🚨 New Publication Alert! 🚨

Crucial insights into #pneumonia #misdiagnosis in hospitals, a widespread issue impacting older adults.

Protecting patient health starts with informed practices.

Dive into the full paper here: doi.org/10.1001/jamain… #PneumoniaCare #PatientSafety

New research uncovers a link between spiritual well-being and job satisfaction among infection preventionists in Thailand. Discover how spirituality influences career satisfaction in healthcare.

#InfectionControl #Spirituality #JobSatisfaction
Read more: doi.org/10.1017/ash.20…

Happy Patient Safety Awareness Week!

Each team member plays a critical role in ensuring safety for our patients.

🌟A Milestone for Veteran Health Care🌟
Dr. @SanjaySaint's dedication to improving Veteran care was recognized with the prestigious 2022 Under Secretary’s Award. Discover how his research on hospital safety & patient communication is making a difference. va.gov/ann-arbor-heal…

The Heart of Veteran Healthcare: Watch Dr. Sanjay Saint discuss his groundbreaking work in health services research, from enhancing care to creating memorable moments between doctors & patients. His dedication shines through in every word. #VAHealthHero
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🏆 Celebrating Excellence in Veterans Affairs Health Research 🏆

Thrilled to share: Dr. Sanjay Saint receives the 2022 Under Secretary’s Award for remarkable contributions to health services research, shaping the future of Veteran care
#ResearchExcellence

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Full of gratitude to University of Michigan Michigan Medicine University of MichiganPrezOno for the resources & opportunity to scale our work at the intersection of health, policy & architecture!

Also incredibly thankful to a once-in-a-generation mentor Justin B. Dimick who believed in me, even before I did.

New study among US infection preventionists suggests that promoting spiritual well-being in the workplace may positively influence career satisfaction and overall well-being.

Open access in American Journal of Infection Control:
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Did you know #VeteransAffairs hospitals (vs non-VA) are more likely to use contact precautions to protect healthcare workers and patients?

Check out our new study suggesting VA’s nationally coordinated infection initiatives may explain this difference.

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New study alert📣

National survey of infection preventionists in Israel, USA & Thailand shows that views of organizational culture align with cultural dimension scores of power distance and individualism.

Check it out in American Journal of Infection Control ajicjournal.org/article/S0196-…
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This #VeteransDay & every day we salute our nation's heroes.

PSEP director @SanjaySaint, who has spent 30 years caring for & researching ways to improve patient safety for Veterans, shares his perspective in 'Caring for Veterans: A privilege and a duty.'

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Congratulations to Dr. Sanjay Saint (Sanjay Saint) on this well-deserved commendation!

Dr. Saint, a professor in the Department of Int Med and the chief of medicine at the Ann Arbor VA, has received the highest honor given to a VA researcher for health services research.

Does your hospital leadership support your infection control program?

How safe do you feel speaking up when something doesn't seem right?

Is #burnout impacting you or your teams?

Our US national survey results are out now in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology!

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Check out the August episode of the Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology podcast and hear Sonali Advani MD, MPH, FIDSA Payal K. Patel, Ann Marie Pettis & Jennifer Meddings (@PSEPUMVA) talk about the updated SHEA IDSA APIC practice recs for preventing CAUTI
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⚠️SHEA / IDSA / APIC Practice Recommendation ⚠️

NEW Compendium article on implementation concepts and frameworks to help IPC teams as a stand-alone guide or paired with the Compendium HAI sections' technical guidance for specific HAIs.

📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice.20…

U-M faculty members John Piette, Sarah Krein, and Laura Damschroder were honored with national Health Services Research & Development awards from the Veterans Affairs in recognition of their work in pain and opioid research. myumi.ch/W2nPX

We applaud, thank, and congratulate the 18 superb attending physicians who let us glean from their knowledge and experience to share with all of you.

Learn from the best in Teaching Inpatient Medicine, 2nd edition. Now available for purchase: amzn.to/3ZLJZ2V

Compendium implementation article for preventing HAIs is now available!📣 SHEA

Read the latest strategies for improving infection prevention and delivering high-quality care.

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