Automated Outbreak Detection of Hospital-Associated Pathogens: Value to Infection Prevention Programs

Autor: Marci Drees, Rebecca E. Kaganov, Amanda Isaacs, Micaela H Coady, Richard Platt, John Stelling, Cdc Prevention Epicenters Program, Thomas F. O'Brien, Susan S. Huang, Craig Barrett, Damilola Babalola, Deborah S. Yokoe, Meghan A Baker, Alyssa R. Letourneau, Martin Kulldorff, Ken Kleinman, Neha Varma

Publikováno v: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol

Objective:To assess the utility of an automated, statistically-based outbreak detection system to identify clusters of hospital-acquired microorganisms.Design:Multicenter retrospective cohort study.Setting:The study included 43 hospitals using a comm

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https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC9451926/

The patient's perspective on the need for informed consent for minimal risk studies: Development of a survey-based measure

Autor: Sherrie H. Kaplan, Lauren Shimelman, Adrijana Gombosev, Sheila Fireman, Rebecca E. Kaganov, James E. Sabin, Thomas Tjoa, Kathryn Osann, Lauren Heim, Susan S. Huang

Publikováno v: AJOB Empirical Bioethics. 7:116-124

Background: Recent efforts to study quality improvement (QI) efforts to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of healthcare have raised important questions about ethical boundaries for waiving informed consent. Confusion exists because similar pro

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https://doi.org/10.1080/23294515.2016.1161672

Chlorhexidine Versus Routine Bathing to Prevent Multi Drug-Resistant Organisms and All-Cause Bloodstream Infection in General Medical and Surgical Units: The ABATE Infection Cluster Randomized Trial

Autor: Micaela H Coady, Katherine Haffenreffer, Mary K. Hayden, Julie Lankiewicz, Adrijana Gombosev, Edward Septimus, Jalpa Sarup-Patel, Michael V. Murphy, Ken Kleinman, Julia Moody, Rebecca E. Kaganov, Jason Hickok, John A. Jernigan, Lauren Heim, Tyler Forehand, Jonathan B. Perlin, Richard Platt, Lena M. Portillo, Susan S. Huang, Taliser R. Avery, Robert A. Weinstein, Lauren Shimelman, Caren Spencer-Smith

Publikováno v: SSRN Electronic Journal.

Background: Universal skin and nasal decolonization reduces multidrug-resistant pathogens and bloodstream infections in intensive care units. The effect of universal decolonization on pathogens and infections in non-critical care units is unknown. Me

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https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3214865

Targeted versus Universal Decolonization to Prevent ICU Infection

Autor: Susan S, Huang, Edward, Septimus, Ken, Kleinman, Julia, Moody, Jason, Hickok, Taliser R, Avery, Julie, Lankiewicz, Adrijana, Gombosev, Leah, Terpstra, Fallon, Hartford, Mary K, Hayden, John A, Jernigan, Robert A, Weinstein, Victoria J, Fraser, Katherine, Haffenreffer, Eric, Cui, Rebecca E, Kaganov, Karen, Lolans, Jonathan B, Perlin, Richard, Platt

Publikováno v: Huang, SS; Septimus, E; Kleinman, K; Moody, J; Hickok, J; Avery, TR; et al.(2013). Targeted versus universal decolonization to prevent ICU infection. New England Journal of Medicine, 368(24), 2255-2265. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1207290. UC Irvine: Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/6vf1h0f4

Both targeted decolonization and universal decolonization of patients in intensive care units (ICUs) are candidate strategies to prevent health care-associated infections, particularly those caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA

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https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa1207290

Lack of Comprehensive Outbreak Detection in Hospitals

Autor: Jennifer R. Peeples, Richard Platt, Marci Drees, Rebecca E. Kaganov, Alyssa R. Letourneau, Deborah S. Yokoe, Susan S. Huang, Meghan A Baker

Publikováno v: Infection control and hospital epidemiology, vol 37, iss 4

Timely identification of outbreaks of hospital-associated infections is needed to implement control measures and minimize impact. Survey results from 33 hospitals indicated that most hospitals lacked a formal cluster definition and all targeted a ver

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