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• 2025 Abstract Award Winners

  • ·2025 Abstract Awards and Criteria

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• Message from an APIC Strategic Partner

  • ·Evaluating the susceptibility of MDROs to disinfection: Why drug resistance does not equate to disinfectant resistance

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    Emily C. Rosenberg, Erin N. McLean

    

• Oral Abstracts

  • ·Take A SEAT! Diagnostic Stewardship Algorithm Initiative

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    Denise Phillips, Deondra Moseley, Sandy Wood, Bonnie Bain, Jada Price, Angela Chastain, Katherine Kim, Johnny Kim

    
  • ·Exploring Aloe vera as a Natural Disinfectant for Dental Unit Water Lines: A Comparative Analysis with Sodium Hypochlorite

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    Hagar L. Mowafy, Hamida Adel, Sara Selim

    
  • ·Manufacturer's Instructions for Use: Friend or Foe?

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    Rajkiran Kullar, Anoshe Aslam, Tania N. Bubb, Shauna Usiak

    
  • ·Back to Basics: A Bundled Journey Approach to Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Bloodstream Infections

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    Alison Batenhorst

    
  • ·Wash Your Paws: Using Creative Canine Marketing and Therapy Dogs to Promote Hand Hygiene Compliance

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    Rachel Hyatt

    
  • ·Coordinated Response to Bat Intrusion: Managing Potential Rabies Exposure in a Healthcare Facility

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    Roxanne Newsom, Nicholas Gilpin, Donika Marko, Lynn M. Sackett-Hodge, Priscila Bercea

    
  • ·Pediatric Healthcare Facility Examines Differences in One-hour versus Two-hour Exposure Windows During Measles Outbreak Response

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    Lia Johnson, Wendy Berg, Jane E. Rasner

    
  • ·A Cluster of Healthcare Associated (HA) Klebsiella Pneumoniae Carbapenemase (KPC) Producing Citrobacter Freundii in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Patients

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    Senthuri Paramalingam, Jayvee Guerrero, Jennifer Lerma, Meghan Pekelny, Shamsul Arefin, Anisha Garga, Reena Lovinsky, Frederick Go

    
  • ·Implementation of a Nurse-driven Candida Auris Admission Screening Protocol for Early Identification of Colonization Among Hospitalized Patients

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    Aater Qureshi

    
  • ·Revolutionizing Infection Control with Health Technology: Leveraging EHR Systems and Data Analytics to Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections

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    Mereya Quintana

    
  • ·Fine-Tuning SSI Surveillance: Optimizing Technology for Improved Accuracy and Efficiency

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    Kalani Thaler, Alexandra P. Grizas, Caroline Donovan

    
  • ·Harnessing Predictive Analytics and AI in Infection Prevention: A Next-Generation Approach to Combat Healthcare-Associated Infections

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    Mereya Quintana

    
  • ·Evaluating a Pilot Mentorship Program for Infection Preventionists in a Metropolitan Area

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    Karen Brody, Nicole Henry, Barbara A. Smith, Marie K. Moss, Diana Yacoub

    
  • ·Transforming IPC Outcomes Through Strategic Staffing Expansion

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    Maimuna Jatta

    
  • ·An Inter-Disciplinary Approach to Exposure Management - Utilizing an Electronic Work Management Process to Improve Communication and Standardization

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    Melique Birks-Scott, Maria Messina, Anthony Sabatino, Krystal Balzer, Catherine Valeros

    
  • ·Ripple Effect: Identifying high-risk Tuberculosis exposures one step at a time

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    Paul M. Gentile, Cindy Smith, Nicole A. Colandrea

    
  • ·Do Health Inequities Cause a Greater Risk of Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Care Settings?

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    Cristine Lacerna, Michael Vollmer, Kara Mullane, Frederick Cabasas, Sohaib Hasan

    
  • ·Breaking the Cycle: A Standardized Approach to Reducing Blood Culture Contamination in the Emergency Department

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    David Bendell, Olayinka Oremade

    
  • ·Evaluating CVCs Upon Admission: A Checklist-Based Approach

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    Jamie Figueredo, Maiko Kondo, Rebecca Deng, Wazim Narain, Gina Antolino-Resnick, Bernice Emmanuelli, Catherine Pearson

    

• Poster Abstracts

  • ·A Proactive Approach to Infection Prevention and Control: Leveraging Rapid Molecular Detection of Candida Auris Colonization to Support Diagnostic Stewardship

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    Sarah Elliott, Valentina Alfieri, Brian Bernier, Janet Farhang, Luca Rubino, Veronica Tettamanzi, Sundaresh Brahmasandra, Giulia Minnucci

    
  • ·Antimicrobial-Resistant Pathogens Related to Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Intensive Care Units: A Multi-Center Retrospective Study Western Region Saudi Arabia

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    Asmaa Hagag

    
  • ·C. the Difference: Utilizing Electronic Medical Record Automation to Optimize Pediatric Clostridioides difficile Testing

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    Dara M. Grell, Margot Stein, Jillian Regier, Michael Green, Terri L. Stillwell, Hannah M. Creager, Lindsay Montoya

    
  • ·Direct Prescriber Feedback Following Hospital-Onset Clostridioides difficile Infections

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    Clare Shanahan, Abigail Ruby, Eman Chami, Anita Shallal, Geehan Suleyman

    
  • ·Prevalence and Predictors of Carbapenem-resistant Organisms transmission (CRO) among household contacts

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    Owen Simwale, Oliver Kunda

    
  • ·Revolutionizing C. diff Identification with High-Risk Screening

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    Alison Batenhorst, Margaret Bosenbark

    
  • ·The potential for antimicrobial stewardship through diagnostic stewardship: Urine culture contamination and antimicrobial treatment.

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    Andrea Lynn Cromer, Amy Carroll, Lee Connor, Deborah Langshaw, Melissa Morgan, Ruben Garza

    
  • ·Urine Culture Stewardship and Urinary Tract Infection Reduction in non-catheterized older adults in Nursing Home

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    Joana Maria L. Clere

    
  • ·Chlorhexidine: Effectiveness Against Major Pathogens Responsible for Hospital-Onset Bacteremia and Fungemia

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    Nisha Gupta, Shanna Carter, Hilary Weber, Sydney Kemper, Monica Koehler

    
  • ·Consistent inventory of sterilized instruments ensures a safe and uncompromised supply of instruments for procedural use.

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    Tiffany Tammen, Amber Eckstein, Ellen Simonson

    
  • ·Elimination of Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in a veterinary ICU utilizing UV disinfection

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    Pamela A. Douglas

    
  • ·Enhancing Disinfection and Sterilization Practices in Multi-Hospital Setting through Collaboration between Infection Prevention and Perioperative Teams

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    Eileen R. Thompson

    
  • ·From Decentralized to Centralized: Successfully Transforming High Level Disinfection Practices in the Operating Room of a Large Academic Hospital

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    Maria Vacca, Marissa E. Leahy

    
  • ·From Excess to Excellence: Improving Immediate Use Steam Sterilization Operations Across a Multi-Hospital System

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    Maria Vacca, Marissa E. Leahy

    
  • ·Implementing Standardized Urinary Catheter Prevention Protocols Across a Large Health System to Reduce Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections

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    Diana Yacoub, Donna Armellino

    
  • ·Implementing a User-Friendly, Hospital Wide Approach to Accessing Instructions for Use Documentation

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    Tammie Hull, Payal M. Patel

    
  • ·Infection Prevention Assessment of Ambulatory Surgery Center Experiencing Extensive Outbreak of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Septic Joint Infections, 2023–2024

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    Becky Meyer, Kelley M. Tobey, Corinne Tandy, Tracey Rhodes

    
  • ·Multidisciplinary Response to Endoscopy-Associated Infections due to Extensively Drug Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (XDR KP)

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    Michele Pedrani

    
  • ·Pros and Cons for Adopting a Novel High-Level Disinfection Technology

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    Constance J. Cutler

    
  • ·Team Audits for Visual Inspection of Surgical Instrumentation

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    Anjali Bisht, Preciosa Marasigan, Kymberly Lengyel

    
  • ·Ultraviolet Light Disinfection Compliance as an adjunctive to room cleaning for Clostridioides difficile Infections.

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    Camila Baldivieso, Marissa Durst, Heather Dixon, Mohamed H. Yassin, Mike Carlson

    
  • ·Ultraviolet Light Disinfection: Lack of Impact to Clostridioides difficile at a Community Teaching Hospital

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    Ashleigh J. Goris, Kathleen McMullen, Sandy L. Jastal, Julie Warner, Alastair Haddow

    
  • ·Using a Risk Assessment to Transition to a 14-day Endoscope Hangtime

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    Margaret M. Gilman, Kwame A. Gyabaah, Katlyn Burr, Edna Gilliam

    
  • ·What the Quat?! Decreased disinfectant concentration due to quat binding observed between a quat-based disinfectant and microfiber cloths

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    Rachel Watson

    
  • ·Bridging the Gap in Hand Hygiene: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Dental Healthcare Workers in Egypt

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    Hagar L. Mowafy, Sara Selim

    
  • ·Cracking the code to hybrid educational escape rooms

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    Alexandra P. Grizas, Jenna Calder

    
  • ·Engaging Travel Nurses to Improve Infection Prevention Bundle Compliance and HAI Reduction

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    Kathleen Manchin, Ashley Diamond

    
  • ·Integrating Residents’ Rights and Infection Prevention in Nursing Homes: ICARE Education and Skills Fair Pilot Assessment

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    Diana Cervantes, Brittany Krenek-Schneider

    
  • ·Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters Performance Against Hospital-Onset Bacteremia and Fungemia Causing Pathogens

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    Nisha Gupta, Shanna Carter, Hilary Weber

    
  • ·Shaping the Future. An Exciting 7 Year Journey of Upskilling Infection Preventionists through Certification Training in the Middle East.

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    Shazia Irum, Mohammed S. Qashgari, Elsy Mady El Chaer

    
  • ·Targeting Infection Prevention Professional Development: Closing the Learning Gap by Implementing the Results of an Effective Needs Assessment

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    Anne Mattern, Katharine J. Hoffman, Kathleen Hartless

    
  • ·A Comprehensive Multi-Interventional Strategy for Controlling a Candida auris Outbreak in a Ventilator-Capable Inpatient Unit

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    Uzoamaka D. Obiekwe, Jasmine Arrington, Laural Farabaugh, Kirk Huslage, Roxanne Holloway

    
  • ·A Pediatric Hospital’s Response to a Measles Outbreak in Chicago

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    Nancy Luosang, Matthew P. McHugh, Anna O'Donnell, Larry Kociolek, Ayelet Rosenthal

    
  • ·The Hidden Truth: Uncovering the Keys to a Fungal Outbreak Response

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    Jessica L. Mcclusky, Brianne M. Bachman, Jennifer E. Jones, Erika Kurili, Alex George, Steven Moore, Greg Cole, Mallory Davis

    
  • ·Viral Hemorrhagic Diseases: Discussion-Based Emergency Preparedness in an Oncological Setting

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    Sarah A. Murray, Janelle Stewart, Jacob Neufeld, Walter Kowalczyk, Bill DelGrosso, Tania N. Bubb, Shauna Usiak

    
  • ·Are Sink Drains the Hidden Reservoirs Driving Serratia Marcescens Transmission in the NICU?

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    Adrienne N. Chestang, Yvana Rivera Sirtoli, Misti Ellsworth, Elizabeth Kutchback, Tara Kroeger, Amanda Gibson, Denise Phillips, Luis Ostrosky-Zeichner

    
  • ·Can You Escape the Room? Engaging Staff in Environment of Care

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    Lauren C. Menodiado, Jennifer Walker, Emma Dreiss

    
  • ·Cluster of Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

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    Lacey Kovar

    
  • ·Collaborative Leak Management for Water Intrusion Events in a 100-Year-Old Acute Care Hospital

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    Parvathi H. Pillai, Abigail Ruby, Amanda Hagedorn

    
  • ·Implementation of Copper Silver Ionization System to Sontrol Legionella Pneumophila in Community Hospital Water System

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    Heather Gutierrez

    
  • ·Learning from Outbreak Management of Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase (KPC)-Producing Enterobacterales: The Importance of Ward Pantry Hygiene

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    Xiaoye Ji, Zhimin Zhang, Pinhong Jin, kwee yuen Kwee Tan, Deborah Chooi Mun Lai, Lai Chee Lee, Moi Lin Ling

    
  • ·Wash, Rinse, Repeat: Improvement Plans for Healthcare Textiles

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    Brianne M. Bachman, Jennifer E. Jones, Chase Bongiorno, Kavitha Krishnaswamy, Dave Rosel

    
  • ·Water Management Program Needs Assessment in Tennessee Long-Term Care Facilities, 2024

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    Jessica A. Burns, Becky Meyer

    
  • ·What’s Lurking in Your Water System? A Case of Legionella Leads to Extensive Review of Hospital Water System

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    Jayne P. Lee, Nancy E. Chambers, Ampi Ozaeta

    
  • ·A Clean Sweep: Targeted Protocols and UV-C to Combat Candida Auris

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    Kinta Alexander, Sean Brown, Charlotte Ozuna, Trevisia Anderson

    
  • ·Extended Intravenous Bag Hangtimes and Risk of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection in an Acute Care Hospital

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    Arthur Dizon, Cynthia Michael, Geraldine Gutierrez, Melissa Lachica, Angelo Ibanez, Kammi Austin, Kevin Ikuta

    
  • ·Hand Hygiene All Stars: Unit-Based Recognition to Highlight Hand Hygiene Successes

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    Clare Shanahan, Abigail Ruby, Eman Chami

    
  • ·Impact to Healthcare Acquired Viral Gastroenteritis Infection Rate Using Different Visitation Models in a Pediatric Hospital

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    Kellie Rusin, Samuel R. Dominguez, Sara Saporta-Keating, Ann-Christine Nyquist, Kelly Pearce, Lori Silveira

    
  • ·Implementation of a Multidrug-Resistant Organism Registry to Guide Infection Prevention Practices

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    Louise Lie, Michael Bauer, Jorge P. Parada

    
  • ·Model of an Aspergillosis Surveillance Program in an Urban Academic Acute Care Hospital

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    Leticia M. Otoo, Abigail Ruby, Anita Shallal, Eman Chami

    
  • ·Novel Decolonization Protocol for Hemodialysis Patients to Reduce Bloodstream Infections

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    Kimberly E. Atrubin, Makenzie Twigg, Laike Abebe

    
  • ·Undercovering a Hidden Outbreak: Limitations of National Healthcare Safety Network Criteria in Breast Tissue Expander Surgical Site Infection Surveillance

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    Carey Dombecki, Katie Moore, Jennifer Sweeney, Amanda M. Valyko, Laraine Washer

    
  • ·What Drives IPC Success? Exploring Multifaceted Determinants in Older Adult Care Facilities in Japan

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    Kanako Fujimoto, Momoe Utsumi, Nahoko Harada

    
  • ·Design & Implementation of a Candida auris Surveillance Program for an Acute Care Hospital System.

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    Allison Wentland West, Erin Macsay, Kamie J. Snure

    
  • ·Examining Benefits of a Multi-Hospital System Centralized Surveillance Team

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    Megan E. Dizon, Amy Goodsell, Glenn Schellinger

    
  • ·Leveraging the Electronic Medical Record to Avoid Hospital-onset Clostridioides Difficile Infections

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    Clare Shanahan, Abigail Ruby, Eman Chami

    
  • ·Making Every Moment Count: The Benefits of Electronic Hand Hygiene Monitoring

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    Karoline Sperling, Cheryl Littau, Justin Baker, Ankush Modi

    
  • ·NSQIP and NHSN: A Tale of Two Definitions

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    Margaret M. Gilman, Kathleen Kiesel

    
  • ·Protocol Modifications Significantly Reduce Blood Culture Contamination Rates in a High-Acuity Hospital

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    Naoko Suzuki, Takashi Akiyama, Takashi Miyazaki, Keita Hasegawa

    
  • ·Reduction of Hospital-Onset MRSA Bloodstream Infections Through Early Identification and Intervention of High-Risk Patient Populations.

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    Ashley Flattery, Angelica Mercado

    
  • ·Secure and Innovative AI Tool for Infection Preventionists: Generating Practical Tips and Referenced Strategies for Program Enhancement

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    Janet N. Franck, Marlene F. Wolpert

    
  • ·Who’s Afraid of the Emergency Department: Enhancing Syndromic Surveillance

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    Priscilla Sanchez, Lesley E. Martinez, Nancy Fallwell

    
  • ·Advancing Infection Prevention Through Agile Project Management and Equity-Driven Strategies in Healthcare Systems

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    Mereya Quintana

    
  • ·Building an Infection Prevention Team in Outpatient Care

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    Lisa M. DiFedele

    
  • ·Establishment of a Career Advancement Framework for Infection Preventionists in an Urban Health System

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    Ranekka Dean

    
  • ·Evaluation of the Impact of a Health Care Associated Infection Surveillance Coordinator Role Within Infection Prevention and Control

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    Radhamoneyamma S. Nair, Ranekka Dean, Corinne Thompson

    
  • ·First National Certification in Infection Prevention and Control: The Brazilian Experience

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    Viviane Maria de Carvalho Hessel Dias, Claudia Fernanda de Lacerda Vidal, Eric Gustavo Ramos Almeida, Irna Carla do Rosario e Souza Carneiro, Eliane Carlosso Krummenauer, Simone Nouer, Ligia Abraao, Maria Clara Padoveze

    
  • ·Introduction of Operations Nurse Role to an Infection Prevention and Control Team

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    Raquel Dixon, Leigh Haldeman, Yashika Harris

    
  • ·Leveraging Change and Autonomy: Enterprise-Wide Infection Prevention Subject Matter Expert Groups

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    Stephanie Parente, Kerry Blanchard

    
  • ·Biocontainment Unit Staff Monitoring Subsequent to Suspected or Confirmed Special Pathogen Exposure

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    Arianna Boshara, Jacob Wiersch, Caroline Persson, Connie Savor Price

    
  • ·Candida auris Admission Surveillance Screen to the Medical Intensive Care Unit

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    Christina Goddard, Kathleen Haurin

    
  • ·Candida auris: Patient Risk Identification in Las Vegas

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    Jennifer Sanguinet, Gerard M. Marshall, Mary Jo Foreman, Justin Peruchini, Rian De Guzman, Claudia Cherrix Tchiloyans, Chris Lee, Mei Ahrens

    
  • ·Exploring Language Disparities and the Impact on Surgical Site Infections

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    Lesley E. Martinez, Priscilla Sanchez, Nancy Fallwell

    
  • ·Importance of Local Preparedness for Infectious Disease Outbreaks: Lessons learned from a Pertussis Outbreak in a Rural Health Jurisdiction setting

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    Nimesha De Fonseka, Jamie Peters, Corrin McMichael

    
  • ·Improving Compliance in the Screening Program for Multidrug Resistant Organisms in a Resource-limited Acute Care Hospital in Barbados

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    Keisha Gustave, Marsha Burton

    
  • ·Adapting Infection Prevention Surveillance for Invasive Procedures in Outpatient and Unrestricted Settings

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    Jennifer Ann Rein, Stacey Masch, Morgan Baker

    
  • ·Blood Culture Collection Process Analysis Drives Practice and Supply Standardization Efforts within a Healthcare System

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    Amber S. Beville, Max R. Habicht, Jasper Lim, Sangita Dash, Pamela Bailey

    
  • ·Borescope to Water Analysis Pipeline

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    Sydney R. Ruzicka

    
  • ·Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI): Getting Back to Baseline by Getting Back to Basics

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    Jeffrey Chludzinski, Scherolyn Leggett, Elissa Persaud, Kevin Thompson, Laraine Washer

    
  • ·Decolonization of Intensive Care Patients with Alcohol-based Nasal Antiseptic to Reduce Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections

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    Charles Monney, Amy Svensson

    
  • ·Enhancing Hospital-Onset Bacteremia and Fungemia Prevention: Data-driven Strategies and Continuous Improvement

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    Karen Estela, Katie Taylor, LeaAnn Teague

    
  • ·Impact of a Central Line Resource Nurse to Reduce Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections on a Stem Cell Transplant/Oncology Unit

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    Emily J. Jacoby

    
  • ·Implementing Floatation Therapy in Healthcare: Risk Assessment, Water Management, and Policy Development for Use of Foat Tank

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    Lori Sisler, Kimberly Carney, Neil Bennett

    
  • ·Improving Infection Prevention Practices in Skilled Nursing Facilities

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    Madelaine Cuevas

    
  • ·Improving the Compliance of Intraoperative Antibiotic Redosing Among Colorectal Cases

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    Jessica Gamboa, Bency Lukose, Michelle Courtney-Curtis

    
  • ·Investigating the Sources and Outcomes of Hospital Onset Bacteremia at a Single VA Medical Center

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    Gabrielle Pirruccio, Anthony Pellegrino, Duc Nguyen

    
  • ·Make it fun! Increasing Engagement in Infection Prevention Initiatives

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    Lauren C. Menodiado

    
  • ·Possible Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (PVAP) Prevention: The Role of Oral Care and Subglottic Endotracheal Tubes

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    Dan Popkin, Kevin Smith

    
  • ·Proactive Quality Reporting Decreases Surgical Site Infection Risk and Enhances Patient Outcomes

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    Mark Walterbach, Leah Schild

    
  • ·Redefining Isolation Practices: Streamlining Discontinuation Protocols for Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria in a Multi-Hospital Health System

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    Abigail Cunanan, Kristin Simmons, Rachel E. Frederick, Sujata H. Ambardar

    
  • ·Reducing Blood Culture Contamination Rates through a Quality Improvement Initiative Targeted Toward Non-laboratory Staff

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    Jennifer Husband

    
  • ·Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in a Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit by Implementing Established Evidence-Based Practices and Incorporating Novel Approaches

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    Caitlin Marzi, Jacquelyn Hoover, Chandler Coshatt

    
  • ·Reducing Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections Through Peer-to-Peer Maintenance Audits

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    Annie K. Trostel, Amy Padula, Jesus Aguilar, Marco Ollervides, Donna Beecroft, Jennifer A. Coronado

    
  • ·Reducing Risk for Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections by Decreasing Indwelling Catheter Utilization on the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit

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    Lisa Parlich, Daniel Webel

    
  • ·Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection after Hip Arthroplasty in NYS using National Healthcare Safety Network Data, 2021-2023

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    Anna Yeo, Kelly Sackett, Boldtsetseg Tserenpuntsag, Ernest Clement

    
  • ·Role of Gap Analysis and Modified ABATE Trial in Reducing CLABSI Rates in Blood and Marrow Transplant Recipients

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    Carrigan Hayes, Katrina Vargas, Steven Concepcion, Nathan Hyatt

    
  • ·Rule-based Artificial Intelligence to Target Earlier Identification of Patients with Clostridioides Difficile: A Quality Improvement Project

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    Peggy Leung, Virginia A. Becker, Haley Davis, Deborah Sumantri, Sarah Burgos, Joan Kramer

    
  • ·Strategies for Reducing Central Line Bloodstream Infections: A Comprehensive Review of Best Practices and Outcomes

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    Frank Baio, Nkechi Onyeka, Ndubuisi Eke-Okoro, Marta Krajweska, Wilfredo Cruz, Doreen Dutchak, Christian Engell

    
  • ·The Impact of Gradual Culture Change on Central Line Safety in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

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    Erin Marney, Anna-Maria Zarembok, Jennifer Husband

    
  • ·Transfer of Patients with COVID-19 from the Emergency Department to the Behavioral Health Unit

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    Lorna Middleton, Molly Hale, Robert Pelz

    
  • ·Transforming Hand Hygiene Compliance: A Journey from Implementation to Sustained Success

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    Julann M. Cheesman, Juliet G. Ferrelli

    
  • ·Two are Better than One: A New Buddy System for Blood Culture Collection Reduces Contamination Rates in an ICU Setting

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    Robert J. May, Samantha Hicks, Molly Graven, Madelaine Flynn, Werner Bischoff

    

• 2025 Oral Poster Abstract Disclosures

  • ·2025 Oral Poster Abstract Disclosures

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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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