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VP Perf Impr, Inf Prv, Med Tech. policy wonk. triathlete. thoughts/ tweets my own. open to, actually love, differing opinions no matter how far off the norm.
Jun 15, 2022 11 tweets 4 min read
Learning systems approach to infection prevention with Shannon Davila. We’re 10 minutes in already have 3 homework assessments!!!
The best talks give you things to take away.

#APIC2022 I didn’t know Shannon worked for @ECRI_Org ! I love ECRI!!
Jun 14, 2022 7 tweets 3 min read
Now on to monkeypox! #apic2022 Image Something I didn’t know: there are antiviral agents for monkey pox. I thought it was just supportive care
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Jun 14, 2022 5 tweets 2 min read
I’m in the pseudo clabsi outbreak presentation #APIC2022 Good review of mediports, communication when an outbreak is suspected, and what steps to take when considering whether or not bacterial isolates are ‘related’ so to speak. #apic2022
Jun 14, 2022 19 tweets 5 min read
What’s your 10:15a session at #APIC2022 ??

I’m in “Motivational strategies for more effective change management” Motivation for change management. One of the speakers had to go to a client hospital for a State IP Audit. Peak IP right there. Being pulled from one important thing to take care of another. #apic2022
Jun 14, 2022 4 tweets 2 min read
Distinguished scientist award… and poster child for how scientists can look sciency on camera! #APIC2022
Jun 13, 2022 12 tweets 3 min read
SSI is super exciting! Look at this crowd for “Behind closed doors: IP & Surgery “ Image What is the role of IP in SSI prevention? We’re about to find out. #APIC2022

Well, given the volume (up to 300k patients at risk) and cost (financial and other) SSI is important to prevent.
Jun 13, 2022 7 tweets 2 min read
When your keynote talks about beer goggles you know it’s going to be a good talk! #APIC2022 If we are on autopilot in our choices then we are missing the opportunity to connect. #apic2022
Jun 13, 2022 4 tweets 1 min read
Janet haas, lifetime achievement award winner, is bringing 🔥. And she has receipts.
#apic2022 We need to accept new IPs from all backgrounds including mph, etc
Jun 13, 2022 13 tweets 3 min read
#APIC2022 satellite symposia: gojo dedicating an hour and a half to resiliency in IP
Listening to the March 2020 story of @HopkinsMedicine brings back memories and drives home while we were all separate it was a collective experience/trauma Showing graphically the emotional highs and lows associated with disaster response.
Pause for a second to acknowledge where you are in that graph. (Am i tweeting to avoid this exercise? Yes. Yes I am)