IDWeek 2024

IDWeek 2024 was held October 16-19, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA at the Los Angeles Convention CenterThe DCASIP faculty attended and presented on a variety of the research they did in the previous year.

 

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Thursday, October 17, 2024

Presenter: Erin Gettler

Presentation Title: Where Does the Glove Fit? Examining the Effect of Hand Hygiene Timing on Healthcare Personnel Glove Contamination

Presentation Type: Poster

Session Title: HAIs: Hand Hygiene/Transmission-Based Precautions

Session Time: 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM

Session Location: Hall J&K

 

Presenter: Katie Ann Gravagna 

Presentation Title: A Longitudinal Study on the Impact of Sink Interventions on Environmental Bioburden and Patient Infections within Two Intensive Care Units at an Academic Hospital

Presentation Type: Poster

Session Title: Disinfection/Sterilization & Environmental Infection Prevention

Session Time: 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM

Session Location: Hall J & K

 

Presenter: Jessica Seidelman

Presentation Title: Cutting Through the Data: A Comparative Analysis of Surgical Site Infection Surveillance in Peripheral Vascular Bypass Surgery

Presentation Type: Poster

Session Title: HAIs: Surgical Site Infections

Session Time: 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM

Session Location: Hall J & K

 

Presenter: Jessica Seidelman

Presentation Title: A Change of Heart: Limitations of National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Surveillance Systems in Identifying SSI After Heart Transplant Surgery

Presentation Type: Poster

Session Title: HAIs: Surgical Site Infections

Session Time: 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM

Session Location: Hall J & K

 

Presenter: Deverick Anderson

Presentation Title: Culture-based Viability PCR: Strategies to Harness its Sensitivity and Minimize False Positives

Presentation Type: Rapid Fire Poster Presentation

Session Title: Identifying HAI Risks: Laboratory Testing and Beyond

Session Time: 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

Session Location: Poster Hall J & K - Arena 4

 

Friday, October 18, 2024

Presenter: Tyler Pitcock

Presentation Title: Cefazolin Dosage Considerations for Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) Central Nervous System Infections: Exploring Optimal Regimens

Presentation Type: Poster

Session Title: PK/PD Studies

Session Time: 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM

Session Location: Hall J & K

 

Presenter: Erin Gettler

Presentation Title: Culture Clash: A Comparison of Approach to Blood Culture Diagnostic Stewardship across 3 Emergency Departments in a Healthcare Network

Presentation Type: Oral Presentation

Session Title: Beyond the Lab: Innovations in Diagnostic Stewardship

Session Time: 3:15 PM – 3:30 PM

Session Location: 404 AB

 

 

Presenter: Julie Steinbrink

Presentation Title: Optimizing Blood Culture Utilization in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: A Diagnostic Stewardship Approach

Presentation Type: Oral Presentation 

Session Title: Beyond the Lab: Innovations in Diagnostic Stewardship

Session Time: 3:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Session Location: 404 AB

 

Saturday, October 19, 2024

Presenter: Elizabeth Dodds Ashley

Presentation Title: Seeing the full picture: Adding discharge antibiotic durations to the dashboard

Presentation Type: Oral Presentation

Session Title: Antimicrobial Stewardship: Trends in Prescribing

Session Time: 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Session Location: 403 B

 

Presenter: Jeannette Bouchard

Presentation Title: Antimicrobial Stewardship Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) Among Health Care Providers in a Community Hospital Network

Presentation Type: Poster

Session Title: Antimicrobial Stewardship: Program Development and Implementation

Session Time: 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM

Session Location: Hall J & K

 

Presenter: Natalie Harris

Presentation Title: Antimicrobial Stewardship Opportunities for Urine Cultures Resulting After Patient Discharge

Presentation Type: Poster

Session Title: Antibiotic Stewardship: Non-Inpatient Settings

Session Time: 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM

Session Location: Hall J & K

 

Presenter: Tyler Pitcock

Presentation Title: Impact of a Multistep Urinary Tract Infection-Focused Disease State Stewardship Initiative on the Treatment of Asymptomatic Urinary Presentations

Presentation Type: Poster

Session Title: Antimicrobial Stewardship: Outcomes Assessment

Session Time: 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM

Session Location: Hall J & K