbara Quinn, Dian Baker

     
  • ·Prevention of Hospital-Onset C. diff Infection through a Multidisciplinary Performance Improvement Approach

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    Kelsi Canavan, Inge K. Rogers, Rachel Guran

    
  • ·Quantitative Risk Modeling of Healthcare Acquired Infections and Interventions Using Baseline Data and Simple Models

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    Kelly A. Reynolds, Robert A. Canales

    
  • ·S.M.A.R.T. Strategies for the Prevention and Control of Infections in a Polyvalent Intensive Care Unit in Resource Constrained Organizations

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    Manuel Jesðs Mayorga-Espichán, Luis MartÃn Santiváñez-Monge, Walter Enrique Prudencio-León, Patrick Albert Palmieri

     
  • ·Summary of PFGE and MMLVA Pattern Analysis for a Facility-Wide Outbreak of Clostridium Difficile Infection (CDI) at a Large Tertiary Care Hospital in Ontario, Canada

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    Catherine M. Kerr, Mariam Mir, Samar Tahhan, George Bourkhanski, Jennifer L. Marangoni, Diana Petrusic, Lindsay Holmes, Marianita Q. Lampitoc, Lorne N. Small, Angela Jackson-Lee

     
  • ·Suspected Origins of Bacteremia in Center for Disease Control (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Defined Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) at a Tertiary Care Academic Medical Center

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    Alicia D. Carpenter, Sean McTigue, Glenda Kay Roberts

     
  • ·Taming the Beast: Using a Risk Assessment Model to Manage Infection Prevention in an Expanding Healthcare System

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    Donita C. Gorman, Melissa Bronstein, Tamsan Cleveland, Casey Calabria

    
  • ·The Impact of Physician and Nursing Instructors in the Hospital on Awareness of Hand Hygiene in Medical School Students

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    Cindy Hou, George Scott, Marianne Kraemer

    
  • ·The Role of a Common Cause Analysis in Preventing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections

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    Christina Ewers

     
  • ·Centralization of Sterilization and High Level Disinfection from Multiple Outpatient Settings to a Centralized Sterile Processing Department Provides Consistent Process

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    Linda Johnson

    
  • ·Policies and Practices to Reduce Urinary Tract Infections in Nursing Homes

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    Carolyn Herzig, Andrew Dick, Nicholas Castle, Patricia Stone

    
  • ·Non-ventilator Hospital Acquired Pneumonia in U.S. Hospitals: Incidence and Cost

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    Karen K. Giuliano, Dian Baker, Barbara Quinn

    
  • ·Does Regionalization of an Infection Prevention Program Lead to Program Optimization and Standardization?

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    Amanda Guspiel

     
  • ·Irritant Contact Dermatitis: A Survey of Healthcare Worker Knowledge, Perceptions and Actions

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    Maryanne McGuckin, John Govednik

     
  • ·Optimization of Infectious Disease Exposure Notification to Emergency Response Employees in Accordance with Public Law 111-87 Section 2696

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    Alexander J. Sundermann, Curtis W. Neill, Ashley Querry, Alison Galdys, Myron J. Rickens, Carlene A. Muto

     
  • ·Preventing Infections and Improving Occupational Safety Among the Healthcare Workers Through Intensive Healthcare Waste Management Training in a Developing Country

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    Lutfe Ara, Shaikh Mahmud Kamal Vashkar, S.M. Niaz Mowla, Md Delwar Hossain, Utpal Kumar Mondal

     
  • ·A Journey to Reduce Possible Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (PVAP) Infections in One Intensive Care Unit

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    Anne Reeths

     
  • ·A Pilot Study: Wireless Motion Sensor for Improving Hand Hygiene in a Contact Isolation Room

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    Cindy Hou, Robert A. Steer, Mitchell C. Rosenberg

     
  • ·Why Do Staff Send Clostridium difficile Tests on Patients on Bowel Medications?

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    Joanne R. Kinlay, Thomas J. Sandora

    
  • ·Hawthorne Effect in Hand Hygiene Compliance Rates

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    Maricris Niles, Nancy Johnson

     
  • ·Impact of an Improved Hydrogen Peroxide (IPH) Disinfectant versus a Quaternary Ammonium-based (Quat) Disinfectant on Surface Contamination and Healthcare Outcomes

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    John M. Boyce, Kerri A. Guercia, Nancy L. Havill, Linda K. Sullivan

    
  • ·Preventing Healthcare Associated Blood Stream Infections Among Patients Suspected of Line Manipulation

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    Robyn Kay, Michelle Cox, Blanca I. McKean, Jacqueline Gunning, Nan Hucker, Kenneth Meyer, Mary Elizabeth Briand

     
  • ·Tabletop Sterilizers: Assessing and Monitoring Professional Standard and Regulatory Requirement Compliance

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    Lindsay K. Weir, Kimberly Chin, Gail Potter-Bynoe, Thomas J. Sandora

    
  • ·Use of Whole-Genome Sequencing to Identify Linkage of a Healthcare Worker to a Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Outbreak

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    Itisha Gupta, Jane E. Codd, Katie J. Hardy, Calum Thomson, Peter M. Hawkey

    
  • ·Development and Validation of an Automated Ventilator Associated Event Electronic Surveillance System: It Works!

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    Justin Smyer, Jennifer Flaherty

    
  • ·Synching Big: Identifying Successes and Barriers During Implementation of an Infection Surveillance Software System Across a Large, National Healthcare System

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    Rebecca L. Battjes, Lindsey Jones, Michelle Heavens, Ann Hendrich, Mohamad G. Fakih

     
  • ·Laboratory Surveillance of Hospital-acquired Infection Rates of Respiratory Viruses in a Tertiary Care Hospital from 2012 to 2014

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    Hye-Suk Choi, Jeong-Young Lee, Hee-Youn Park, Sun-Hee Kwak, Min-Jee Hong, Young-Ju Lim, Sun-Kyung Kim, So-Yeon Park, Hyeon-Jeong Kim, Kyu-Ri Kim, Hye-Jin Kim, Hyun-Ju Kwon, Mi-Na Kim, Heung-Sup Sung, Hye-Ran Choi, Jae-Sim Jeong, Sang-Ho Choi

     
  • ·Sick Employee Online Log (SEOL) System to Monitor Employee Illnesses at a Multi-Hospital System

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    William E. Cleve, Kathy Cochran, Keith M. Ramsey, John L. Silvernail

     
  • ·Movement of Pathogens From Public Restroom to Clinical Areas in a Hospital

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    Trevor Pivo, Daniela Cabrera, Gerardo Lopez, Hannah P. Sassi, Charles P. Gerba

    
  • ·Pest Management: Infection Prevention's Role

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    Sherri Atherton, Jennifer L. Holmquist, Carter Carlson, Joy Petterson, Christopher Pfeiffer, Deb Vourlas

    
  • ·Significant Reduction in the Rate of Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Post Abdominal Hysterectomy (AH) at an Academic Tertiary Care Hospital

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    Sophie Labrecque, Bailey Patricia, Carmel Sauerland, Welch Lauren, Pradhan Tana, Tania N. Bubb, Sean Tedjarati, Donald Chen, Tarah Pua

     
  • ·The Impact of “Present at Time of Surgery” on Colon Surgical Site Infections

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    Patti Kieffer, Kathleen Gase, Hilary Babcock, Carole Leone

     
  • ·Outbreak Investigation of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in a Long-term Acute Care Facility

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    Kimberly M. Daniels, Timothy Wiemken, Andrea Flinchum

    
  • ·Mycobacterium Chimaera Infections Following Open Chest Cardiac Surgery Pennsylvania

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    Margaret M. Miller, Larry Baer, Carol Freer, Patricia Hnatuck, Kathleen G. Julian, Scott Mincemoyer, Rahn Snyder, Cynthia Whitener

     

• Poster Abstracts

  • ·Antibiotic Stewardship: The Nurses Role in Making a Difference

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    Kamee D. Witts, Peter P. Patterson

    
  • ·Antimicrobial Stewardship in Emergency Departments: Improving Treatment Accuracy for Suspected Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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    Karen M. Jones, Charlene Babcock, Susanna M. Szpunar

    
  • ·Bloodstream Infection in Long-term Care Residents: An Integrative Review of the Literature

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    Sainfer E. Aliyu, Elaine L. Larson

    
  • ·Does Self-Perceived Knowledge of Clostridium Difficile Testing Translate into Best Practices? A Survey of Nurses in a Large Tertiary Hospital

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    Rebecca L. Battjes, Mohamad G. Fakih

    
  • ·Hospital Onset LabID MRSA Bacteremia Associated Factors—A Case Control Study

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    Adriana Jimenez, Jose G. Castro, Silvia Munoz-Price, Zachary Most, Boubakari Ibrahimou

    
  • ·Infection Prevention as the Driving Force for Antimicrobial Stewardship

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    Laura Parker, Quentin Clark, Barney Benner

    
  • ·Reduction of Blood Culture Contamination Rate for a 300 Bed Community Hospital

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    Debbie A. Gibson, Catherine R. Cooke

    
  • ·Survey Evaluates Clincians' Knowledge and Facilities' Protocols Regarding Infection Risk in Peripheral IV Catheters

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    Michelle DeVries

    
  • ·Perceptions of Healthcare Workers and Environmental Services-Staff Regarding Ultraviolet Room Decontamination Devices

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    Abhishek Deshpande, Justin Hartley, Colette Einloth, Curtis J. Donskey, Thomas G. Fraser

    
  • ·A Trial of Pulsed Xenon Ultraviolet Disinfection to Reduce C. Difficile Infection

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    Priya Sampathkumar, Larry Nation, Carla Folkert, Jean E. Wentink, Kathryn W. Zavaleta

    
  • ·Can Use of a Fluorescent Gel Monitoring Program Improve Compliance with Cleaning of Clinical Equipment?

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    Katherine A. Rhodes

    
  • ·Challenges in Assessing Effectiveness of No-Touch Disinfection Technology: An Evaluation of the Published Literature

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    Charles Dale, Sarah Simmons, James Holt, Mark Stibich

    
  • ·Development of a Microbiological Surveillance Program for Duodenoscopes

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    Jeana L. Houseman

    
  • ·Efficacy of a Multiple Emitter UV-C Whole Room Disinfection System on Bacterial Contamination at a Children's Hospital

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    Julie Jolly, Helen Jackson, Adam H. Buchaklian

    
  • ·Efficacy, Skin Care and Performance Characteristics of a Well-Formulated Chlorhexidine Gluconate Hand Wash

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    Sarah L. Edmonds-Wilson, Todd Cartner

    
  • ·Evaluation of Glucose Control in Surgical Patients

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    Rebecca M. Gordon, Ashleigh J. Goris, Jeanne Yegge, Erik R. Dubberke

    
  • ·Investigation of Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) from 202 Confirmed Viraemic Patients to Gastrointestinal Endoscopes and Evaluation of the Efficacy of Current Cleaning and High-Level Disinfection Procedures

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    Yatao Liu, Lihua Zhou, Qiong Deng, Yunchao Yang, Xiaodan Shao

    
  • ·Lessons from the Field: Surveillance Cultures of Heater Cooler Units Used in Cardiothoracic Surgery

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    Lana C. Mason, Helene Petrovich, Lisa Hoegg, Tracy Dodson, Jean Ann Rearick, Trini A. Mathew, Katie Vivian, Paula R. Crook

    
  • ·Making Pathogens Visible: A Fluorescent Marker Used as a Feedback Training Tool to Improve Cleaning of Shared Portable Medical Equipment

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    Rahn Snyder, Ruth Gundermann, Fibi Attia, Vicki Shifflet, Amber Winters, Scott Mincemoyer, Cynthia Whitener, Kathleen G. Julian

    
  • ·Patient Room Decontamination Against Multidrug Resistant Organisms Using a Fixed Cycle-Time Ultraviolet-C Device and Two Different Device Locations

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    Hajime Kanamori, William Rutala, Maria F. Gergen, David J. Weber

    
  • ·Reduction of Environmental Contamination Using a Novel Persistent Solution

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    Elizabeth Cardinale, Levita Smith, Mary Beth Moody, Clinton D. Holder

    
  • ·Shedding Light on Implementation of Ultraviolet Surface Disinfection

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    Ann Marie Pettis

    
  • ·The Role of Healthcare Worker Education and Competency When Adopting a New Surface Disinfectant

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    Molly Hale, Robin Roach

    
  • ·Validation on Xenon Ultraviolet Disinfection for High Risk Pathogens: Ebola Virus and Bacillus Anthracis

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    Sarah Simmons, Charles Dale, James Holt, Mark Stibich

    
  • ·A Collaborative Journey to Reduce in Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

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    Adebisi A. Adeyeye, Audrey Adams, Carmel Boland-Reardon, Grace E. Robinson, Brenda Denneny

    
  • ·Comparison of Present on Admission and Healthcare-Associated Fungal Infections in a Pediatric Cancer Center in Ecuador

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    Joanna Acebo, Miriam L. Gonzalez, Erika Villaneuva, Isabel Jaramillo, José Eguiguren, Gisella Sánchez, Carlos Vicuña, Jenny Martinez, Blanca Mosquera, Maysam R. Homsi, George Relyea, Miguela A. Caniza

    
  • ·Decreasing Clostridium Difficile Utilizing Infection Prevention Methods Outside the Walls of the Hospital

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    Leslie S. Kelt

    
  • ·Successful Intervention to Improve Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections in a Spinal Cord Injury Unit

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    Marissa Jones Lewis, Beth M. Cutshall, Nancy Gayle Hickox, Tanya Young, Heather Hunter-Watson, Donna Goins, Mary Gardenhire, Rebecca Stone, Frederick E. Cox, Stephanie Baer

    
  • ·We're Not in ICU Anymore: Long-term Care and Dialysis Units Collaborate on Process Improvement to Reduce Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections

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    Elaine R. Flynn

    
  • ·A Case Study: Discordant Results in Mycobacterial Culturing of Cardiac Bypass Heater-Cooler Machines—Seek and You May Find

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    Patricia Hnatuck, Arlene Brumbach, Dianne A. Stolberg, Rahn Snyder, Larry Baer, Scott Mincemoyer, Cynthia Whitener, Kathleen G. Julian

    
  • ·Automated Surveillance Technology to Improve Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Workflow Efficiency: A Large Healthcare System Experience

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    Adebisi A. Adeyeye, Joan N. Hebden, Audrey Adams

    
  • ·Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection Algorithm Performance for ICU and Non-ICU Surveillance

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    Carole Leone, Hilary Babcock

    
  • ·Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection Reduction: Performance Improvement or Definition Improvement?

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    Kerri Huber, Mark Moore, Jacqueline Steinberg, Ruth Bertuzzi, Geeta Sood

    
  • ·Comparison of CAUTI Cases by 2014 and 2015 National Healthcare Safety Network Definitions

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    Jean E. Wentink, Rodney Thompson, Priya Sampathkumar

    
  • ·Distinguishing Clinically Significant Specimens for Clostridium Difficile Testing

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    Lilly M. Guardia-LaBar, Amal R. Johnson, Janet Shinn, Alice Blackman

    
  • ·Impact of Centralized Surveillance Within a Multi-Facility Health Care System

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    Teri Mauldin, Stephanie Kreiling, Libby Wilhite-Luterman, Jennifer Adams

    
  • ·Incidence and Microbial Etiology of Surgical Site Infections at Select Hospitals in Egypt

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    Enjy M. Abduo, Jehan El-Kholy, Samia Abdou, Soad Hafez, Nesrine Omar, Maha Talaat

    
  • ·Infection Preventionist's Adoption of Automated Surveillance: Perceived Advantages and Barriers

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    Joan N. Hebden, Keith H. St John

    
  • ·Is Monitoring Parents, Family, and Visitors for Hand Hygiene Compliance Important?

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    Mary Anne Giannini, Chardae S. Edwards, Tiffany Rooks, Craig Gilliam, Mike Gipson, Angie Owings, Mary Anne Giannini, Hana Hakim

    
  • ·Observer Role Impacts Directly Observed Hand Hygiene Compliance on Medical-Surgical Units

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    Nyera Youssef, Aleah D. King, Kim Sulmonte, Jaime Levash, Kaitlyn Dooley, Meghan K. Parrett, Graham M. Snyder, Sharon B. Wright

    
  • ·Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Testing for Respiratory Viruses: What Is the Impact on Healthcare Associated Infection Surveillance?

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    Craig Gilliam, Mary Anne Giannini, Mary Anne Giannini, Angie Owings, Mike Gipson, Hana Hakim

    
  • ·Surgical Site Infection Validation: Diagnosis Codes vs. Custom Algorithm

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    Karen Meyer

    
  • ·Validating Electronically Collected Denominator Data: Getting to the Elusive +/?5%

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    Rachael Snyders, Hilary Babcock

    
  • ·Validation of an Automated Surveillance Alert for Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia: A Trial and Error Process Worth the Effort

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    Angel C. Mueller, Debra Hagberg, Janet Blackmere

    
  • ·A Report of 10-year History: Educational Program for Medically Underserved Area in Japan by Infection Preventionists

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    Yoko Tsukamoto, Yasuko Hiraoka, Fumiko Kimoto

    
  • ·Recognition of Risk Factors Related to Clostridium Difficile Transmission in a Procedural Department-computerized Tomography Suite

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    Mary E. Miller, Marianne Kraemer, Cindy Hou

    
  • ·A Survey of the Knowledge of Surgical Hand Antisepsis Among Surgeons in a Newly-opened Hospital in China

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    Shilan Xu

    
  • ·An Internet-based Learning and Stage-matched Message Intervention to Improve Hand Hygiene Adherence Among Healthcare Workers in Guatemala

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    Miriam L. Gonzalez, Mario Melgar, Laura Matheu, Marylin Ramirez, Jose Garcia, Federico Antillon-Klussman, Michelle Stockton, George Relyea, Miguela A. Caniza

    
  • ·Bundling the Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Guidelines for Our Tiniest Bundles of Joy

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    Brooke Dalton, Stephanie Eidson

    
  • ·Competency Deficits of Nurses Caring for External Hemodialysis Catheters

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    Katherine J. Hosmer, Marianne Kraemer

    
  • ·E-learning as a Tool to Promote the Use of a Multidrug Resistant Organism Risk Assessment Among Infection Preventionists in Latin America

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    Miriam L. Gonzalez, Maysam R. Homsi, Miguela A. Caniza

    
  • ·Hand-in-Hand: Interprofessional Education for Infection Prevention

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    Marianne H. Laff, Aaron Michelfelder, Fran Vlasses, Nadine A. Parise, Donna Quinones

    
  • ·Impact of Food Handlers' Food Safety Training in a Paediatric Hospital in East Africa

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    Jane Ngivu

    
  • ·Impact of Measuring Physicians' Hand Hygiene Adherence in Outpatient Setting Using Automated Hand Hygiene Count Devices

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    Akie Arai, Masaki Tanabe, Daisuke Yamazaki, Yuichi Muraki, Kazunari Yasuda, Akiko Nakamura, Toshihiro Kaneko

    
  • ·Implementation of a Standardized Outpatient Infection Prevention Survey Across a 115-clinic System

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    Carol Sykora, Anthony Russo, Helen Wood, Kevin Hsueh, David K. Warren

    
  • ·Reducing Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections Through Foley Insertion Competency Assessment upon Hire

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    Jennifer L. Barry, Rebecca Wenthold

    
  • ·The Age of Unicorns: Successful Implementation and Highlights of a Sustainable Unit Based Infection Control Champion Program

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    Jackie Nugent, Tricia Hutton, Melissa Zambrano, Sylvia Kucinska De Ocampo

    
  • ·A Six Sigma Standardization Project: Reducing Urine Culture Contamination and Cost

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    Jeanette J. Harris

    
  • ·Are Urinary Tract Infections Present at the Time of Urinary Catheter Insertion?

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    Janet Bacon, David Scheck, Denise Geuder, Susan Flores, DeAnna Brown, Donna Newby-Bennett

    
  • ·Can Improving Patient Hand Hygiene Practice Impact C. Difficile Infection Rates?

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    Marian Pokrywka, Michele Buraczewski, Debra Frank, Heather Dixon, Mohamed H. Yassin

    
  • ·Comparison of Utilization and Safety of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters Versus Midline Catheters in a Large Academic Medical Center

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    Susan DiNucci, Gwen Messer, Tianyuan Xu, Kathleen A. Shutt, Juliet Ferrelli, Christina Andrzejewski, Mohamed H. Yassin

    
  • ·Eliminating Waste Related to Blood Culture Contamination

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    Brady Allen, Amanda Clayton, Cynthia Schaaf, Tonya Green

    
  • ·Evaluation of Colloidal Oatmeal-Coated Exam Gloves on Skin of Healthcare Workers

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    Ed Drower, Roxana Reyna, Kirby Wilson, Deja Fercho, Tracy L. Schmidt

    
  • ·In the Footprints of Semmelweis: A Multi-Institutional Study on the Efficacy of Hand Rubbing

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    Tamas Haidegger, Akos Lehotsky, Peter Rona, Robert Pethes, Peter Szeremy, Laszlo Szilagyi, Gyorgy Weber

    
  • ·Perceptions of Healthcare Workers Regarding the Effects of Contact Precautions on Patients

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    Linda McKinley, Susan Valentine, Helene Moriarty, Monideepa Bacerra, Nasia Safdar

    
  • ·A Permanent Daily Record of Dust Generation During Construction/demolition

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    Jim Gauthier, Kathleen Poole, Shelley A. McKee, Stacy Lawson

    
  • ·Challenges Identified During the Implementation of a Fluorescent Marking (FM) Program in Environmental Services (EVS)

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    Linda K. Sullivan, Michael Aniskiewicz, John M. Boyce, Melissa Debies-Carl

    
  • ·Comparison of ATP, Colony Count and Surface Marker as a Measure of Environmental Cleaning Compliance for Intensive Care Discharge Rooms

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    Icaro Boszczowski, Michele Alfa, Joost Hopman, Curtis J. Donskey

    
  • ·Electronic-Assisted Surveillance Following a Construction-Related Event to Improve Patient Safety

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    Patricia E. Durham, Matthew E. Weissenbach, Connie Steed

    
  • ·Infection Prevention Partnering with Environmental Services for a Clean Environment

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    Marisa A. Bisiani, Patty Mupo, Holly Hannon

    
  • ·Infection Prevention Response to a Medical Office Building Flood

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    Les Chock

    
  • ·Reduced Germ Exposure from Changing out Manual Soap and Sanitizer Dispensers to Touchless Closed System Dispensers

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    Pairin Hongsoongnern, Aimee Britton, Varsha S

    
  • ·The Development and Optimal Use of an Electronic Environment of Care Survey Program at an Acute Care Hospital

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    Noreen Johnson, Kimberly A. Seymour, Gurminder Kaur

    
  • ·Uncovering the Rate of Damaged Mattress Covers in Acute Care Hospitals

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    Brenda Marks, Tony Abboud

    
  • ·Relationship between Patient Safety Climate and Adherence to Standard Precautions

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    Amanda Hessels, Elaine L. Larson

    
  • ·Interdepartmental Collaboration to Reduce Conjunctiva Exposure Risk: Process Improvement to Increase Awareness and Enhance Compliance

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    Victor R. Lange, Michael D. Hanlon, Tamera Toten

    
  • ·Knowledge and Obstacles in Prevention of Bloodborne Infections among First Responders in Northern Thailand

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    Akeau Unahalekhaka

    
  • ·Long-term Impact of Sharp Safety Program on Sharps-related Body Substance Exposures

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    Lydia J. Grimes, Pamala Kremer, Anthony Russo, Lisa Wojtak, Katherine Henderson, David K. Warren, Hilary Babcock

    
  • ·Impact of Reduced Isolation and Contact Precaution Procedures on Infection Rates and Facility Costs at a Non-Profit Acute Care Hospital

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    Nina Deatherage

    
  • ·Targeting Zero SSIs: The Implementation of a Multi-Site Initiative

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    Susan Becnel Waguespack, Amy K. Seale, Janice Augustine

    
  • ·The Exit Bundle: A Time to Address Risk Factors for Infection before Leaving the ICU

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    Cindy Hou, Ashlee Hiester, Marianne Kraemer

    
  • ·Using Electronic Medical Record Automation and Logic to Drive Early Identification of Clostridium Difficile Infection

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    Barbara Goss-Bottorff, Melissa Garcia, Patti Steger

    
  • ·Using Evidence Based Bundles to Reduce Cesarean Section Surgical Site Infections

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    Vicki Brinsko, Jennifer Campbell, Tracy Louis, William J. Kellett

    
  • ·200%: Hardwiring a Hand Hygiene Campaign

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    Sarah R. Lohr, Thulasi Karakula

    
  • ·A Multifaceted Process Improvement Can Reduce Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections

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    Rita E. Rhinehart

    
  • ·A Multimodal Approach to Reduce Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) Within and Outside of Intensive Care Units: A 12-Year Analysis

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    Bianca Grassi de Miranda, Lanuza Duarte, Daiane Cais, Maria Luisa Moura, Juliana Nunes, Analu Costa

    
  • ·A Novel Antimicrobial and Fire Resistant Fabric

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    Lloyd Frick, Alan Boyd, Russell Greenfield

    
  • ·A Two Year Mentoring Program Connecting Infection Prevention to Unit Resource Nurses: Did this Reduce Adverse Patient Outcomes?

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    Sarah Gaines-Hill

    
  • ·Assessing the Patient Perception about Hand Hygiene: A Step Toward Patient Safety and Empowerment

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    Bianca Grassi de Miranda, Daiane Cais, Juliana Nunes, Lanuza Duarte, Maria Luisa Moura, Juliana Pinto, Analu Costa

    
  • ·Bundling Up Against Clostridium Difficile in Surgical Oncology

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    Sherry S. Cantu, Robbie Thompson, Tessy Siby, Shashank S. Ghantoji, Linda Graviss, Roy F. Chemaly

    
  • ·Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Reduction in the Emergency Department as a Result of Dual Personnel Urinary Catheter Insertion

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    Yonatan Breiter, Linda Benson, Chaz Rhone, Mary Kutash, Heather Petri, Reyah Pineda-Ocasion, Colton Miller, Melissa Cole, Peggy Thompson, Carmen Murphy

    
  • ·Compliance with PPE Requirements for C Difficile Isolation

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    Caitlyn Ngam, Ann Hundt, Pascale Carayon, Nasia Safdar

    
  • ·Decreasing Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection in a Long Term Acute Care Hospital

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    Kristina K. Felix

    
  • ·Does Nurse Job Satisfaction Influence Adherence to Central Line Bundle Practices and Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in the VA?

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    Heather M. Gilmartin, Paula Langner, Catherine Battaglia

    
  • ·Ensuring Appropriate Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Utilization

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    Anessa Mikolajczak, Stephanie Seburn, Sharon Ward, McKay Barra

    
  • ·Evaluating (and Revaluating) the Efficacy of a RN Driven Foley Removal Protocol on Three Critical Care Units

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    Jessi M. Bond

    
  • ·Evaluation of a Bundled Approach to Perioperative Care for the Reduction of Vascular Surgical Site Infections

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    Jennifer R. Grile

    
  • ·Examining the Impact of Standardization of Central Line Nursing Care

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    Jamie Sodek

    
  • ·ExFOLEYate! if It's No Longer Needed, Get the Foley Out: A Unit Level Project to Reduce Urinary Tract Infections

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    Sarah Gaines-Hill, Myra Covarrubias, Janet Beyl, Dorota Hejno, Ging Chamberland

    
  • ·For Better, Not Worse: One Hospital's Journey on Decreasing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections

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    Lynn Reynolds, Kathleen Joseph, Heidi Fehrman, Jan Jones, Lorraine Boudreau, Steven Mosher

    
  • ·Evaluation of an Intra-Operative Bundle of Care Model in the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections among Colorectal Surgical Patients

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    Jennifer R. Grile, Chau H. Nguyen, Danielle Gritters

    
  • ·Hand Hygiene: Validation of Self Audits

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    Nancy Johnson, Maricris Niles

    
  • ·How a Pro-Active Response to National Duodenoscope Outbreaks Led to Improved System-Wide Processes

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    Renee L. Smith, Kimberly Rivera

    
  • ·Impact of No-touch Ultraviolet-C Light Room Disinfection System on Hospital Acquired Infection Rates

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    Kathleen McMullen, Gaylene Dunn, Rebecca Wade, Adnan Siddiqui

    
  • ·Implementation of a Housewide Chlorhexidine Gluconate Bathing Program

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    Josephine A. Fox, Kathleen McMullen, Patricia Potter, Elizabeth Pratt, Anthony Russo, David K. Warren, Marilyn Schallom, Rachael Snyders

    
  • ·Implementation of a Total Joint Replacement Pre-Operative Skin and Nasal Decolonization Process for the Reduction in Staphylococcus Aureus (SA) and Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Infection

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    Kimberly Rivera, Renee L. Smith, Lisa Rose, Haley Hardenstine, Lisa Snedeker, Jana Wolfgang

    
  • ·Individual Monitoring Increases Hand Hygiene Compliance in Multicenter Registry Utilizing Badge-Based Locating Technology

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    Jessica B. Buckner, Megan Read

    
  • ·Infection Prevention and Quality Coordinators Collaborating to Decrease Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI) by Monitoring Central Line Catheter Maintenance

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    Leigh-Ann White, Kelly Brent, Heather Eherenman, Carol Vance

    
  • ·Instituting a Bundled Approach to Reduce Colon Surgical Site Infections

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    Lisa M. Sanders, Sheila Neiner, Grace Barajas, Judith A. Horvat, John R. Andrews, Dave Chilicki, Amy Barnard, Gaurav Chaturvedi

    
  • ·Implementing a Colon Bundle in 2 Hospitals: A Multidisciplinary Approach to a Quality Improvement Initiative

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    Angela C. Gabasan, Melissa M. Alvarez-Downing, Barbara A. Smith, Eloisa Santos, Emilia Mia Sordillo

    
  • ·Lessons from the Field: Challenges and Solutions to Active Surveillance Culturing of Duodenoscopes in Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

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    Paula R. Crook, Cheryl D. Swink, Kate Freedman, Lary Koval, Katie Vivian, Lana C. Mason, Lisa Hoegg, Jean Ann Rearick, Trini A. Mathew

    
  • ·Let's Talk About That Foley: Engaging Staff to Reduce Catheter Utilization and Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI)

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    Tyson E. Davis, Megan Knowlden

    
  • ·Multidisciplinary Collaboration and Use of Evidence-based Bundle Reduce Surgical Site Infections Associated with Hip and Knee Arthroplasty

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    Jean M. Albany, Dorothy Borton, Annette Yerkes, Julius Oni, Catherine Reynolds, Steven Jagiela, Jerry Zuckerman

    
  • ·Oral Care Protocols: Beyond the Intensive Care Unit and their Effectiveness in Reducing Non-ventilator Hospital Acquired Pneumonia in Cardiothoracic Patients

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    Carol A. Stanley, Robert Parker

    
  • ·Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections—One Patient at a Time

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    Eileen F. Campbell, Jessica B. Moore

    
  • ·Reducing Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections: A Never Ending Story!

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    Susan J. Taylor, Erica Payne, Tina Magers

    
  • ·Reducing Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection: A Crucial Collaboration with the Intensive Care Units in Relating Process Measures to Outcome Success

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    Barbara Allen

    
  • ·Surgical Site Infection Reduction in Colorectal Surgery Utilizing a Checklist of Evidence-Based Practices

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    Frances Edwards, Anthony Aprile

    
  • ·The Impact of an Innovative Quadrilateral Intervention Aimed at Eliminating Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections in a Community Hospital

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    Angela Dickson, Judy Macomber

    
  • ·The Implementation of a New Perineal Care Protocol to Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in the Intensive Care Unit

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    Anne Reeths, Robyn Merkatoris

    
  • ·Unit Culture of Safety and Knowledge Around Use of Indwelling Urinary Catheters and the Relation to Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections

    Página :S100

    Lauren Ogden, Keenan Williamson, Robin Roach, Jeremy Cook, Mariah Hayes

    
  • ·Universal Surveillance versus Targeted Surveillance in Reduction of HA-MRSA in Endemic Setting

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    Tan Kwee Yuen, Lee Li Xin Gillian, Tee Yong Ming, Seah JiaHua, Ismawati Mohamad Amin, Ling Moi Lin

    
  • ·Use of an Electronic Hand Hygiene Compliance System to Improve Hand Hygiene, Reduce MRSA, and Improve Financial Performance

    Página :S100

    Martha Bouk, Michael Mutterer, Mary Schore, Paul Alper

    
  • ·Using Process Measures to Improve Compliance with Evidence-Based Infection Prevention Activities

    Página :S101

    Elizabeth Walters

    
  • ·Norovirus Outbreak in an Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Unit

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    Nicole Nomides, Laraine Washer, Lisa Sturm, Brian Vaught, Linda K. Thomas

    
  • ·Outbreak of NDM Producing Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella Pneumoniae in a Korea Tertiary Hospital

    Página :S126

    Jong Rim Choi, Yaejean Kim, Jaegeum Ryu, Sunyoung Jo

    
  • ·A Tale of Two Seasons: Comparative Epidemiology of Seasonal Influenza in Hospitalized Patients in Ontario, Canada, 2013-2015

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    Mariam Mir, Sylvia Kucinska De Ocampo, Samar Tahhan, Marianita Q. Lampitoc, Lorne N. Small

    
  • ·And Baby Makes Three: Utilizing Outbreak Investigation Methodology to Address Concerns of Increasing Surgical Site Infections Following Cesarean Sections

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    Patti Kieffer, Hilary Babcock, Amber Conrad, Steven Johnson

    
  • ·Characterization of a Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter Baumanii (CRAB) Outbreak in a Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit (CICU)

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    Lynn Fine, Ann Marie Pettis, Anna Lambert, Charlie Kline, Paul S. Graman

    
  • ·Effect of Swab Type on the Recovery of Acinetobacter Baumannii, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus From Stainless Steel Surfaces

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    Bryan Schindler, Alex Repeck, Eric Budge, Courtney Gies, Daniel Parrinello, Munaz Muntasir, Randall Norfleet, Courtney Lynn, Julie Vantine, Jesse Miller, Robin Bechanko, Robert Donofrio, Zachery Geurin

    
  • ·First Clinical Cases of OXA-48 Like Carbapenemase Producing Enterobacteriaceae at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Ontario, Canada

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    Mariam Mir, Catherine M. Kerr, Samar Tahhan, Diana Petrusic, Marianita Q. Lampitoc, Lorne N. Small, Alicia Sarabia, Angela Jackson-Lee

    
  • ·Genomic Typing of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Outbreak Investigation and Persistence of Health Care Worker Strains

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    Jacqueline Steinberg, Tracy Howard, Vicki Minor, Kerri Huber, Ruth Bertuzzi, Mark Moore, Debbie Camana, Geeta Sood, Maureen M. Gilmore

    
  • ·If Only They Had Given Him a Mask!! A Large Tuberculosis Post-Exposure Investigation Originating From Emergency Department Waiting Room

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    Jorge Parada, Gotam Varma, Elaine Trulis, Lorriane Fearon

    
  • ·Investigation of Hospital-Onset Invasive Fungal Infection in Patients with Hematologic Malignancy at an Academic Teaching Hospital

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    May Mei-Sheng Riley, Sasha Madison, Lucy Tompkins, Dora Y. Ho, Sudeb C. Dalai

    
  • ·Late-Onset Group B Streptococcus Cluster in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

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    Cynthia Snider, Wanda Gillespie, Rebecca Walker, Mani Chitra

    
  • ·Mass Gatherings: Experience and Difficulties in Elaborating an Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak Response Plan in a Private Hospital in Brazil

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    Bianca Grassi de Miranda, Daiane Cais, Juliana Nunes, Lanuza Duarte, Maria Luisa Moura, Analu Costa

    
  • ·Pseudo-Outbreak of Enteric Adenovirus in Immunocompromised Pediatric Patients

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    Elizabeth Walters

    
  • ·Successful Control of a Monoclonal Outbreak of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in Patients Admitted to the Nephrology Patient Care Area

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    Jennifer L. Marangoni, Diana Petrusic, Mariam Mir, Marianita Q. Lampitoc, Lorne N. Small, Shay Savoy-Bird

    
  • ·Supporting Emerging Infectious Disease Education Through Utilization of “At-A-Glance” Guides for Infection Prevention and Containment Unit Staff

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    Lori Sisler, Valerie Hanlon

    
  • ·The Infection Control Assessment and Response Tool: Is It Useful during an Outbreak?

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    Jodi Morgan, Mary Alice Lavin

    
  • ·The Michigan Special Pathogen Response Network (SPRN)—Be Prepared for What's Next

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    Noreen Mollon, Betty Ann Eash, Kenneth Onye, Jennie Finks, Linda Scott

    
  • ·“Coagulase Negative Staphylococcus Eye Infections Post Intraoclular Injection”

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    Lenora Griffin, Wanda Gillespie, Peter Rissing, Rebecca Walker

    
  • ·Children and Childcare Employees Vaccine Uptake, and Support for a Childcare Agency Employee Mandatory Vaccination Policy

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    Rebecca M. Gordon, Terri Rebmann, Philip Gilbertson

    
  • ·Clinical Features and Risk Factors Associated with Recurrent Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Indiana

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    Mugdha Golwalkar, Amanda S. Billman

    
  • ·Who Let the Dogs In? Infection Prevention and a Human Animal Bond Program

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    Barbara Gilbert

    
  • ·Missouri K-12 School Collection and Reporting of School-Based Syndromic Surveillance Data: A Cross Sectional Study

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    Rebecca M. Gordon, Terri Rebmann, Allison Kunerth

    

• Author Disclosures

  • ·AJIC Disclosures

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  • ·The following authors have nothing to disclose

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• Title Index

  • ·Title Index

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• Future APIC Annual Conference Dates and Locations

  • ·Future APIC Annual Conference Dates and Locations

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