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Infection Prevention for Patients with CP-CRE & Other Multi-Drug Resistant Gram-Negative Rods Mar 06, 2024

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This is Ep. 2 of the Developments in Transmission-Based Precautions Series. The speakers will elucidate carbapenemase-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales and classifications utilized for multi-drug resistant gram-negative rods, along with their epidemiology. They will address challenges associated with identifying these organisms, recommended precautions for patients colonized or infected, and effective communication regarding their presence, including enhancements to screening methods. Speakers: Charlesnika T. Evans, PhD, MPH Christopher Pfeiffer, MD, MHS Moderator: Chad Nix, MSc, CIC

Preventing Respiratory Virus Infections in Patients with Neutropenia & Those Undergoing HSCT Feb 28, 2024

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This is Ep. 1 of SHEA's three-part series, Developments in Transmission-based Precautions. This episode focuses on preventing respiratory virus infections in patients with neutropenia or those undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. We’ll explore characteristics of the patient population or local epidemiological trends that might warrant additional precautions and our speakers will provide a synopsis of the recommendations or data used to substantiate such measures. Speakers: Mini Kamboj, MD Lynne Strasfeld, MD Moderator: Chad Nix, MSc, CIC

Antibiotic Treatment at End of Life: When Is It Appropriate & How Do We Discuss It? Feb 21, 2024

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This is Ep. 2 of SHEA's two-part series, Infection Prevention & Antibiotic Stewardship at End of Life. This episode explores the role of antibiotic treatment in the end-of-life setting with a focus on balancing the role in maintaining comfort and relieving symptoms with the concern for adverse effects, excessive or futile use, and contribution to the development of antibiotic resistance. Speakers: Jon P. Furuno, PhD Susan L. Mitchell, MD, MPH Moderator: Haley Pritchard, MD, MS

Infection Prevention at End of Life: Should Our Approach Be Different? Feb 14, 2024

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This is Ep. 1 of SHEA's two-part series, Infection Prevention & Antibiotic Stewardship at End of Life. This episode focuses on the risks and benefits of IP policies in the acute care setting - such as isolation requirements and visitor restrictions - and how they might (or might not) be adapted at end-of-life. Speakers: Rupak Datta, MD, MPH, PhD Melissa Wachterman, MD, MSc, MPH Moderator: Lindsey Gottlieb, MD

The SHEA Podcast | Vancomycin & Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs: Two Perspectives Feb 08, 2024

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Today’s episode of The SHEA Podcast discusses vancomycin and how antimicrobial stewardship programs should address its use. Our moderator is Mackenzie Keintz and our guests are Rebekah Moehring and Kimberly Claeys, two experts on the topic that represent the physician and pharmacy perspective of ASP programs. Listen as they discuss why vancomycin is a target for antimicrobial stewardship programs, strategies to target vancomycin use and safety, available alternatives, how to work with over prescribers, and lessons learned from our guests experiences targeting vancomycin use at their institution.

Using Culture to Sustain Desirable Infection Prevention Behaviors Jan 24, 2024

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In this final episode of SHEA's podcast series, Social & Cultural Aspects of Infection Control & Antibiotic Stewardship, speakers discuss some of the barriers that contribute to the decreased adherence to infection prevention guidelines and the implications they have with regard to patient safety, in addition to potential behavioral strategies that can be implemented to drive appropriate infection prevention practices. Speakers: Jennifer Hanrahan, DO Daniel Walker, PhD, MPH Moderator: Catherine Derber, MD, FACP, FIDSA

Antibiotic Prescribing & Stewardship in Hospitals (Part 2) Jan 17, 2024

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This is Part 2 of the discussion on the social and cultural aspects of antibiotic prescribing and stewardship in hospitals. This episode focuses on the interventions that can be implemented based on the culture at your institution or within parts of your institution. Speakers will discuss communication strategies that can be most successful when talking with prescribers as a part of prospective audit and feedback based on the culture of the unit, hospital, or specialty at your institution and the perceived social and behavioral drivers of their suboptimal prescribing. Speakers: Esmita Charani, PhD, MsC, MPharm, MRPSGB David Schwartz, MD Brad Spellberg, MD Moderator: Hana R. Winders, PharmD, BCIDP

Antibiotic Prescribing & Stewardship in Hospitals (Part 1) Jan 10, 2024

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This is Ep. 1, Part 1 of SHEA's podcast series, Social & Cultural Aspects of Infection Control & Antibiotic Stewardship. This episode focuses on the key drivers of suboptimal prescribing and how they may differ within various specialties within hospitals. In addition, speakers will discuss how to determine what behavioral domains are influencing inappropriate antibiotic prescribing which is important for determining which interventions can be useful to implement. Speakers: Esmita Charani, PhD, MsC, MPharm, MRPSGB David Schwartz, MD Brad Spellberg, MD Moderator: Hana R. Winders, PharmD, BCIDP

The SHEA Podcast | A Conversation with SHEA’s Incoming President: Tom Talbot Jan 09, 2024

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In this episode of The SHEA Podcast, outgoing SHEA President Deborah Yokoe welcomes incoming SHEA President Tom Talbot. Get to know Dr. Talbot and learn more about his career in healthcare epidemiology and his goals as the 2024 SHEA President.

Post-operative Care Dec 20, 2023

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This is Ep. 3 of SHEA's three-part series, Updates from the SHEA SSI Compendium. This episode focuses on the major recommendations included in the SHEA SSI Compendium that address the post-operative period. Speakers will discuss the recommendations regarding blood glucose control, discontinuing perioperative antibiotics after incisional closure, and providing feedback. Speakers: Michael Calderwood, MD, MPH Patchen Dellinger, MD Joshua Schaffzin, MD, PhD Moderator: Jessica Howard-Anderson, MD, MSc

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