Program Overview: The Reality Check Sessions at the 4th Decennial International Conference on Nosocomial and Healthcare-Associated Infections

2000 ◽  
Vol 21 (11) ◽  
pp. 742-744 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annette H. Sohn ◽  
Ronda L. Sinkowitz-Cochran ◽  
William R. Jarvis
Keyword(s):  
Infection Control ◽  
Audience Response System ◽  
Healthcare Associated Infections ◽  
Audience Response ◽  
International Conference ◽  
Response System ◽  
Reality Check ◽  
Current Infection ◽  
Healthcare Associated

AbstractThe 4th Decennial International Conference on Nosocomial and Healthcare-Associated Infections provided a unique forum to assess opinions regarding current infection control controversies. The “Reality Check” sessions were a special portion of the conference where attendees expressed their opinions on these issues and heard varying viewpoints from noted experts. Using an Audience Response System (ARS), individual audience members cast their votes during seven different sessions. Although systems such as the ARS have been used during other conferences, there are no published accounts to date describing audience viewpoints on infection control topics. An overview of the “Reality Check” sessions follows.

Reality Check: Should We Use Vancomycin for the Prophylaxis of Intravascular Catheter-Associated Infections?

2001 ◽  
Vol 22 (03) ◽  
pp. 176-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa A. Grohskopf ◽  
Dennis G. Maki ◽  
Annette H. Sohn ◽  
Ronda L. Sinkowitz-Cochran ◽  
William R. Jarvis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bloodstream Infections ◽  
Healthcare Associated Infections ◽  
Intravascular Catheter ◽  
Coagulase Negative Staphylococci ◽  
International Conference ◽  
Reality Check ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Intravascular Catheters ◽  
Healthcare Associated

AbstractThe use of intravascular catheters is associated with increased risk of bloodstream infections, principally caused by coagulase-negative staphylococci. This “Reality Check” session, held at die 4th Decennial International Conference on Nosocomial and Healthcare-Associated Infections, focused on the question of whether, and in what manner, vancomycin should be used for the prophylaxis of these infections.

Infection Control Dogma: Top 10 Suspects

2001 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 243-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lilia P. Manangan ◽  
Gina Pugliese ◽  
Marguerite Jackson ◽  
Patricia Lynch ◽  
Annette H. Sohn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infection Control ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Healthcare Associated Infections ◽  
Mechanical Ventilator ◽  
Cord Care ◽  
Reality Check ◽  
Umbilical Cord Care ◽  
Healthcare Associated ◽  
Perineal Care ◽  
Ventilator Tubing

AbstractAs infection control evolved into an art and science through the years, many infection control practices have become infection control dogmas (principles, beliefs, ideas, or opinions). In this “Reality Check” session of the 4th Decennial International Conference on Nosocomial and Healthcare-Associated Infections, we assessed participants' perceptions of prevalent infection control dogmas. The majority of participants agreed with all dogmas having evidence of efficacy, except for the dogma on the frequency of changing mechanical-ventilator tubing. In contrast, the majority of participants disagreed with dogmas not having evidence of efficacy, except for the dogma on perineal care, umbilical cord care, and reminder signs for isolation precaution. As for controversial dogmas, many of the responses were almost evenly distributed between “agree” and “disagree.” Infection control professionals were knowledgeable about evidence-based infection control practices. However, many of the respondents still believe in some of the non–evidence-based dogmas.

Should We Routinely Use Mupirocin to Prevent Staphylococcal Infections?

2000 ◽  
Vol 21 (11) ◽  
pp. 745-749 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virginia R. Roth ◽  
Cathryn Murphy ◽  
Trish M. Perl ◽  
Alfred DeMaria ◽  
Annette H. Sohn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Healthcare Associated Infections ◽  
International Conference ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Staphylococcal Infections ◽  
Healthcare Associated

AbstractRoutine use of mupirocin to prevent staphylococcal infections is controversial. We assessed attitudes and practices of healthcare professionals attending the Fourth Decennial International Conference on Nosocomial and Healthcare-Associated Infections regarding mupirocin prophylaxis. Eighty percent of participants did not use mupirocin routinely. At the end of the session, 58% indicated they would consider increased use of mupirocin.

Managing Our Microbial Mark

2016 ◽  
Vol 42 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 393-428
Author(s):  
Ann Marie Marciarille
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
The United States ◽  
West African ◽  
Healthcare Associated Infections ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Quality Reporting ◽  
Reporting Systems ◽  
Control Procedures ◽  
Healthcare Associated

The narrative of Ebola's arrival in the United States has been overwhelmed by our fear of a West African-style epidemic. The real story of Ebola's arrival is about our healthcare system's failure to identify, treat, and contain healthcare associated infections. Having long been willfully ignorant of the path of fatal infectious diseases through our healthcare facilities, this paper considers why our reimbursement and quality reporting systems made it easy for this to be so. West Africa's challenges in controlling Ebola resonate with our own struggles to standardize, centralize, and enforce infection control procedures in American healthcare facilities.

Using a web-based audience response system in medical school

2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (11) ◽  
pp. 1128-1128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian Gooi ◽  
Michael Gousseau ◽  
Serena Nelko ◽  
Bryan Janzen
Keyword(s):  
Medical School ◽  
Audience Response System ◽  
Audience Response ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Response System

Burden of healthcare-associated infections among hospitalized children within community hospitals participating in an infection control network

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Ibukunoluwa C. Akinboyo ◽  
Rebecca R. Young ◽  
Michael J. Smith ◽  
Sarah S. Lewis ◽  
Becky A. Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infection Control ◽  
Bloodstream Infections ◽  
Central Line ◽  
Control Network ◽  
Hospitalized Children ◽  
Healthcare Associated Infections ◽  
Community Hospitals ◽  
Prospective Surveillance ◽  
Healthcare Associated ◽  
Pediatric Healthcare

Abstract We describe the frequency of pediatric healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) identified through prospective surveillance in community hospitals participating in an infection control network. Over a 6-year period, 84 HAIs were identified. Of these 51 (61%) were pediatric central-line–associated bloodstream infections, and they often occurred in children <1 year of age.

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