Stewardship: Practical Approaches And Applications

We’re all in this Together: COVID-19 Allies in Infection Prevention This podcast series will focus on the collaborative efforts and opportunities for different disciplines to address and confront the COVID-19 pandemic. This episode focuses on collaborations between Healthcare Epidemiology and Anesthesiology in a discussion with the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). Speakers: - Grant Lynde, MD, MBA - Marci Drees, MD, MS, FACP, DTMH (moderator) Special thank you to our partnering organization for their collaboration on this podcast series, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA): https://www.asahq.org/

Overview: This episode reviews the current news updates of this pandemic as well as recently updated guidelines and medical literature. It also discusses staff policies: how healthcare workers can keep their families safe, return to work and return patient policies, as well as PPE policies. Speakers: - Mark Rupp, MD - Jennifer Hanrahan, DO (moderator)

We’re all in this Together: COVID-19 Allies in Infection Prevention This podcast series will focus on the collaborative efforts and opportunities for different disciplines to address and confront the COVID-19 pandemic. This episode focuses on collaborations between Healthcare Epidemiology and Nephrology in a discussion with the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Speakers: - Alan S. Kliger, MD - Shannon Novosad, MD, MPH - Waleed Javaid, MD (moderator) Special thank you to our partnering organization for their collaboration on this podcast series, American Society of Nephrology (ASN): https://www.asn-online.org/

Overview: This episode reviews the top submitted questions to SHEA's weekly COVID-19 Town Hall webinars. It covers topics such as repeat positive tests and taking patients out of isolation safely, testing healthcare workers and asymptomatic patients, and PPE reprocessing and future use. Speakers: - Jennifer Hanrahan, DO - Waleed Javaid, MD - Cindy Prins, PhD, MPH, CIC, CPH - David Banach, MD, MPH (moderator)

Overview: This episode reviews the current news updates of this pandemic as well as recently updated guidelines and medical literature. It also discusses tracing contacts, different methods and approaches, different populations, and how this is such an important tool to mitigate the spread of the virus. Speakers: - Sonja Rasmussen, MD, MS - Jerne Shapiro, MPH - Cindy Prins, PhD, MPH, CIC, CPH (moderator)

Overview: This episode reviews the current news updates of this pandemic as well as recently updated guidelines and medical literature. It also discusses mental health during quarantine and social distancing as well as high-stress for frontline healthcare workers and tools to use to better take care of yourself. Speakers: - Cindy Prins, PhD, MPH, CIC, CPH - Allison Holgerson, PhD - Jennifer Hanrahan, DO (moderator)

Overview: This episode reviews the current news updates of this pandemic as well as recently updated guidelines and medical literature. It also discusses the experience from New York City around PPE shortages, reprocessing and limited vs. extended use, as well as creative ways to get resourceful in response to COVID-19. Speakers: - Bernard Camins, MD - Jennifer Hanrahan, DO - David Banach, MD, MPH (moderator)

Overview: This episode reviews the current news updates of this pandemic as well as recently updated guidelines and medical literature. It also discusses what SHEA is doing to advocate on behalf of our members, as well as how you can get involved and make the most of SHEA's resources. Advocate for your institution, your co-workers, and yourself around issues such as the PPE shortage during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Speakers: - Lynne Batshon - Kristy Weinshel, MBA (moderator)

Overview: This episode reviews the current news updates of this pandemic as well as recently updated guidelines and medical literature. It also discusses how to involve Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in the COVID-19 response and the important questions related to guideline development, monitoring and managing drugs, and the different roles ASPs can play for COVID-19 treatment. Speakers: - Michael Stevens, MD - Jason Pogue, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP - David Banach, MD, MPH (moderator)

Overview: This episode reviews the current news updates of this pandemic as well as recently updated guidelines and medical literature. It also discusses diagnostic testing and the important questions related to microbiology, the sensitivity/specificity of the tests, and the pitfalls. Speakers: - Nicole Hubbard, MD - Jennifer Hanrahan, DO - David Banach, MD, MPH (moderator)

Overview: This episode reviews the current news updates of this pandemic as well as recently updated guidelines and medical literature. It also discusses important questions related to PPE conservation and shortages the nation is currently facing in light of COVID-19. Discussions include the challenges we are facing, newly developed strategies to overcome these challenges, conservation methods, and communication. Speakers: - Marci Drees, MD, MS, FACP, DTMH, FSHEA - Clare Rock, MD, MS - David Banach, MD, MPH (moderator)

Overview: This episode reviews the current news updates of this pandemic as well as recently updated guidelines and medical literature. It also discusses important questions related to testing for COVID-19, which populations should be tested, and how to manage testing shortages. Speakers: - Jennifer Hanrahan, DO - Clare Rock, MD, MS - David Banach, MD, MPH (moderator)

Overview: This episode reviews the current news updates of this Pandemic as well as recently updated guidelines and medical literature. It also discusses important questions about testing and surge planning for COVID-19. Speakers: - Cindy Prins, PhD, MPH, CIC, CPH - Waleed Javaid, MD - David Banach, MD, MPH (moderator)

Overview: This episode explores important questions about the environment of care and approaches to patients with suspected COVID-19 and discusses aspects of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as current recommendations, supply shortages, correct donning/doffing, and conservation strategies. Speakers: - David Weber, MD - David Banach, MD, MPH (moderator)

This podcast explores several important questions about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). In an interview with Dr. Michael Bell, Deputy Director of the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion at CDC, key topics are addressed including what is currently known about COVID-19, its epidemiology and its spread. Guidance for healthcare facilities is provided, including strategies for identifying patients with possible COVID-19 infection and implementing infection prevention strategies to prevent intrafacility transmission. Dr. Bell concludes with what we can learn from the COVID-19 response in order to prepare for future epidemics. Speakers: - Michael Bell, MD - David Banach, MD, MPH (moderator)

This episode describes the risk of measles in international travelers, as well as possible risks during local spread. During the recent measles outbreak, many cases were seen from local areas in several cities in under vaccinated communities. The approach during such times should include both risk assessment and isolation of individuals who have travel-related or community-related illness, protection of vulnerable hospital populations, and close collaboration between hospitals and public health. Speakers: - Bernard Camins, MD, MSc - Jane R. Zucker, MD, MSc - Sotirios Tsiodras, MD, MSc, PhD, FIDSA - Dennis Drapiza, MPH, BSN, RN, CIC - Waleed Javaid, MD (Moderator)

Unique challenges can occur when outbreaks take place in long-term care settings. This podcast will address those challenges and how to manage and prevent outbreaks in this specialized setting. Speakers: - Ellie J. Goldstein, MD - Ravina Kullar, PharmD, MPH, FIDSA - Cindy Prins, PhD, MPH, CIC, CPH (moderator)

Transmission and management of MDROs in the long-term care setting may occur quite differently than in acute care or other healthcare settings. This podcast will cover the best practices for reducing transmission of MDRO in LTC. Speakers: - Teena Chopra, MD, MPH - Cindy Prins, PhD, MPH, CIC, CPH

According to IDSA Guidelines (2019), the prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) in residents of long-term care facilities ranges from 15% to 50%. But screening for and treating ASB these residents is not recommended. This podcast will review the evidence and rationale for those recommendations. Speakers: - Manisha Juthani, MD - Christopher Crnich, MD, PhD - Cindy Prins, PhD, MPH, CIC, CPH (moderator)

Learning Objectives: - Identify the role of the Hospital Epidemiologist in both preventing and responding to outbreaks in the healthcare setting - Discuss ways patients and the public can help prevent the spread of infection in the hospital - Discuss key resources for infection prevention programs to be able to both identify and respond to outbreaks in healthcare settings Resources: https://www.richmond.com/opinion/their-opinion/gonzalo-bearman-and-richard-p-wenzel-column-new-threats-to/article_43e4bf40-62f0-570b-82f9-6f84832fdad9.html