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• Award Winners

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• Oral Abstracts

  • ·Point-of-Care Stethoscope Disinfection Improves Hand Hygiene Compliance

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    Daniel Stromberg, Monica Smith, Allison L. Waddle, David Blossom

    
  • ·Real-world Evaluation of Endoscope Drying Using a Turbulent Airflow Drying System

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    Cori L. Ofstead, Krystina M. Hopkins, Aaron L. Preston, Charesse Y. James, Jill E. Holdsworth, Abigail G. Smart, Larry A. Lamb, Kari L. Love

    
  • ·Strengthening competence, accuracy, and confidence through allied strategies for optimizing equipment disinfection precision

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    Diana Yacoub, Holly Kassner

    
  • ·What Could Go Wrong? Utilizing a Failure Mode and Effects Analysis to Identify Endoscope Reprocessing Process Improvement Opportunities

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    Alex Wells, Amanda Edmondson, Rupinder Mahal, Sarah Prascius

    
  • ·Development of a Preliminary Masters of Public Health (MPH)-Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Competency Framework

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    Christine M. McGuire-Wolfe

    
  • ·Implementation of a Urinary Retention Algorithm can reduce Urinary Catheter Utilization and Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections

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    Paula Ebert, Jennifer Gutowski, Nirvana Ahmic, Gaby Razzouk

    
  • ·Veterinary Occupational Health and Infection Control Assessment Program (VOHICA)

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    Leslie Kollmann, Joni M. Scheftel

    
  • ·Resilience Redefined: The Intersection of Infection Prevention and Emergency Management at an Urban Medical Center

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    Nicole Henry, Dilcia Ortega, Chris Charles, Balinda John-La Borde

    
  • ·Dynamics of Candida auris Transmission and its Effective Containment in a Tertiary Health Care Setting of India

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    Ujjwala N. Gaikwad

    
  • ·The Impact of COVID-19 on the Incidence of Carbapenemase Producing Organisms in Acute Care Inpatients in British Columbia, Canada

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    Tamara Duncombe

    
  • ·Effect of a Standardized Preoperative Prophylactic Antimicrobial Guideline on Improved Postoperative Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Outcomes

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    Aarikha D'Souza, Megan E. Dizon, Rachel E. Leimkuehler, Amy Rave, Alan G. Moody

    
  • ·Impact to Healthcare Associated Respiratory Viral Rates Before, During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Freestanding Children’s Hospital

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    Kellie Rusin, Sara Saporta-Keating, Samuel R. Dominguez, Ann-Christine Nyquist, Kelly Pearce, Lori Silveira

    
  • ·Implementing Data-Driven Quality Improvement Initiatives to Reduce Hospital-Onset Clostridioides difficile Infection Standardized Infection Ratio in an Acute Care Hospital

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    Kelsey Poole

    
  • ·Implementing Initiatives to Reduce Catheter Usage and Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Acute Care Hospitals

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    Jennifer Jaffe, Christy Bos, Fabiola Rodriguez

    
  • ·Adoption of a Delphi technique to achieve consensus for a national infection surveillance program in Australian long term care facilities

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    Noleen J. Bennett, Eliza Watson, Lyn-li Lim, Janet Sluggett, Karin Thursky, Leon Worth

    
  • ·Advancing Infection Prevention: Navigating Staffing Growth and Implementing a Career Ladder

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    Luz Caicedo

    
  • ·Rethinking the Infection Preventionist Role

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    Laurie A. Trezza, Christine A. Ruckriegel

    
  • ·A Joint Collaboration to Update and Standardize Statewide Precaution Signs

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    Evan Sylvester, Larissa Lewis, Elaina Mills, Sandra Assasnik

    
  • ·Bridging Communication Gaps to Reduce Dialysis Catheter Related Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections in an Academic Hospital

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    Ashlee Dodd, Shamima Sharmin

    
  • ·Bundled Approach to Reduce Blood stream infections in Patients Requiring use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

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    Mini Radhakrishnan, Carmen M. Murphy, Kimberly E. Atrubin, Mini Radhakrishnan, Lauren Wojciechowski

    
  • ·Enhancing Infection Prevention: Effective Environment of Care Rounds in Dietary and Nutrition Settings in Acute Care Hospitals

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    Valerie Ausborn, Julia Thomas, Christie Pinto

    
  • ·Enhancing Patient Safety Through Nurse-Driven Central Line Management

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    Crystal Heishman, Angelina James, Jason M. Cissell, Joel Payne, Payton Miller

    
  • ·Targeting Complex Colorectal Procedures to Reduce Organ Space Surgical Site Infections in Oncology Patients

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    Tiffany Anne Romero, Shauna Usiak, Judy Yan, Tania N. Bubb, Mini Kamboj

    
  • ·Urology Consultation: An Important Tool to Decrease Indwelling Urinary Catheter Use and CAUTI

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    Jennifer Gutowski, Nirvana Ahmic, Paula Ebert, Louis Eichel

    

• Poster Abstracts

  • ·An Infection Preventionist driven early warning system reduces Hospital Onset Clostridioides difficile Laboratory Identified Events

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    Matthew R. Amacher, Tracy Larson, Eunice Hartley, Jovita Ramjisingh

    
  • ·Enhanced surveillance can identify opportunities for diagnostic stewardship for healthcare facility-onset Clostridioides difficile infections in a pediatric hospital

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    Kayla Sceeles, Zachary Most

    
  • ·Gut Guardians: Harnessing Probiotic Drinks as a Shield Against C. diff Invaders

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    Helen Myers, Prinu Gabriel, Shirley Martin

    
  • ·Streamlining Diagnosis, Enhancing Stewardship: The REFLECT Mnemonic Helps Facilitate Decision-Making in Clostridioides difficile Testing, Reducing Incidence and Preventing Harm

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    Carri Beshears, Mallory Somerville

    
  • ·Targeted surveillance and intervention effect analysis of CRO in inpatients of a tertiary teaching hospital in China for 7 years

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    Jinlan Lin

    
  • ·An Investigation of Surgical Site Infections with Serratia marcescens

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    Tracey Rhodes, Jasmine J. Watkins, Kelley Tobey, Christopher Wilson, Simone M. Godwin, Donna L. Russell

    
  • ·Are Compromised Support Surfaces a Vector for Transmission?

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    Tochukwu Ikpeze, Jay Hamilton Roque, Gregory Manista

    
  • ·Healthcare Worker Knowledge Gaps Regarding Disinfectant Wipes in a Network of Ambulatory Clinics

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    Michelle Swetky, Marie H. Wilson, Brittany McCreery, Steven A. Pergam, Salma Walji

    
  • ·Improving Point of Use Instrument Treatment in Five Operating Rooms: Translating Evidence into Practice

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    Sarah Fisseha, Sarah Osburn, May Moh Moh, Erin Barker, Carol Gentry, Jeannie Lee, Brenda Nack, Melanie Curless

    
  • ·Investigation of a Reprocessing Breach in an Ambulatory Care Clinic

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    Anna Terry, Amy Priddy, Ivy Emery, Katie Krumwiede, Leah Greene, Annelise Heitkamp

    
  • ·Preventing Contaminated Surgical Instruments in the Sterile Field: Early Intervention with Operating Room Involvement

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    Emma P. Stein

    
  • ·Sustained Reduction of Microbial Burden and Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) Impact in Skilled Nursing Facility through Advanced Photocatalysis (AP) Technology

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    Kimberly Trosch, Amy Carenza, Deborah Birx, Charmarie Adkins, Julie Britton

    
  • ·The Role of Cleaning and Disinfection in the Prevention of Ongoing Candida auris Transmission in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit

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    Jennifer A. Madigan, Mamta Sharma, Tamika N. Anderson, Debi A. Hopfner, Alysia Stewart, Nicole Nomides, Lisa Sturm

    
  • ·The Scoop on Scopes: Microbial Culturing and Borescope Examination of Endoscopes to Increase Patient Safety in an Acute Care Hospital

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    Amy J. Kinzler, Taylor Keck, Heather Dixon, Mohamed Yassin

    
  • ·Transmission of New Delhi Metallo-β-lactamase Producing Escherichia coli through a Gastroscope From an Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Procedure

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    James Codman, Russell Lampen, Dorine Berriel-Cass, Chau Nguyen, Doreen Marcinek, Brianne M. Bachman, Brianne Gallogly

    
  • ·Utilizing a Two-Step Terminal Cleaning Protocol in the Operating Room: A Quantitative Analysis in an Acute Care Hospital

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    Brandon Feusner, Jim Frazier, Lauren Blackwell, Crystal Heishman

    
  • ·Accelerated Skill Building: Using the APIC Competency Model to Train Infection Preventionists in a Unique Fellowship at a Multi-Hospital System

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    Sejal Naik, Cristine Lacerna

    
  • ·Adapting to the new age of infection prevention education via gamification

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    Elliana S. Barbell

    
  • ·Assessing Burnout, Resilience, Happiness, and Physical Activity among Infection Preventionists: Insights from a Pilot Study to Drive Well-being Interventions

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    Katreena C. Merrill, Amy Squier, Lisa Pearson, Jennifer Coulter, Sandra Hansen, Joni Johnson, Stacie Hunsaker, Adrianna Watson

    
  • ·Designing and Implementing CDC’s Project Firstline Micro-Learns: Innovative and Effective Infection Control Training Tools for the Front Lines

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    Kendra Cox

    
  • ·Don't Gamble with Your Safety

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    Cindy Hou, Mary E. Miller, Laura Maguire, Ashlee Hiester, Daniel Jefferson, Jenny Hayes

    
  • ·Engaging physician learners in covert hand hygiene observations: a pilot educational and infection control initiative

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    Amber L. Linkenheld, Eugene Lee, Victoria Williams, Gemini Tanna, Alireza Zahirieh, Ari Zaretsky, Jerome Leis

    
  • ·Escape to Educate: A Guide to Creating an Infection Prevention Escape Room and Making It an Effective Education Tool

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    Joelle M. Calloway

    
  • ·From Dull to Dynamic: How to Create Sticky and Flexible Infection Prevention Education Using Adult Learning Principles

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    Ginger Vanhoozer, Angela Spleen

    
  • ·How We Communicate Matters: CDC’s Project Firstline Uses Formative Research to Inform Accessible Educational Resources for a Diverse Healthcare Workforce

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    Jacqueline Woodring

    
  • ·Implementation of Bloodstream Infection Surveillance of All Vascular Access Devices and Notification Process in a Large Academic Medical Center

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    Rashida Khalid, Alvernita D. Mckinney, Catina James

    
  • ·Implementing Enhanced Standard Precaution (ESP) and Its Impact in a Skilled Nursing Facility

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    Jeffrey Mantes, Daniel Choi

    
  • ·New IP. Who dis? Reforging relationships and infection prevention outreach amid high facility staff attrition

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    Christine W. White, Ruben Juarez

    
  • ·Strengthening Healthcare Outcomes through a Rigorous and Sustainable Infection Prevention Training Program in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Saudi

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    Anwar Alruwaili, Hala Alruwaili

    
  • ·The Impact of National Surveillance Training on the Knowledge of Infection Preventionists in the United Arab Emirates

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    Joseph Tannous, Abeer Khalil, Ajish Thankachan, Jithin Raj Rajendran Pillai, Najiba Abdulrazzaq

    
  • ·Unmasking Safety: Innovations in Validating PPE Doffing Protocols with Bacteriophages

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    Jill Morgan, Jessica Tarabay

    
  • ·Use of Gamification to Identify Gaps and Educational Opportunities in Infection Prevention Practices in a Large Academic Medical Center

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    Angela Akinsanya, Rashida Khalid, Catina James, Mary Duncan, Jeremey Walker

    
  • ·Using Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Framework to Assess and Improve Bundle Compliance

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    Cindy W. Self, Alvernita D. Mckinney, Catina James

    
  • ·An Ounce of Prevention to Prepare Adult Family Home Owners for Future Epidemics

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    Sydney Record, Dana C. Nguyen, Guadalupe Perez, Mary J. Whittington, Poulline-Jaun C. Castillo, Stella Daniels

    
  • ·Evolution of Infection Prevention and Control Policies and Processes in U.S. Home Health Care Agencies

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    Tenzin Trinley, Ashley Chastain, Monika Pogorzelska-Maziarz, Patricia Stone, Jingjing Shang

    
  • ·Implementation of Transmission-Based Precaution Contingency Guidelines in an Outpatient Pediatric Oncology Clinic during a Regional Respiratory Virus Surge

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    Tara Mcclure, Anoshe Aslam, Mini Kamboj, Rachel Bright, Meaghan Lane, Christopher Forlenza

    
  • ·Implementing Equitable and Efficient Measles Entry Screening to Reduce Exposure Risk

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    Adrienne D'Alo, Olivia Bentler

    
  • ·Infection Prevention resource impact to screen patients exposed to carbapenemase-producing organisms while admitted to a tertiary acute care hospital

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    Ellie Carter, Asha Elgonda, Bri Davis, Rebecca Hesse

    
  • ·Management of a New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase (NDM)-producing Escherichia coli Outbreak and Large-Scale Exposure Event Associated with Endoscopes

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    Jenny Gubler, Abigail Ruby, Eman Chami, Jason Weaver, Geehan Suleyman

    
  • ·An Interdisciplinary Approach to Combatting Aeromonas Bloodstream Infections in Dialysis Wall Boxes

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    Mylinh Yun, Dorian Kerschner, Jessica Tarabay, Katia L. Sanchez, Joselyn Martinez Garcia, Jay B. Varkey

    
  • ·Are sinks in the operating theatre clean?

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    Hui Xian Toh, Chai Yin Soh, Kwee Yuen Tan, Bushra Bte Shaik Ismail, Qinnan Liu, Lai Chee Lee, Deborah Lai, Moi Lin Ling

    
  • ·Can the Environmental Microbial Burden Be Reduced Without Increasing Staffing Resources?

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    Mary L. Cole

    
  • ·Candida auris Mitigation in an Oncological Intensive Care Unit Setting

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    Stephanie Rizzo, Mery Mustafa, Anoshe Aslam, Justin Laracy, Michell Reyes, Tania N. Bubb, Mini Kamboj, Mailik Javad, Juan Lopez, Esther Babady

    
  • ·Cluster Investigation of Environmental Fungal Pathogens & Implementation of Risk Reduction Strategies in an Intensive Care Burn Unit

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    Christie Pinto, Zehra Jaffari, Yvana Rivera Sirtoli, Valerie Ausborn

    
  • ·Construction and Children: The Perfect Pair for Bacterial Contamination in Clinics

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    Henry G. Spratt, David Levine, Caitlin M. Crews-Stowe

    
  • ·Development of Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) Tools That Include Water Management for Construction

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    Sarah Castro

    
  • ·Evaluating the Perception Moisture Detection Tools Have on Infection Prevention Measures for Flood and Leak Remediation

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    Brandon Feusner, Jim Frazier, Crystal Heishman

    
  • ·Hand Hygiene: Do Our Hand Sanitizers Measure Up?

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    Amy J. Kinzler, Marissa Durst, Heather Dixon, Mohamed Yassin

    
  • ·Impact of Infection Control Risk Assessment 2.0 at a Tertiary Cancer Center

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    Rajkiran Kullar, Christopher A. Alvarez, Mery Mustafa, Michell Reyes, Tania N. Bubb

    
  • ·Keeping Our Babies Safe: Reducing Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Incidence in an Infant Special Care Unit

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    Mary Frazier G. Lind, Kathleen Shortridge

    
  • ·Routine Maintenance Treatment of Hospital Water Systems with Monochloramine Effectively Controls Legionella Growth

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    Monique Samuels, Anjali Poudyal, Vineetha Sujanan

    
  • ·Universal Use of Heating Devices in Sink Drainpipes Reduced Clinical bacteremia in a Real-world Intensive Care Unit

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    Itaru Nakamura, Asami Okugawa, Tomohide Shimodaira, Yuri Miura, Tetsuo Yamaguchi

    
  • ·When to Call the Plumber: Addressing a Deficiency in Hot Water Temperature to Mitigate Risk for Legionella in Ambulatory Care

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    Thomas Latchney, Harry Zhen

    
  • ·Does Skin and Nasal Decolonization Reduce Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections?

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    April R. Little

    
  • ·Early Hospital Onset Clostridioides difficle: Do not wait to test. Findings from a systemwide hospital chart review

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    Alice A. Hughes, Tara Adams, Lisa Hymson

    
  • ·Eliminating Infection Prevention Barriers in Cardiac Surgery with Implementation Strategies

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    Jennifer West, Jennifer Gutowski, Emil Lesho, Jarvis McGrath, Kristen Paliani

    
  • ·Healthcare-associated COVID-19 Prevalence, Risk Factors and Outcomes: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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    Tamara Duncombe

    
  • ·Implementing an Innovative Tool for Rounding in Locations with High Level Disinfection

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    Cecelia Harrison, Marisse Plaras, Maureen McCloskey, Sara Townsend

    
  • ·Limited Mobility as a Risk Factor for Urinary Tract Infections in Home Care Patients

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    Morgan Baker

    
  • ·Management of a multi-facility Outbreak of Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) Producing New Delhi Metallo-beta-lactamase (NDM) in North Texas

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    Richard J. Duh, Pearl Nweke, Joshua Kershner

    
  • ·Navigating Infection Challenges: A New York City Intensive Care Unit’s Triumph Over Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections with Precision

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    Kinta A. Alexander, Sean Brown, Charlotte Ozuna

    
  • ·Targeted Candida auris surveillance to Reduce Transmission from Long Term Acute Care Hospitals

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    Jill E. Holdsworth, Aaron Milloy

    
  • ·Timing of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIs) and Non-CAUTI Hospital-Onset Urinary Tract Infections – Implications for Mitigating Infection Risk

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    Timothy Kelly, ChinEn Ai, Molly Jung, Kalvin Yu

    
  • ·Two Years of Zero Harm: A Multi-Faceted Approach for Achieving Two Years Without a Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI)

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    Alex Wells, Sarah Prascius, Tatiana Assenova

    
  • ·Use of an Innovative Nurse-Driven Strategy to Decrease Indwelling Catheter Utilization

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    Jeannine Blake, Robert A. Garcia, Eleanor Milo

    
  • ·Advancing Patient Safety: Integration of Real-Time Hospital-Acquired Infection Dashboard in Acute Care Quality Improvement

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    Christie Pinto, Valerie Ausborn

    
  • ·Automation of Standardized Infection Ratio (SIR) to Reduce Manual Work and Support Targeted and Flexible Analysis of Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)

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    Kim Stanley, Yuerong Zhuang, Lusha Wang, Edward Koo

    
  • ·Consumption Junction, What’s Your Function: Implementation of Structured Review for Suspected Tuberculosis Cases

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    Katherine Swanson, Rebecca L. Craig, Sandra Cialfi, Andrea Silva Greenfield, Nick Macarelli, Lisa L. Philpotts, Heidi Schleicher, Amy Courtney

    
  • ·Cost Burden of Spine Fusion Surgical Site Infections Using a Nationwide Claims Database

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    Maureen P. Spencer, Charles Edmiston, Peter Graves

    
  • ·Employing Proactive Surveillance Using an Electronic Health Record-based Screening Technology for Clostridioides difficile to Mitigate Healthcare-associated Infections

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    Mary Rose Payumo, Judy Chun

    
  • ·Harnessing the Power of Robotic Process Automation for Efficient and Effective Workflow of Infection Preventionists

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    Isis Lamphier

    
  • ·Hospital-Based Infection Prevention Communication Site Utilizing a Web-Based Application

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    Lacey Kovar

    
  • ·Implementing an electronic best practice advisory to reinforce Clostridioides difficile testing

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    Clare Shanahan, Abigail Ruby, Eman Chami, Geehan Suleyman

    
  • ·Outbreak Investigation of Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Using Whole Genome Sequencing

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    Tamika N. Anderson, Mamta Sharma, Athina Pappas, Muthayipalayam C. Thirumoorthi, Rand Farjo, Lisa Sturm, Nicole Nomides

    
  • ·Quality Initiative to Improve the Electronic Health Record’s Best Practice Advisory for Targeted MRSA Screening Compliance

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    Jason E. Wilson, Kimberly E. Atrubin, Carmen M. Murphy

    
  • ·Reducing Multi-drug Resistant Organism Infection Status Burden in a Pediatric Urologic Patient Population

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    Maeve Marsh, Matthew McHugh, Anna O'Donnell

    
  • ·Results: of a 2-year Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Surveillance Program for Caesarean Sections (C-sections) at a Community Hospital

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    Jayvee Guerrero, Senthuri Paramalingam, Reena Lovinsky, Vydia Nankoosingh, Michelle Ma

    
  • ·Utilizing a Data-Driven Approach to Develop Nurse-Driven Indwelling Urinary Catheter Removal and Urinary Retention Management Protocols

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    Alexandra P. Grizas, Jenna Calder, Uthpala Rajapakse

    
  • ·Building a Statewide Network of Peers for Rural Infection Preventionists

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    Stefanie Tassaro, Erika Baldry

    
  • ·Creation of an Infection Control for Emergency Responders (ICER) Collaborative and Training Hub: Challenges, Needs, and Progress in Year 1

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    Christine M. McGuire-Wolfe

    
  • ·Automating Communicable Disease Exposure Follow-up

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    Holly Taylor, Annie Steinhauser

    
  • ·Bivalent 2022-2023 SARS-CoV-2 booster uptake is high among healthcare workers at a comprehensive cancer center

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    Marco Hernandez, Catherine Liu, Steven A. Pergam, Denise J. McCulloch

    
  • ·Good Decisions Start with Good Data: Utilising purchasing data to improve calculations of sharps injury risk by device used

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    Michael Sinnott

    
  • ·Lessons Learned from the Selection and Implementation of Sharp Disposal Containers in a Pediatric Hospital

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    Michelle Liberty, Annette Lee, Deena Levey, Monica Monteon, Xiaoyan Song, Raven W. McLeese, Rusty Siedschlag, Karanja Smith

    
  • ·Which Topics Matter in the Use of Personal Protective Equipment Among Healthcare Personnel Since the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic?

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    JaHyun Kang, EunJo Kim

    
  • ·A Public Health Department’s Perspective: Utilizing ICD-10 Codes in ESSENCE to Identify CRE Trends and Target Hospitals for MDRO Outreach

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    Christa Cook

    
  • ·Lessons Learned from a Measles Outbreak in a Pediatric Population in Ohio

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    Payal M. Patel, Tammie Hull, Matthew Washam

    
  • ·A Comprehensive infection control response to a norovirus outbreak on an adult inpatient hematologic oncology and clinical trials unit

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    Tessa Carter, Stephanie Rizzo, Tara Mcclure, Shauna Usiak, Rajkiran Kullar, Deepti Zalavadia, Tania N. Bubb, Mini Kamboj

    
  • ·A Flowing Success: A Comprehensive Indwelling Urinary Catheter Management Algorithm

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    Krystle Johnson

    
  • ·A Structured Approach to Infection Control Coverage of Outpatient Clinics Facilitates Consistent Quality Evaluations and Feedback Delivery

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    Grace Givens, Jamie McGloin, Patrick Gor

    
  • ·Addition of Nasal Mupirocin to Chlorhexidine Baths for Prevention of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bloodstream infections

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    Rahn Snyder, Kathleen Julian

    
  • ·An Automated Screening Strategy to Identify and Isolate High-Risk Patients with Candida auris Colonization Upon Admission to Hospital

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    Teresa York, Mary Ann, Janak A. Patel, April McDougal

    
  • ·Can Achieving High Hand Hygiene Compliance in the Hospital be Sustainable, Reliable, and Affordable?

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    Adam G. Lipford, Jennifer B. Cowart, DVM Melody Wu-Ballis, Wendelyn Bosch CIC

    
  • ·Can Limiting Foley Insertions in the ED and Utilization in the ICU Reduce Cautis?

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    Katherine A. Rhodes, Kashayna Alanis

    
  • ·Clean Hands Protect Fragile Lives: Hand Hygiene in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

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    Jill E. Holdsworth, Aaron Milloy, Billy Spencer

    
  • ·Closed Systems: Are Conventional Arterial Line Monitoring and Sampling Systems Contributing to Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI(s)?

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    Lisa R. Ray, Krisitn Miller

    
  • ·Comprehensive Intervention Strategies for the Reduction of Hospital-Acquired Urinary Tract Infections in Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury Patients

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    Erin Marney, Jennifer Schroeder

    
  • ·Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Performance Improvement Teams Effectively Reduce Colon Surgical Site Infections

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    Kristyn Hanzel, Louise Zalusky-Kamm, Tyron White

    
  • ·Effect of Education and Performance Feedback to Eliminate Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections on an Internal Medicine Unit

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    Jessica Plemmons, Mayssa Saleh, Pam Johnson, Nicole Kirk

    
  • ·Emphasis on peripherally inserted central catheters in an attempt to decrease hospital CLABSIs

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    Kelsey N. Brooks, Soubhi Alhayek

    
  • ·Enhancing SSI Reviews through Secure Electronic Data Capture

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    Jennifer Gutowski, Stephany Frey, Kimberly Stevenson, Adam Tatro

    
  • ·Evaluating the effectiveness of a modified screen-and-treat pre-operative decolonization protocol driven by patient-reported Staphylococcus aureus history

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    Alexandra P. Grizas, Elizabeth Robilotti

    
  • ·Extending the Theory of Planned Behavior to Evaluate Multiple Infection Prevention Practices

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    Victoria R. Dotto, Paige R. Gannon, Joel M. Mumma

    
  • ·How an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Pathway for Colorectal Patients Improved Patient Outcomes

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    Stephanie L. Soliz

    
  • ·Impact of a reverse testing algorithm and multidisciplinary approach on reducing healthcare facility-onset clostridioides difficile infections

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    Christopher Shevlin, Kelly Sheehan, Marly Flowers, Carrigan Hayes, Natalie Canteros

    
  • ·Impact of Device Standardization to Prevent Hemodialysis Catheter Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (HD-CLABSI) in a Large Healthcare System

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    E. Jackie Blanchard, Julia Moody, James James, Dana Blayney

    
  • ·Implementation of a Surveillance Program for Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Vaccination Status

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    Jayvee Guerrero, Senthuri Paramalingam, Anisha Garga, Reena Lovinsky

    
  • ·Implementation of Admission Screening for Candida auris to Prevent Exposure and Spread

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    LaRhonda Daniels, Marco Medina

    
  • ·Implementation of Evidence-Based Guidelines to Reduce Colorectal Surgery Site Infections

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    Gina M. Stevenson, Leah Oppy, LaShawn Scott, Mary Radford, Travis Davis, Quiara M. Nance, Regina Doan, Michael Egger

    
  • ·Improved leadership engagement and injection safety through standardized, structured action planning

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    Jennifer Rein, Morgan Baker

    
  • ·Improving Bone Marrow Transplant Patient Outcomes by Implementing a Clostridioides Difficile Screening Protocol

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    Kevin Smith, Christine Dolon

    
  • ·Improving Denominator Data for Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Surveillance

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    Mary Grace Daria

    
  • ·Increased Compliance with Patient Hygiene Process Measures Reduced Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Standardized Infection Ratios

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    Lacey D. Taylor, Tamara Powers

    
  • ·Infection Prevention Device Data Overlay Tool to Support Reductions in Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections and Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections

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    Nychie Q. Dotson, Rhonda Henderson

    
  • ·Infection Prevention Partners in Intensive Care Units: Participating in Multidisciplinary Rounds Decreases CLABSIs and Central Line Utilization Rates

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    Leslie Montalvo Gonzalez, Sonia Elizabeth Alvarez, Kay Sams, Kelly Oliveras, Amanda Crowson

    
  • ·Infection Preventionist Involvement Enhances Electronic Health Record Prompts for Appropriate C. diff Testing

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    Donna Stokes, Ann Reisinger, Kathleen McMullen

    
  • ·Journey to Zero CLABSI and a Reduction in Device Utilization With a Dedicated Vascular Access Team

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    Joelle M. Calloway

    
  • ·Modifying Multi-Drug Resistant Organism Admission Screening to Improve Policy Compliance

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    Amanda Umana, Graham Schiele, Janna Williams, Ami Hughes

    
  • ·Multiprong Interventions, Organizational Behavioral Changes, and Ongoing Monitoring Reduce Dental Unit Water Line Biofilm Growth

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    Andrea Lombard, Susan Hirth

    
  • ·New Ways to Decrease Central Line Utilization Rates

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    Michelle Heine, Lisa Rider, Heidi O'Brien

    
  • ·No Catheter, No CAUTI! Implementing Leadership Rounds to Decrease Device Utilization and CAUTI Rates in a 500-bed Acute Care Hospital

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    Siyeh Gretzinger, Jill E. Holdsworth, Rebecca McKee-Waddle, Cynthia Bond, Kali Neal, Julianne Kubes, Jesse Jacob, Jessica Howard-Anderson

    
  • ·Promoting Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Insertion (UGPIV) to Reduce Midline Utilization, Lower Costs, Safeguard Vasculature, and Enhance Patient Outcomes

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    Jona Caparas, Christopher Dotoratos, Cynthia Valcorza

    
  • ·Prospective surveillance of indwelling devices decreased rates of bloodstream and urinary tract infections

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    Mindi Rubio, Steven Watson

    
  • ·Quality Initiative to Improve Intraoperative Normothermia to Reduce Hysterectomy Surgical Site Infections

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    Jyh Boyette, Laike Abebe, Amy D. Amato, Darya D. Sahebzamani, Carmen M. Murphy

    
  • ·Quality initiative to provide alternative external catheters to reduce utilization of indwelling catheters and infection rates

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    Kyle Moore, Kimberly E. Atrubin, Carmen M. Murphy

    
  • ·Reducing Hysterectomy Surgical Site Infections through Updated Best Practice Guidelines for Vaginal/Abdominal Skin Preparation

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    Annie K. Trostel, Jessica Braatz, Tiffany Carlson, Maura Quiroz, Eugene Earl Adamos, Phillip J. Mumford, Amy M. Kimes

    
  • ·Relaunch of Electronic Monitoring System to Sustain Hand Hygiene Opportunities and Compliance

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    Brad A. Krier, Ashley M. Brooks, Alexandra Bates, William C. Roettger

    
  • ·Scrub Away the CLABSI: A visual aide for infection reduction

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    Katherine Opalka, Kathleen Ricciuti

    
  • ·Significant Reduction of Device-Related HAIs Through Creation of HAI Steering Committee

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    Danielle Teran

    
  • ·Systematic approach to decrease device utilization by assessing urinary catheter appropriateness and alternative devices

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    Karen Torres

    
  • ·The Addition of Nasal Antiseptic to Universal Decolonization Programs Reduces Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections in Intensive Care Units

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    Louise Zalusky-Kamm, Kristyn Hanzel

    
  • ·The Power is in the Cards – Utilizing K Card Elements in the Operating Rooms to Prevent Surgical Site Infections

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    Harry Zhen, Mary Giroux, Hugh Garton

    
  • ·The Role of Universal Decolonization and Standardized Dressing Changes in Preventing Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections

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    Allison Klemm

    
  • ·The Tracheostomy Task Force: A Collaborative Approach to Improve Tracheostomy Maintenance and Care Compliance

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    Marwell Lopez, Faiza Begani

    
  • ·The Use of Midline Catheters in Place of Central Venous Catheters for Vasopressor Administration to Reduce Central Line-Associated Bacteremia

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    Jennifer A. Holohan, Christine Hatola, Christine Mitchell, Geraldine Epping, Elizabeth Hooker, Jiin Kwon, Allison Sladek

    
  • ·Urine Control: Interdisciplinary Collaboration for Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection Reduction at an Inpatient Rehabilitation Institute

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    Taylor Keck, Edward Hetherington, Heather Dixon, Mohamed Yassin, Gary Noel Floro Galang, Amanda Harrington, Jessica Berry

    
  • ·Utilizing Human Factors and System Design Approach Improved Isolation Compliance at a Community-based Acute Tertiary Care Facility

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    Sonia Elizabeth Alvarez, Leslie Montalvo Gonzalez, Kay Sams, Amanda Crowson

    

• Author Disclosures

  • ·AJIC Disclosures

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  • ·Nondisclosures

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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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