Amy Schneider

TL;DR: The frequency of selected antimicrobial resistance patterns among pathogens causing device-associated and procedure-associated healthcare-associated infections reported by hospitals in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) is described.

TL;DR: There is ample opportunity to improve use and patient safety by reducing incorrect antibiotic prescribing and reducing potential harm and risk for antibiotic resistance by implementing formal programs to improve antibiotic prescribing in hospitals.

TL;DR: While substantial concerns were expressed by all types of HCP, participants' recommendations for effective implementation of electronic oversight technologies for hand hygiene monitoring included addressing accuracy issues before implementation and transparent communication with frontline HCP about the intended use of the data.

TL;DR: Black and Hispanics in Illinois experienced disproportionate pH1N1 hospitalization and mortality rates and public health education and outreach efforts in preparation for future influenza pandemics should include prevention messaging focused on perception of risk, and ensure community wide access to prevention messages and practices.

TL;DR: Staff from Chicago-area hospitals perceived that mandatory MRSA screening legislation resulted in some benefits but highlighted implementation challenges, and states considering similar initiatives might minimize these challenges by optimizing messaging to patients and healthcare staff, drafting implementation plans, and developing program evaluation strategies.