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Epi Project and Research Scholar Awards 

Year Title Principal Investigator
2019
Epi Project		 Molecular Epidemiology of Spinal Fusion Surgical Site Infection and Influence of Preoperative Patient Microbiome Dustin Long
2018
Epi Project		 Antibiotic Overuse at Hospital Discharge Valerie Vaughn
2018
Research Scholar Award		 A Diagnostic Stewardship Intervention to Improve Blood Culture Use among Adult Nonneutropenic Inpatients: The Distribute Study
Valeria Fabre, Eili Klein, Alejandra B. Salinas, George Jones, Karen C. Carroll, Aaron M. Milstone, Joe Amoah, Yea-Jen Hsu, Avinash Gadala, Sanjay Desai, Amit Goyal, David Furfaro, Jacquelyn Zimmerman, Susan Lin, Sara E. Cosgrove. Journal of Clinical Microbiology Sep 2020.		 Valerie Fabre
2017
Epi Project

Roles and role ambiguity in patient and caregiver-performed outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy
Keller SC, Cosgrove SE, Arbaje AI, Chang RH, Krosche A, Williams D, Gurses AP. Jt Comm J Qual Pt Safety. 2019;45:763-771.

Hazards from physical attributes of the home environment among patients on outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT)
Keller SC, Cosgrove SE, Kohut M, Krosche A, Chang RH, Williams D, Gurses AP. Am J Infect Control. 2019;47:425-430.

It's complicated: patient and informal caregiver performance of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy-related tasks
Keller SC, Cosgrove SE, Arbaje AI, Chang RH, Krosche A, Williams D, Gurses AP. Am J Med Qual. 2020;35:133-146.

 Sara Keller
2015
Epi Project		 Variation in Practices to Clean and Disinfect Surfaces in SHEA Research Network Facilities  Sujan Reddy
2014
Epi Project		 Applying the Washington State Validation Protocol to Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) Reporting Across a National Cohort  Jason Lempp
2013
Epi Project		 A Multicenter Longitudinal Study of Hospital-Onset Bacteremia: Time for a New Quality Outcome Measure?Rock C, Thom KA, Harris AD, Li S, Morgan D, Milstone AM, Caffo B, Joshi M, Leekha S.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2016 Feb; 37:143-8. Clare Rock
2012
Epi Project		 Variation in Definitions and Isolation Procedures for Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria: A Survey of the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America Research Network
Drees M, Pineles L, Harris A, Morgan D. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2014 Apr; 35: 362-6.		 Marci Drees


SRN Projects

2020-2021

  1. Efforts to Prevent Non-Ventilator Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, PIs: Dian Baker, Karen Giuliano
  2. HVAC Settings, SSIs, COVID-19, and Climate Change, PI: Jason Burnham
  3. Peri-Operative Antibiotics in Neurosurgery, PIs: Rahul Sastry, Leonard Mermel

2019-2020

  1. Optimizing C. difficile Ordering and Testing, PI: Kaede Ota Sullivan
  2. Air Monitoring and Surveillance for Cases of Invasive Mold Infections, PI: Jeremy Gold
  3. Policies and practices of SHEA Research Network hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Calderwood MS, Deloney VM, Anderson DJ, Cheng VC-C, Gohil S, Kwon JH, Mody L, Monsees E, Vaughn VM, Wiemken TL, Ziegler MJ, Lofgren E. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. Cambridge University Press; 2020;41:1127–1135.
  4. Understanding the Role of Rapid Molecular Meningitis and Encephalitis Respiratory Tract Testing, PI: Kimberly Claeys
  5. Study of Effect of Fluoroquinolone Restriction on CDI (FIRST Trial), PI: Nasia Safdar
  6. How are Emerging Data Translated into Clinical Practice? A Mixed Methods Investigation of COVID-19 Institutional Treatment Protocols. Asundi A, Resnik J, Benedict P, Shin M, Elwy RA, and Branch-Elliman, W. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2021. In press 
  7. PPE-SAFE contributors. Personal protective equipment and intensive care unit healthcare worker safety in the COVID-19 era (PPE-SAFE): An international survey, Tabah A, Ramanan M, Laupland KB, Buetti N, Cortegiani A, et al; J Crit Care. 2020 Oct; 59:70-75. 
  8. Active Bathing to Eliminate Infection (ABATE), PI: Jonathan Zenilman
  9. The Value and Impact of Public Reporting, PI: Gregory Schrank
  10. Sepsis Research Priorities, PI: Nasia Safdar 

2018-2019

  1. Implementation of infectious diseases rapid molecular diagnostic tests and antimicrobial stewardship program involvement in acute-care hospitals. Kondo M, Simon MS, Westblade LF, Jenkins SG, Babady NE, Loo AS, Calfee DP; SHEA Research Network. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2020 Oct 16:1-3.
  2. Infection Prevention Training for Frontline Personnel (Prevention CHKC) Needs Assessment, SHEA Prevention Course for HAI Knowledge and Control of HAIs (Prevention CHKC) Program Committee
  3. Prolonged postprocedural antimicrobial use: A survey of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Research Network. Puig-Asensio M, Perencevich EN, Livorsi DJ. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2019 Nov;40:1281-1283.
  4. Practice Variation in Validation of Device Denominator Data for National Healthcare Safety Network Reporting. Challener, D., Sampathkumar, P., & O’Horo, J. (2020). Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 41, S354-S355.
  5. Perspectives on antimicrobial use at the end of life among antibiotic stewardship programs: A survey of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Research Network. Datta R, Topal J, McManus D, Dembry L, Quagliarello V, Juthani-Mehta M. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 1-3.
  6. Perceptions of Data Management in Infection Prevention, PI: Carlos Figueroa-Castro
  7. Perspectives on central-line associated bloodstream infection surveillance in home infusion therapy. Keller S, Alexander M, Williams D, Rock C, Han J, Schweizer M, Gorski L. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2019;40, 729-31. 
  8. Assessing the composition and function of existing antimicrobial stewardship committees in the practice-based setting as compared to published guidelines, PI: Matthew Weissenbach
  9. Variability in antifungal stewardship strategies among Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Research Network facilities. Fitzpatrick MA, Albarillo F, Santarossa M, Evans CT, Suda KJ. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2020 May;41:585-589. 
  10. Current infection prevention and antibiotic stewardship program practices: A survey of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Research Network (SRN) Chiotos K, Rock C, Schweizer M, Han J et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 2019 Jul 17:1-4. 

2017-2018

  1. Hospital epidemiologists’ and infection preventionists’ opinions regarding hospital-onset bacteremia and fungemia as a potential healthcare-associated infection metric. Dantes R, Abbo L, Anderson D, Hall L, Han J, Harris A, Rock C, et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2019; 40, 536-40. 
  2. Use of diagnostic stewardship practices to improve urine culturing among SHEA Research Network hospitals. Sullivan KV, Morgan DJ, Leekha S. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2019 Feb;40:228-231.
  3. Variability in the Application of Surveillance Definitions for Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection across U.S. Hospitals, PIs: Adams Barker C, Calderwood M, Dowling-Schmitt M. IDWeek 2018.
  4. Visitor screening and staff sick leave policies in US hospitals. Chow E, Smit M, Mermel L. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018;39:1006-8. 
  5. Preventing hospital-acquired Legionnaires’ disease: A snapshot of clinical practices and water management approaches in US acute-care hospitals. Ehret K, Chamberlain A, Berkelman R, Fridkin, S. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018;39: 1470-2. 

2016-2017

  1. Documentation of MDRO and CDI status during transitions of care, PIs: Jon Furuno, SHEA Research Committee
  2. Do Experts Understand Performance Measures? A Mixed-Methods Study of Infection Preventionists. Govindan S, Wallace B, Iwashyna TJ, Chopra V. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018 Jan;39:71-6. 
  3. Infection prevention in the operating room anesthesia work area. Munoz-Price L, Bowdle A, Johnston B, Bearman G, Camins B, Dellinger E, Birnbach D et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2019;40, 1-17.
  4. Choosing Wisely in Healthcare Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Stewardship. Morgan DJ, Croft LD, Deloney V, et al. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 2016;37:755-760.
  5. Duration of Contact Precautions for Acute-Care Settings. Banach DB, Bearman G, Barnden M, et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018;39:127-44.
  6. Outbreak Response and Incident Management: SHEA Guidance and Resources for Healthcare Epidemiologists in United States Acute-Care Hospitals. Banach DB, Johnston BL, Al-Zubeidi D, et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2017;38:1393-419.
  7. Implementation of Infection Prevention and Antimicrobial Stewardship in Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratories: Results from the SHEA Research Network. Mehrotra P, Gupta K, Strymish J, Branch-Elliman, W. et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2017;38:496-8. 
  8. Survey on the Activities of the World Health Organization (WHO) against Antimicrobial Resistance, PI: Ida Marie Nyhagen Vikan 
  9. Legal Implications of Antimicrobial Stewardship. Maliha G, Nepps ME, Tamma PD, Dodds Ashley E, Szymczak JE, Kolesar E, Hamilton KW. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2020 May 13:1-8.
  10. NOSOFlu: Developing Healthcare-Associated Flu Definitions, PI: Philippe Vanhems

2015-2016

  1. Audit and Feedback Processes Among Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs: A Survey of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Research Network. Livorsi D, Heintz B, Jacob J, Krein S, Morgan D, Perencevich E. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2016;37:704-6.
  2. ERCP Endoscope Reprocessing Practices to Reduce the Risk of CRE Transmission, PI: David Yassa
  3. The Expanding Role of the Hospital Epidemiologist in 2014: A Survey of the Society for Hospital Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Research Network. Morgan D, Deloney V, Bartlett A, Boruchoff S, Couto R, Oji M, Poojary A, Rogers G, Sulis C, Milstone A. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2016 May;36:605-8.

2014-2015

  1. How to Study Quality Improvement Strategies, PI: Susan Huang
  2. Lessons Learned from Hospital Ebola Preparation. Morgan D, Braun B, Milstone A, Anderson D, Harris A, et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 36, 627-631. 
  3. Reconsidering Contact Precautions for Endemic MRSA and VRE. Morgan D, Murthy R, Munoz-Price L, Barnden M, Camins B, Johnston B, Bearman G. Infect Control  Hosp Epidemiol, 36, 1163-1172. 
  4. Animals in Healthcare Facilities: Recommendations to Minimize Potential Risks. Murthy R, Bearman G, Brown S, Bryant K, Chinn R, Hewlett A, George BG, Goldstein E, Holzmann-Pazgal G, Rupp M, Wiemken T, Weese JS, Weber D. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2015.

2013-2014

  1. Survey of Hospital Practices Regarding Use of Chlorhexidine Gluconate Bathing for Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections. Shuman, E, Harpe J, Calfee D; IDWeek 2014.
  2. Survey of infection prevention informatics use and practitioner satisfaction in US hospitals. Masnick M, Morgan DJ, Wright MO, Lin MY, Pineles L, Harris AD; SHEA Research Network. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2014 Jul;35:891-3. 
  3. SHEA Expert Guidance on Healthcare Personnel Attire in Non-Operating-Room Settings. Bearman G, Bryant K, Leekha S, Mayer J, Munoz-Price LS, Murthy R, Palmore T, Rupp M, White J. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2014 Feb;35:107-21.

2012-2013

  1. Universal Glove and Gown Use and Acquisition of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in the ICUA: Randomized Trial. Harris A, Pineles L, Belton B, Johnson K, Shardell M, Loeb M, Newhouse R, Dembry L, Braun B, Perencevich E, Hall K, Morgan D, Benefits of Universal Glove and Gown (BUGG) Investigators. JAMA.2013;310:1571-80. 
  2. Public Reporting of Hospital Acquired Infections is Not Associated with Improved Processes or Outcomes. Linkin D, Fishman N, Shea J, Yang W, Cary M, Lautenbach E. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 34, 844-846. Survey
  3. Pediatric Antimicrobial Susceptibility Trends across the United States. Tamma P, Robinson G, Gerber J, Newland J, DeLisle C, Zaoutis T, Milstone A. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2013 Dec.;34,1244-51.
  4. Does Nonpayment for Hospital-Acquired Catheter-Associated UTIs Lead to Overtesting and Increased Antimicrobial Prescribing? Morgan DJ, Meddings J, Saint S, Lautenbach E, Shardell M, Anderson D, Milstone AM, Drees M, Pineles L, Safdar N, Bowling J, Henderson D, Yokoe D, Harris AD. Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Oct;55:923-9. 
  5. Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections. Keller SC, Linkin DR, Fishman NO, Lautenbach E Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2013 Jul;34:678-86. 
  6. Variable Screening and Decolonization Protocols for Staphylococcus aureus Carriage before Surgery. Kline S, Pham T, Perl T; IDWeek 2012.