How many infection preventionists should hospitals employ? Hospitals spend a lot of time looking at nursing ratios for patients and ensuring enough staff are on the units, but what about the #infectionprevention program? contagionlive.com/contributor/sa…

Various colleagues attending #CSTE2018 have asked when will we be uploading videos on training EVS staff on infection control. The wait is over. Videos are online. I will be presenting a poster on impact of ICAR program (Board # 106) at 10 AM on Tuesday. Stop by to discuss more. x.com/M_Salman_Ashra…

Collaboration makes us all better! Happy to present the role of the IP in stewardship based on our joint white paper with APIC during a joint session at #APIC2018 - Ed Septimus & Mary Lou Manning serving as moderators with Janet Haas & Eddie Stenehjem speaking.

@PergamIC APIC 😂😂 rep’ing UNMC ID with quotes you’ll never forget! Jasmine R Marcelin, MD, FACP, FIDSA 🦠 M. Salman Ashraf Scott Bergman Kelly Cawcutt MD MS Terry Micheels

We are glad to be able to bring everyone together on August 12,2022 for our annual antimicrobial stewardship summit after 2 years. Join the conversation using #NebSteward2022 Here is the link to the agenda unmc.edu/cce/catalog/cl… UNMC ID @dirty_drinks Scott Bergman

I can’t wait to meet folks in person at the Stewardship Summit. Parking is on us, as long as you get in one of these lots! Keep us posted by joining #NebSteward2022

Dr. Matt Donahue kicking off the Summit! Let’s go #Nebsteward2022

Dr. Ashraf presenting that we are seeing antibiotic resistance signals that are concerning for our state. #Nebsteward2022

You heard it here, NE DHHS and Nebraska ASAP have funding to support coming online to submit AU data to NHSN! #Nebsteward2022

Whaaa!? Funding to support N95 fit testing in long term care facilities in Nebraska. This is a huge step forward #Nebsteward2022

Giving a talk at the Nebraska Antimicrobial Stewardship Summit 2022 #NebSteward2022 The theme: Refocusing on Stewardship About time! Main points and references to follow... unmc.edu/cce/catalog/cl…

Ignore the intervention. Just look at the control group. Simply being in a trial where people knew their antibiotic prescribing was being watched had a huge effect on antibiotic prescribing. #NebSteward2022 dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2…

“Don’t underestimate the effect on providers prescribing habits when they simply know that antibiotic use is being tracked” - - Dr. Jeff Linder at #Nebsteward2022

“In our CAH, the majority of bacterial culture results are finalized after the patient leaves our facility. What are you doing to follow the results and communicate them to the facility or provider where the patient lands?” - Sharon Conroy #Nebsteward2022

Missing the proactive antibiotic stewardship conversation with residents and families can be compared to a goals of care conversation while the patient is coding- great pearl @cjcrnich1 #NebSteward2022

Can Infection Preventionists contribute to antimicrobial stewardship? You bet we can! Looking forward to connecting with other IPs at the Summit! #NebStewardSummit2018