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• • ·Table of Contents

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• Award Winners

  • ·Award Winners

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• Oral Abstracts

  • ·Containment of a Multi-facility Outbreak of Candida Auris in a Texas Metropolitan Area During COVID-19 Pandemic

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    Thi Dang, Gillian Blackwell, Pearl U. Nweke, Whitney Thorpe, Julie Bassett, Enyinnaya N. Merengwa

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  • ·Impact of Blood Culture Pathway on CLABSI Rates in a Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

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    Margaret M. Gilman, Craig Shapiro

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  • ·Transmission of Pan-resistant and Echinocandin-resistant Candida Auris Between Healthcare Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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    Thi Dang, Julie Bassett, Aisha Souri, Anna Nutt, Heidi Honza, David Retana, Enyinnaya N. Merengwa

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  • ·A Risk Assessment Approach to Categorize High-Level Disinfection Gaps Across the Healthcare Enterprise

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    Christine C. Zirges, Stephen Rusbarsky, Jenna Eichelberger, Theresa Gratton, Megan Dethloff

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  • ·Borescope Examination and Microbial Culture Findings in Endoscopes at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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    Megan Wallace, Taylor R. Keck, Heather Dixon, Mohamed H. Yassin

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  • ·A Multidisciplinary Approach to Water Management and Legionella Prevention

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    Natasha N. Kelley

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  • ·In on the Ground Floor: Involving IP in New Hospital Design and Development

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    Rachel E. Frederick, Michelle Peninger

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  • ·Think Outside the Plastic Barriers: Expanding the Role of Infection Prevention with a Focus on Construction and Facility Collaboration

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    Louise M. Jadwisiak

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  • ·Content Review of Public Health Infection Control Efforts During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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    Rebecca Meyer, Katherine Buechel, Kelley Tobey, Jena Skinner, Melissa R. Travis, Donna L. Russell, Christopher Wilson

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  • ·Unique Challenges in Investigating a Cluster of COVID-19 Cases in an Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit

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    Molly Hale, Dianna M. Appelgate

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  • ·Creation of a Virtual Program for Infection Preventionist Training and Continuing Education

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    E. Jackie Blanchard, Tonya Fuller, Bridget Malaney, Julia Moody

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  • ·Developing an Infection Prevention Training Program for Infectious Disease Fellows

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    Louise Lie, Jorge P. Parada

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  • ·Elevating the IP Competency

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    Kathryn R. Galvin, Stephanie Parente, Kerry Y. Blanchard

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  • ·Creation of a Novel Approach to Surveillance Through a Consolidated Abstraction Service

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    Ann M. Richards, Ann Rasmussen

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  • ·Novel Approaches to Healthcare-Associated Infection Surveillance Validation Using Cohen's Kappa

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    Elina Paul, Cecelia Harrison, Lauren Satchell, Lauren Le Goff, Kevin O'Callaghan

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  • ·Standardized Approach to Wound Class and Impact on Surgical Site Infection Rate

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    Emily Grohs, Andrea L. Ankrum, Joshua K. Schaffzin, Felicia Scaggs Huang

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  • ·A Whole New World: Changes in the Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Role in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

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    Karen M. Jones, Julia Mantey, Sarah L. Krein, Lona Mody

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  • ·The Role of Infection Prevention Department Structure in Maintaining Program Resiliency

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    Holly Taylor, Erin Beatty, Van T. Nguyen, Elysse D. Gutierrez

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  • ·Who You Gonna Call? A Novel Approach to Supporting Infection Prevention On-Call

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    Lauren F. Le Goff, Cecelia Harrison, Tina Penrose, Colleen Foster, Jeanette Trella, Sarah A. Smathers

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  • ·Capitalizing on a Global Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Shortage to Design a More Functional and Sustainable Isolation Gown

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    LUCY HE

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  • ·Decreasing Peripheral Intravenous Catheter (PIV) Associated Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Bacteremia

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    Alicia D. Urbanovsky

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  • ·Don't Jump to Conclusions, a Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection Pseudo-Outbreak Investigation

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    Cindy Hoegg, Sarah A. Smathers, Lori Handy, Elina Paul, Anne Marie Cahill, Kathryn Crandley, Emily Stiglich, Kimberly Wilson

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  • ·Hidden Truth Uncovered: Compromised Environmental Cleaning Practices of Housekeeping Lead to Increased Hospital Acquired Infections in Lower Middle-Income Country

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    ROZINA ROSHANALI

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  • ·Reduction of CAUTI Events in an ICU During the COVID-19 Pandemic Through Shared Governance and Using Process Improvement Strategies

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    Elaina Mills, Jessica Dunks

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• Poster Abstracts

  • ·Carbapenem-Resistant Actinetobacter Baumannii Transmission Containment in a Ventilator Skilled Nursing Facility

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    Erica Washington, Ashley Marin, Alexa Ramirez, Calandre Singh

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  • ·EHR Integrated Urine Culture Algorithm Is an Effective Diagnostic Stewardship Strategy

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    LaShawn Scott, Leah Oppy, Sarah Bishop, Gina Stevenson, Joyce Garr, Charles Johnson, James Snyder, Forest Arnold

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  • ·Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Efficacy of Novel Antiseptic Nasal Swab Applied to Subject's Nares Colonized with Staphylococcus Aureus

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    Courtney Mercurio, Keri Jorgenson, Sohum Mansukhani, Thomas Koshy, Scott B. Peters

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  • ·Initiation of a Candida Auris Screening Program at a Large, Academic Medical Center

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    Kimberly E. Atrubin, Carmen Murphy, Suzane Silbert

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  • ·Secrets of the Microbiology Lab: How What They Do Directly Affects What You Report

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    Sarah Turkel

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  • ·Bacterial Contamination of Floors in a Hematology/Oncology Unit in a Children's Hospital

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    David Levine, Henry G. Spratt, Jennifer A. Keates-Baleeiro, Lindsey Brunton, William Gaylord

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  • ·Evaluating a Continuously Active Disinfectant Wipe on High Touch Surfaces in Rooms of Patients with Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (MDROs)

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    Erica Thiesfeldt, Raveena Singh, Robert Pedroza, Julie Shimabukoro, Cassiana Bittencourt, Susan Huang

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  • ·Is There an Acceptable Level of Nontuberculous Mycobacterium in a Heater-cooler Water Tank?

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    Lucy Sommerdorf, Holly Taylor

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  • ·Longitudinal Assessment of Contamination Patterns on Workstations on Wheels (WOWs)

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    Chetan Jinadatha, John Coppin, Hosoon Choi, Munok Hwang, Mark Stibich, Sarah Simmons, Piyali Chatterjee, Marjory Williams

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  • ·Standardizing Disinfectant Wipes Across a Hospital System

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    Maria C. Montero, Anessa Mikolajczak, Christina Silkaitis

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  • ·Surveillance of Staphylococci Presence in and Around Neonate Isolette Beds in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of a Children's Hospital

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    Henry G. Spratt, David Levine, Anuj Sinha, Daniel See

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  • ·The Road to High Level Disinfection and Sterilization Competency in Ambulatory Clinics

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    Joy Williams

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  • ·What Is the Impact of a Comprehensive Educational Program on Sterilization Processes in the Outpatient Physician Office Setting

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    Michelle J. Garcia

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  • ·What Risks Does the Residential Laundry Process Pose?: A Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment (QMRA) Study

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    Yoonhee Jung, Amanda M. Wilson, Charles P. Gerba, Kelly A. Reynolds

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  • ·Abundant Opportunities to Improve Infection Control Training and Assessment in Dentistry

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    Sarah Stream, Muhammad S. Ashraf, Charles F. Craft, Dan German, Richard Hankins, Lacey L. Pavlovsky, Laura Kate K. Tyner, Nicolas Cortes-Penfield

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  • ·Error Reduction in Sterile Processing Through Standardization of Operations and Training

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    Angela M. Salmen, Justin Fordeck, Crystal Heishman

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  • ·Implementing Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Practices Including COVID-19 Mitigation Strategies in a Skilled Nursing Facility

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    Jeffrey Mantes, Bernadette P. Pandya-Orozco

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  • ·Time for Trivia – Adapting Methods of Providing Real Time Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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    Morgan C. Roush, Joo Kim

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  • ·Infection Prevention Resources to Respond to the Initial Coronavirus Disease Pandemic at an Academic Medical Center

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    Lydia J. Grimes- Jenkins, Josephine A. Fox, Helen Wood, David K. Warren, Heather M. Gasama

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  • ·Is Pneumocystis Jirovecii Transmitted by the Airborne Route?

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    Kathryn Bro

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  • ·Stewardship of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) During a Pandemic

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    Anna O'Donnell, Amanda Bonebrake

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  • ·Addressing Water Age to Manage Legionella Pneumophila

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    Adam Moench, Jan M. Ruhland

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  • ·Management of a Candida Auris Patient Across Two Healthcare Systems

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    Amanda J. Halvorson, Patricia L. Dumonceaux, Elizabeth Kiffmeyer, Tamara M. Welle, Simonson Ellen, Joann Ferguson, Rebecca Hesse

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  • ·When Too Much of a Good Thing Becomes Harmful: A Cluster of Aspergillosis in Premature Extremely Low Birthweight Neonates

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    Diana A. Villaflor-Camagong, Christopher Kobus

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  • ·A Proposed Framework for Navigating Visitation: Maintaining Patient Safety and Compassionate Care

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    Jessica L. Rosende, Lulu Rosales

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  • ·All Hands-on Deck: Use of a HCW Survey to Identify and Address Barriers to Hand Hygiene

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    John P. Delano, Janet Teasley, Jean M. Watson

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  • ·And the Patient Has a Catheter Why? Using Virtual Review to Assess the Use of Nurse Driven Catheter Removal Protocol

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    Carlee J. Hoxworth, Pamala Kremer, Josephine A. Fox, Lydia J. Grimes- Jenkins, Heather M. Gasama, Helen Wood, David K. Warren

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  • ·Epidemiologists as Key Partners for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) Outbreak Containment in North Texas Healthcare Facilities

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    Thi Dang, Heidi Honza, David Retana, Gerline Casseus, Scott Mize, Julie Bassett, Enyinnaya N. Merengwa

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  • ·Implementation of a High-level Disinfection Audit Program to Standardize Processes and Improve Compliance at an Academic Health System

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    Shawn Alderman, Brandon Feusner, Crystal Heishman

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  • ·Reducing Hospital Onset Clostridioides difficile Infections in a Community Hospital Engaging a Multidisciplinary Approach

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    Shawn Mueller, Debbie Huber, Lindsay Greeley, Chandralekha Banerjee, Calvin Williams

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  • ·Healthcare-acquired Infections (HAI) Rates in Oncology Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) in Tertiary Hospital in Brazil

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    PAULA G. DA FONSECA, RENATA B. RALIO, JULIANA L. PINTO, ISABELLA AGUTULI, RAPHAELA FRANCA, Maysa Yano, YRVING Paiva

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  • ·Impact of Cell Free DNA Mold Polymerase Chain Reaction Panel on Healthcare-Associated Infection Investigation

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    Alison Prati, Amy K. Valencia, Roshni Mathew, Ayelet Rosenthal

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  • ·Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Healthcare-Associated Infections in Arizona Acute Care Hospitals: 2016-2020 HAI Progress Report

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    Catherine Golenko, Elizabeth Kim, Rachana Bhattarai, Kaitlyn Chorbi, Mandana Naderi, Gwen Borlaug, Kenneth K. Komatsu

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  • ·Impact of the Systematic Performance of the SCIH in Monitoring Precautions and Isolation in the Face of the Pandemic Scenario

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    Juliana Pinto, Renata B. Ralio, Fernanda Minenelli, Paula G. Da Fonseca, Isabella Agutuli, Raphaela Franca

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  • ·Management of Isolation Precautions in Ambulatory Care Settings

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    Gladys Martinez, Andrea L. Ankrum, Cameron A. Griffin, Felicia Scaggs Huang, Joshua K. Schaffzin

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  • ·Planning for Implementation of a Universal Decolonization Process at a Large Healthcare System (Masters of Science in Biomedical Informatics Capstone)

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    Meghan M. Lee

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  • ·Serial Testing: An Important Tool to Reduce COVID19 Transmission in Communal Settings

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    Kathryn R. Galvin, Kerry Y. Blanchard

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  • ·Successful Implementation of an Electronic Application in Reinvigorating a Healthcare Organization's Hand Hygiene Program

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    Maria Vacca, Lisa Gillen, Cindy M. Hou, Ashlee HIester, Joseph DeRose, Raquel Fedele, Mary E. Miller

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  • ·Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) for COVID-19 Outbreak Evaluations – How Much Does It Add to Bootstrap Epidemiology & Contact Tracing?

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    Keith Olenslager, Jennifer Yim, Linda Dickey, Emily Bueno, Delia F. Tifrea, Megan Crumpler, Susan Huang, Shruti K. Gohil

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  • ·Determining Infection Prevention Staffing for Pediatric Ambulatory and Procedural Setting

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    Lindsay K. Weir, Celeste J. Chandonnet, Jennifer A. Ormsby, Ana M. Vaughan-Malloy

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  • ·How to Create a Consolidated Infection Prevention Program Across a Health Care System with Diverse Member Organizations

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    Sandra N. Colpitts, Suzanne Moreshead

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  • ·It's Time to Focus! Maximizing the Effectiveness and Outcomes of Your Infection Prevention Committee

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    Christine C. Zirges, Kim Southerland, Carol Alexander

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  • ·The Often-Overlooked Applicant: The Medical Technologist as a Qualified Candidate for Novice Infection Prevention Positions

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    Benjamin D. Galvan, Lerenza L. Howard, Tiffany D. Kuo, Saba Rezaeian

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  • ·The Road to Excellence: Paving the Way to Construct a Successful Infection Prevention Program in a Complex Healthcare Network

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    Chrystia Johnson

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  • ·An Outbreak of New Delhi Metallo-beta-lactamase Among Intensive Care Unit Patients in an Acute Care Hospital

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    Natasha Sanders, Terri Hannibal

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  • ·Building Trust to Encourage Vaccination: The Infection Preventionist's Role with Vaccine Compliance

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    Jessica Tarabay

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  • ·Investigating an Increased Incidence of Burkholderia Cepacia Among Non-Cystic Fibrosis Pediatric Patients

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    Renee C. Lehane, Celeste J. Chandonnet, Jennifer A. Ormsby, Ana M. Vaughan-Malloy

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  • ·Low Risk of HCW to Patient Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in a Tertiary Care Cancer Center June 1, 2020-November 20, 2021

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    Karin Chow

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  • ·Provision of Home-based Long-term Services and Supports to Vulnerable Populations During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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    Danielle Olds, Carrie Wendel-Hummell, Tracey LaPierre, Darcy Sullivan, Jennifer Babitzke, Lora Swartzendruber, Gabe Mullen

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  • ·Pseudo-outbreak of Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia in an Intensive Care Unit in São Paulo – Brazil

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    RENATA B. RALIO, JULIANA L. PINTO, Fernanda Minenelli

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  • ·Unmasked: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Reported Cases of Legionnaires’ Disease

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    Nichole N. Movahedi, Marilyn M. Wagener, Jennifer L. Furlong, Brian Verdi, Janet E. Stout

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  • ·A Recipe for Success: Conducting a Gap Analysis to Decrease Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) Rates in a Post-COVID-19 World

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    John P. Delano, Imelda Garcia, Jennifer K. Zaylik, Wafa Alhasan

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  • ·A WHO Guided Journey of Hand Hygiene (HH) from Basic to Advance Level in Lower Middle-Income Country (LMIC)

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    ROZINA ROSHANALI

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  • ·Addressing Surgical Site Infections: Development and Implementation of an Apparent Cause Analyses Process for Hospital and System-Level Improvement

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    Aaron Vanderboegh, Joann Ferguson, Stephanie Tismer

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  • ·Alcohol-based Nasal Decolonization and Chlorhexidine Bathing to Reduce Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Hospital-acquired Infections in Critical Patients

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    Natalie Pratt, Crystal Heishman, Kayla Blizard, Jason Cissell

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  • ·Can a Free Mobile Application Improve Hand Hygiene Observation Collection? Experiences at a Pediatric Hospital in South Texas

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    Danielle J. Durant, Claudia Guerrazzi-Young, Nancy Fallwell, Lesley Martinez, Amy Gonzalez

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  • ·Candida Auris Outbreak Investigation

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    Kathy G. Lyons, Lana Dbeibo, Lauren Clark

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  • ·Defining Endoscope Precleaning Workflows in a Fast-paced Gastroenterology Clinic

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    Michell D. Reyes, Sue Stone, Tania N. Bubb, Mini Kamboj, Teresa Childers

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  • ·Evaluation of Hospital-onset Bloodstream Infections in Comparison to Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infections at an Acute, Tertiary Care Hospital

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    Haley R. Gurney, Jacqueline White, Betsy Foxman, Jennifer Sweeney, Amanda M. Valyko, Laraine Washer

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  • ·Hand Hygiene Behaviors Monitored by an Electronic System in the Intensive Care Unit

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    Jiapeng Huang, Qian Xu, Yang Liu, Darius Cepulis, Ann Jerde, Leah Oppy, Peng Liu, Maiying Kong

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  • ·Implementation of a "Foley Light” Emergency Department to Reduce Catheter Utilization

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    Lou Hilken

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  • ·Implementation of a Nurse-Driven Foley Removal Protocol and Urine Specimen Algorithm in a CCU at a Level 1 Trauma Center

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    Lori Minor, April L. VanDerSlik, Charles E. Lapsley, Claire E. Albers

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  • ·Implementation of a Sustainable Multidisciplinary Hand Hygiene Improvement Campaign

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    Tamara M. Welle, Patricia L. Dumonceaux

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  • ·Implementation of Evidence-based Maintenance Bundles to Reduce Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) and Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Rates

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    Catherine Simoneaux, Paige Guerra

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  • ·Implementation of Standardized Catheter Cleansing Cloths at an Inpatient Rehab Facility

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    Angela McGonegle

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  • ·Interdisciplinary Approach to Reducing Healthcare Associated Infections Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

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    Mary Saber, Jill M. Lindmair Snell

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  • ·Investigation and Mitigation of a Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Outbreak on an Adult Inpatient Leukemia Unit

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    Tara A. McClure, Jessica Singh

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  • ·Post-operative Wound Care Protocol Prevents Surgical Site Infection After Craniotomy

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    Mariya Kovryga Kornick, Eunjung Lee, Lisa Wilhelm, Janice White, Oh-Hyun Cho, Frank Hsu, Jefferson Chen, Susan Huang

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  • ·Reducing Indwelling Urinary Catheter Utilization Results in Reduction of Associated Urinary Tract Infections

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    Silva Ohanian, Arthur Dizon, Ali Atabaki, Mark R. Dumais, Rozina Nensey

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  • ·Reduction of Laboratory Identified Clostridioides difficile Infections Standardized Infection Ratio

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    Jennifer Masengill, Calvin White

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  • ·SARS–CoV-2 Clusters in Long Term Care Facilities Post Remote Infection Control Assessment and Response

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    Erin Hitchingham, Tara A. Suhs, Donna L. Russell, Carolyn Stover, Christopher Wilson

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  • ·Selective National Healthcare Safety Network Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Validation in State Health Department, Jan – June 2018

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    Christopher Wilson, Vicky Reed, Colleen Roberts

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  • ·Surveillance Plan for L. Monocytogenes Post a Hospital Kitchen Outbreak

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    Stephanie Rizzo, Mery Mustafa, Michell D. Reyes, Mini Kamboj, Tania N. Bubb, Elizabeth Robilotti

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• Author Disclosures

  • ·AJIC disclosures

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  • ·Nondisclousres

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• Title Index

  • ·Title Index

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• Future APIC Annual Conference Dates and Locations

  • ·Future APIC Annual Conference Dates and Locations

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