This is soooo amazing! As a Peds Hospital Epidemiologist, I know how critical our EVS teams are to keeping patients safe. Love that kids see it, too! 😍

Kicking off SPS 2024 Regional Meeting #2 in Kansas City with Midwest Region. Working together to achieve ZERO harm. Thank you Children's Mercy for hosting us! #ShareSafety

This morning we said hello to Sparky from the Chicago Fire FC and received a $100,000 grant from Hyundai Hope on Wheels to support our pediatric oncology department. Dr. Tara Henderson was also honored in a handprint ceremony with a little help from our patients.

PIDS has partnered with our friends SHEA to bring you the 1st first session of the Virtual Infection Prevention and Control and Hospital Epidemiology Webinar Series, Measles Response. Register for the Tues, Sept 10 at 1pm ET webinar at societycentral.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Faculty and staff at UChicago Medicine and Comer Children's Hospital enjoyed a fun-filled afternoon at our ice cream social, supporting the RBC Race for the Kids at Comer Children's! We served up 493 delicious ice creams, thanks to everyone who joined us for the fun!

Register today for Measles Response, the first in our Infection Prevention and Control and Hospital Epidemiology webinar series hosted in partnership with SHEA.

Since 2013, the RBC Race for the Kids has galvanized our community of sponsors, racers, and donors to support efforts aimed at creating healthier futures for children. As a result, 30 pediatric projects were funded to advance care for kids. Register today: giving.uchicago.edu/comerrace

1st ever workshop on Diagnostic Stewardship At #IDWeek2024 in LA The best thinkers in the field will be speaking! Hope to see you there 10/15/2024 from 1-5 pm Register/Attend Dan Diekema is now on Bluesky Carlos del Rio Valerie Vaughn Paul Sax Dr. Saskia Popescu SHEA

On National Teddy Bear Day, the The NASCAR Foundation made a pit stop at our Comer Children's Hospital to donate Speedy Bears to our young patients. Thank you for your kind gift! 🏁

This resonates as I take a brief break from signing notes. Still on a bit of a “high” since I just found a lab result buried among “miscellaneous send out” tests that changed my plan for my patient. #OCD

IDSA & LA, here we come!!! 🌴😎 Deeply proud of our incredible UChicago Medicine medical students, residents, fellows, and faculty showcasing their amazing work at #IDWeek2024! Come stop by their sessions and posters this week, and follow us on IG for live updates!

October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month. Dr. Poj Lysouvakon explains what parents and guardians need to know to keep infants safe. uchicagomedicine.org/forefront/pedi…

One think we can all agree on: Hand Hygiene is critical to prevent transmission. And we all probably have room for improvement. #IDWeek2024

I was so engaged listening to Michael Chen’s investigation of (Adult) ID match rates in states with restrictive policies. that I forgot to take a picture! ⁦Anu Hazra⁩

⁦Comer Children's Hospital⁩ PedsID section havin’ a blast at the ⁦PIDS⁩ dinner #IDWeek2024. ⁦UChicago Medicine⁩

Get ready for trick-or-treating fun! Dr. Lestella Bivens has some helpful tips to help your little pumpkins enjoy their candy while learning about portion control. 🎃

This is great! NIAID News have launched a collection of public domain illustrations (currently 550 individual icons) bioart.niaid.nih.gov

The Simpsons on PhD students - almost twenty years old & more cutting than ever