SHEA Spring Conference

Michael Edmond, MD, MPH, MPA, explains who is in charge of leading infection control programs in hospitals.

Michael Edmond, MD, MPH, MPA, explains how strategies are developed to address different threats in health care settings.

Daniel Diekema, MD, discusses the different roles that clinical laboratories play in outbreak response.

Michael Edmond, MD, MPH, MPA, explains how health care facilities can work on preparing for the unexpected in the realm of infectious diseases.

Daniel Diekema, MD, explains why microbiology labs should be seen as an integral part of antimicrobial stewardship efforts.

Daniel Diekema, MD, explains how the microbiology lab works to provide optimal drug selection for empiric and directed therapy.

Michael Edmond, MD, MPH, MPA, explains current challenges faced by hospital epidemiologists.

Daniel Diekema, MD, explains why the microbiology laboratory should be a part of antimicrobial stewardship programs.

Silvia Munoz-Price, MD, PhD, calls for a clear delineation of the role of hospital epidemiologists.

Silvia Munoz-Price, MD, PhD, calls for more microbiome research in order to ultimately improve patient care in hospitals.

Silvia Munoz-Price, MD, PhD, explains why infection control bundles should evolve as the problems faced by hospital epidemiologists continue to change.

Silvia Munoz-Price, MD, PhD, explains how the undefined role of a hospital epidemiologist can be problematic.

Silvia Munoz-Price, MD, PhD, explains different elements that should be incorporated into training programs for hospital epidemiologists.

Silvia Munoz-Price, MD, PhD, shares a few issues that hospital epidemiologists currently face.

Arjun Srinivasan, MD, discusses how outbreaks can occur in operating rooms.

Snigdha Vallabhaneni, MD, MPH, shares actions patients and their visitors can take to protect themselves from Candida auris.

Arjun Srinivasan, MD, stresses the importance of surgical teams speaking up if they have safety concerns regarding procedure in operating rooms.

Snigdha Vallabhaneni, MD, MPH, recommends ways for caretakers to protect themselves from acquiring Candida auris.

Arjun Srinivasan, MD, shares how to focus your efforts for infectious disease outbreak investigations.

Arjun Srinivasan, MD, stresses the importance of making outbreak investigations a team effort.

Snigdha Vallabhaneni, MD, MPH, discusses the drugs available to treat Candida infections.

Snigdha Vallabhaneni, MD, MPH, discusses the incidence of Candida auris in the United States.

Belinda Ostrowsky, MD, MPH, explains how to treat patients who expect to receive an antibiotic, but should not.

Arjun Srinivasan, MD, discusses the "steps" associated with investigating an outbreak.

Lauri A. Hicks, DO, discusses the use of immunotherapy in tackling antibiotic resistance.

Nicola Thompson, PhD, shares what is needed to estimate the burden of healthcare-associated infections in nursing homes.

Snigdha Vallabhaneni, MD, MPH, discusses the keys to controlling the spread of Candida auris.

Lillian Abbo, MD, shares key elements that clinicians should incorporate into antimicrobial stewardship practices.

Gonzalo Bearman, MD, MPH, shares a few things to keep in mind when using bundled approaches against C. difficile.

Arjun Srinivasan, MD, explains where outbreaks are most likely to occur within healthcare facilities.