Efficacy of UV-C disinfection in hyperbaric chambers
Clinical Research Coordinator, Bobby Warren, worked with Drs. Becky Smith, Dev Anderson, and Nick Turner and staff from Duke Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Environmental Physiology and NC School of Science and Mathematics to measure the efficacy of UV-C disinfection in hyperbaric chambers in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.
Staffing Announcement from ASET
We are delighted to welcome Connor Deri, PharmD to ASET! Dr. Deri will be the joining the team in August to support antimicrobial stewardship at Duke University Hospital.
Legal Implications of Antibiotic Stewardship Programs
Dr. Libby Dodds Ashley worked with faculty from several other institutions to discuss the legal implications of antimicrobial stewardship programs in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.
Use of Optimised Dual Statistical Process Control Charts for Early Detection of Surgical Site Infection Outbreaks
DCASIP faculty Drs. Art Baker and Dev Anderson worked with Healthcare Systems Engineering Institute, in Boston, MA to discuss the use of optimised dual statistical process control charts for early detection of SSI outbreaks in BMJ Quality & Safety.
Shouldn’t evidence guide our selection of hand-hygiene surveillance systems?
It's amazing how little evidence is required before infection prevention interventions are adopted. A current example of this is the installation of automated hand-hygiene surveillance systems that track healthcare worker room entry and hand hygiene compliance.