scholarly journals The Use of Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV) in Healthcare Personnel (HCP): Guidance from the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA)

2012 ◽  
Vol 33 (10) ◽  
pp. 981-983 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas R. Talbot ◽  
Hilary Babcock ◽  
Deborah Cotton ◽  
Lisa L. Maragakis ◽  
Gregory A. Poland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Vaccine ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Infect Control Hosp ◽  
Healthcare Personnel ◽  
Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine ◽  
Healthcare Epidemiology

Because of the live viral backbone of live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV), questions have arisen regarding infection control precautions and restrictions surrounding its use in healthcare personnel (HCP). This document provides guidance from the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America regarding use of LAIV in HCP and the infection control precautions that are recommended with its use in this population.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2012;33(10):981-983

Variable Screening and Decolonization Protocols for Staphylococcus aureus Carriage Prior to Surgical Procedures

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (7) ◽  
pp. 880-882 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Kline ◽  
Maya Highness ◽  
Loreen A. Herwaldt ◽  
Trish M. Perl
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Surgical Procedures ◽  
Infect Control Hosp ◽  
Research Network ◽  
Variable Screening ◽  
Healthcare Epidemiology ◽  
Minnesota Hospital

We surveyed the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Research Network, the Minnesota Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, and the Minnesota Hospital Association to assess presurgical Staphylococcus aureus screening and decolonization practices. The practices varied widely among responding facilities. The majority of respondents (63%) did not screen for S. aureus preoperatively.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2014;35(7):880–882

scholarly journals Modeling Effectiveness of Testing Strategies to Prevent Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes—United States, 2020

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isaac See ◽  
Prabasaj Paul ◽  
Rachel B Slayton ◽  
Molly K Steele ◽  
Matthew J Stuckey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Relative Sensitivity ◽  
Turnaround Time ◽  
Potential Effect ◽  
Infection Control Practice ◽  
Healthcare Personnel ◽  
Test Frequency ◽  
Testing Strategies ◽  
Serial Testing

Abstract Background Identifying asymptomatic individuals early through serial testing is recommended to control coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in nursing homes, both in response to an outbreak (“outbreak testing” of residents and healthcare personnel) and in facilities without outbreaks (“nonoutbreak testing” of healthcare personnel). The effectiveness of outbreak testing and isolation with or without nonoutbreak testing was evaluated. Methods Using published SARS-CoV-2 transmission parameters, the fraction of SARS-CoV-2 transmissions prevented through serial testing (weekly, every 3 days, or daily) and isolation of asymptomatic persons compared with symptom-based testing and isolation was evaluated through mathematical modeling using a Reed-Frost model to estimate the percentage of cases prevented (ie, “effectiveness”) through either outbreak testing alone or outbreak plus nonoutbreak testing. The potential effect of simultaneous decreases (by 10%) in the effectiveness of isolating infected individuals when instituting testing strategies was also evaluated. Results Modeling suggests that outbreak testing could prevent 54% (weekly testing with 48-hour test turnaround) to 92% (daily testing with immediate results and 50% relative sensitivity) of SARS-CoV-2 infections. Adding nonoutbreak testing could prevent up to an additional 8% of SARS-CoV-2 infections (depending on test frequency and turnaround time). However, added benefits of nonoutbreak testing were mostly negated if accompanied by decreases in infection control practice. Conclusions When combined with high-quality infection control practices, outbreak testing could be an effective approach to preventing COVID-19 in nursing homes, particularly if optimized through increased test frequency and use of tests with rapid turnaround.

Healthcare personnel experiences implementing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales infection control measures at a ventilator-capable skilled nursing facility—A qualitative analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Katharina R. Rynkiewich ◽  
Jinal Makhija ◽  
Mary Carl M. Froilan ◽  
Ellen C. Benson ◽  
Alice Han ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infection Control ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Healthcare Personnel ◽  
Skilled Nursing ◽  
Infection Control Measures ◽  
Carbapenem Resistant ◽  
Resident Care ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Self Protection

Abstract Objective: Ventilator-capable skilled nursing facilities (vSNFs) are critical to the epidemiology and control of antibiotic-resistant organisms. During an infection prevention intervention to control carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE), we conducted a qualitative study to characterize vSNF healthcare personnel beliefs and experiences regarding infection control measures. Design: A qualitative study involving semistructured interviews. Setting: One vSNF in the Chicago, Illinois, metropolitan region. Participants: The study included 17 healthcare personnel representing management, nursing, and nursing assistants. Methods: We used face-to-face, semistructured interviews to measure healthcare personnel experiences with infection control measures at the midpoint of a 2-year quality improvement project. Results: Healthcare personnel characterized their facility as a home-like environment, yet they recognized that it is a setting where germs were ‘invisible’ and potentially ‘threatening.’ Healthcare personnel described elaborate self-protection measures to avoid acquisition or transfer of germs to their own household. Healthcare personnel were motivated to implement infection control measures to protect residents, but many identified structural barriers such as understaffing and time constraints, and some reported persistent preference for soap and water. Conclusions: Healthcare personnel in vSNFs, from management to frontline staff, understood germ theory and the significance of multidrug-resistant organism transmission. However, their ability to implement infection control measures was hampered by resource limitations and mixed beliefs regarding the effectiveness of infection control measures. Self-protection from acquiring multidrug-resistant organisms was a strong motivator for healthcare personnel both outside and inside the workplace, and it could explain variation in adherence to infection control measures such as a higher hand hygiene adherence after resident care than before resident care.

Efficacy of seasonal live attenuated influenza vaccine against virus replication and transmission of a pandemic 2009 H1N1 virus in ferrets

Vaccine ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 29 (16) ◽  
pp. 2887-2894 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa B. Pearce ◽  
Jessica A. Belser ◽  
Katherine V. Houser ◽  
Jacqueline M. Katz ◽  
Terrence M. Tumpey
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Vaccine ◽  
Virus Replication ◽  
H1n1 Virus ◽  
Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine ◽  
2009 H1n1

Assessment of a Mandatory Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis Vaccination Requirement on Vaccine Uptake over Time

2012 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
David J. Weber ◽  
Stephanie A. Consoli ◽  
Emily Sickbert-Bennett ◽  
William A. Rutala
Keyword(s):  
Patient Care ◽  
Infect Control Hosp ◽  
Vaccine Uptake ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Healthcare Personnel ◽  
Direct Patient Care ◽  
Tdap Vaccine ◽  
Newly Hired ◽  
Termination Date ◽  
Over Time

Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) vaccine is recommended for all healthcare personnel who provide direct patient care unless medically contraindicated. Our university hospital made employment conditional upon receipt of Tdap vaccine. Implementation for newly hired employees quickly resulted in complete compliance, but achieving adherence among current workers required setting a termination date for noncompliance.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2012;33(1):81-83

scholarly journals High-Affinity H7 Head and Stalk Domain–Specific Antibody Responses to an Inactivated Influenza H7N7 Vaccine After Priming With Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine

2015 ◽  
Vol 212 (8) ◽  
pp. 1270-1278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica L. Halliley ◽  
Surender Khurana ◽  
Florian Krammer ◽  
Theresa Fitzgerald ◽  
Elizabeth M. Coyle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Vaccine ◽  
Specific Antibody ◽  
Antibody Responses ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
High Affinity ◽  
Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine ◽  
Stalk Domain
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