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New from Dr. Hawra Al-Lawati, Westyn Branch-Elliman, M.D., MMSc., FSHEA, others: Discover insights on operationalizing an Adverse Event Detection Surveillance System for Antimicrobial Stewardship. Learn more in our latest research article. #AntimicrobialStewardship #PatientSafety. 📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice.20…

New from David Banach and others Nurses’ thorough documentation of penicillin allergies was highly acceptable and improved following an implementation strategy. Authors offer implementation strategy components to foster adoption. 📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice.20…

Most studies testing LLMs in medicine out there rely on simulated clinical cases. We tested one of the first PHI-approved LLMs at Stanford Medicine for identifying CLABSI using real notes. With minimal info and over 5 minutes per case, it showed 90% sensitivity and 75% specificity.

Thrilled to see this out in print! It was a privilege to collaborate with this team team. Special thanks to Dr. Branch-Elliman for her invaluable mentorship Westyn Branch-Elliman, M.D., MMSc., FSHEA

NEW podcast! 🎧 @DavecNyc talks to Katie Chiotos & Dr. Eddie Lyon on respiratory cultures in pediatric patients with a diagnostic stewardship perspective! 🟩: open.spotify.com/episode/3d2OjM… 🟪: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/epi… 🟧: soundcloud.com/user-660720406…

New from Scott Roberts et al Authors describe leveraging building information modeling (digital representations of facilities) in infection prevention and control 📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice.20…

New from @BethanyWattles, Mike Smith, @yanooshkaky Antibiotic use in US children’s hospitals may differ by race and ethnicity. Additional research is needed to examine individual diagnoses, clinical outcomes, and drivers of variation. doi.org/10.1017/ice.20…

A6: An article in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology that’s gotten some buzz: BLADDER score: evaluating a tool to support urinary diagnostic & antibiotic stewardship in hospitalized adults bit.ly/3AVjOj2 #FightAR #usaaw24 #fightAR

New from Navas et al: Do blood contamination reduction devices work? 🩸 ➡️ Authors tested 2 ddiversion devices over 3 months ➡️Overall contamination goals were not achieved, although there was low device usage 📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice.20…

🆕 New from Ilges et al: ▶️ Authors describe a C. difficile 💩 diagnostic and antibiotic stewardship intervention from a syndromic panel 📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice.20…

Nudge, nudge! 🆕🔥 Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology SHEA Say it ain’t Steno: a microbiology nudge comment leads to less treatment of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia respiratory colonization #idxposts cambridge.org/core/journals/…

In Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, we, healthcare epidemiologists from 21 major health systems, outline recs to align #covid return-to-work guidance with other resp illnesses. This is one of the last vestiges of COVID exceptionalism in hospitals. Led by Katie Passaretti. cambridge.org/core/journals/…

With Lauren Epstein, in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, we outline how healthcare facilities can prepare for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (#BirdFlu), using lessons from #covid about what works and what doesn’t. cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Great, pragmatic piece about #avianflu by Lauren Epstein & Shira Doron MD in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. Key points- be honest, stay calm, rapidly address testing capacity & vaccine distribution to support public health response. cambridge.org/core/journals/…

🆕 New from Wu et al Authors used rapid, long-read, prospective WGS on various pathogens to identify transmission events over 6-months 242 isolates from 216 Pts ▶️ 5 clusters with 21 (8.7%) isolates ▶️ 15/21 (70%) w/ links 📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice.20…

🎧 New Podcast Episode! 🎧 ICHE EIC @DavecNyc talks to Kathleen Chiotos & Edward Lyon on respiratory culturing stewardship in pediatric ICUs! 🟩: open.spotify.com/episode/3d2OjM… 🟪: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/epi… 🟧: soundcloud.com/user-660720406…

New in ICHE from Nenad Macesic et al VRE is found in the hospital environment and in patients. But is it always the same? This study found distinct reservoirs - patients had vanA VRE while environment was dominated by vanB VRE. 📄: cambridge.org/core/journals/…

New in ICHE: Study links higher social vulnerability index to increased surgical site infection (SSI) risk regardless of race/ethnicity. Targeted interventions needed to improve surgical outcomes and equity 📄: cambridge.org/core/journals/…

New from Madhuri Sopirala, MD, MPH et al Authors present an investigation and a performance improvement project that resulted in reduced incidence of Hysterectomy surgical site infections at our academic, safety-net, level 1 trauma center. 📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice.20…

New today from Jacinda Abdul-Mutakabbir (Dr.JAM) PharmD MPH ▶️ Authors show improving screening practices during remote consultations w/ targeted diagnostic questions could enhance early CDI detection cambridge.org/core/journals/…