Abstracts:

• Pamela Bailey DO, MPH, Jo Dee Armstrong-Novak, Kaila Cooper RN, MSN, Michael P. Stevens MD, MPH, Gonzalo Bearman MD, MPH, Michelle Doll, MD, MPH. Contact Precautions as a Barrier to Hand Hygiene: PDSA to Improve Compliance with Gloved Hand Hygiene. Submitted to IDWeek 2020, October 21-25, 2020, Philadelphia.
• Pamela Bailey DO, MPH, Jo Dee Armstrong-Novak, Kaila Cooper RN, MSN, Michael P. Stevens MD, MPH, Gonzalo Bearman MD, MPH, Michelle Doll, MD, MPH. Inter-rater Reliability of Hand Hygiene Observers with an Electronic Monitoring System. Submitted to IDWeek 2020, October 21-25, 2020, Philadelphia.
• Muto, C., Bailey, P., Rittmann, B., Hess, O., Patrick, A., Proy, R., Cooper, K., Godbout, E., Doll, M., Stevens, M., Bearman, G. Accuracy of the NHSN CLABSI definition: The experience of two geographically proximal academic medical centers. Poster presentation. 6th Decennial International Conference on Healthcare Associated Infections. Atlanta, GA; March 26-30, 2020 (Accepted)
• Le, A., Kang, L., Noda, D., Godbout, E., Markley, J., Lee, K., Pakyz, A., Kim, J., Doll, M., Bearman, G., Stevens, M. Effect of Meropenem Restriction on Time between Order and Administration in a Medical Intensive Care Unit. Poster presentation. 6th Decennial International Conference on Healthcare Associated Infections. Atlanta, GA; March 26-30, 2020 (Accepted)
• Mazdeyasna , H., Bernard, S., Kang, L., Godbout, E., Lee, K., Pakyz, A., Noda, A., Kim, J., Markley, J., Doll, M., Bearman, G., Steens, M. VA Descriptive Analysis of Outpatient Antimicrobial Use for Urinary Tract Infections in Virginia. Poster presentation. 6th Decennial International Conference on Healthcare Associated Infections. Atlanta, GA; March 26-30, 2020 (Accepted)
• Shah, H., Srivastava, M., Roberson,A., Lockhart, S., McKinney, W., Beavers, S., Knowlson, S., Godbout, E., Stevens, M., Bearman, G., Cooper, K., Doll, M. Changes in nursing team composition and risk of device associated infection in intensive care units. Poster presentation. 6th Decennial International Conference on Healthcare Associated Infections. Atlanta, GA; March 26-30, 2020 (Accepted)
• Raslan, R., Doll, M., Albert, H., Cooper, K., Godbout, E., Stevens, M., Bearman, G. Staphylococcal decolonization to prevent surgical site infection; is there a role in colorectal surgery? Poster presentation. 6th Decennial International Conference on Healthcare Associated Infections. Atlanta, GA; March 26-30, 2020 (Accepted)
• Patel, C., Doll, M., Fleming, M., Godbout, E., Stevens, M., Bearman, G. Ambiguity in Environmental Cleaning: Identifying Neglected Potential Reservoirs on Inpatient Units. Poster presentation. International Congress on Infectious Diseases. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Feb 20-23, 2020 (Accepted)
• Doll, M., Bailey, P., LeSane, L., Godbout, E., Stevens, M., Bearman, G. The Neglected Wrists Under White Coats: An Achilles Heel for Hand Hygiene? Poster presentation. International Congress on Infectious Diseases. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Feb 20-23, 2020 (Accepted)
• Bailey, P., Hess, O., Pryor, R., Armstrong-Novak, J., Cooper, K., Stevens, M., Godbout, E., Bearman, G., Doll, M. Can You See Me Now?: Medical Device Radiofrequency Interference with Hand Hygiene Technology. Poster presentation. International Congress on Infectious Diseases. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Feb 20-23, 2020 (Accepted)
• Bailey, P., Hess, O., Pryor, R., Armstrong-Novak, J., Auricchio, J., Cooper, K., Stevens, M., Godbout, E., Bearman, G., Doll, M. Buyer Beware: Hidden Costs in Deployment of Automated Hand Hygiene Technology. Poster presentation. International Congress on Infectious Diseases. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Feb 20-23, 2020 (Accepted)
• Pierce, J., Kirk, A., Godbout, E., Markley, J.D., Pakyz, A., Lee, K., Noda, A., Doll, M.E., Bearman, G., Stevens, M. “Relative Carbapenem Use for a Burn ICU at an Academic Medical Center.” Poster presentation. Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Spring Meeting. Boston, MA; April 23-26, 2019
• Lee, K., Rittman, B.J., Noda, A., Godbout, E., Markley, J.D., Pakyz, A., Kim, J., Doll, M.E., Bearman, G., Stevens, M.“Analysis of Antimicrobial Approval Call Volume Following Meropenem Restriction at an Academic Medical Center.” Poster presentation. Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Spring Meeting. Boston, MA; April 23-26, 2019
• Ganesh, K., Kirk, A., Markley J.D., Pakyz, A., Kim, J., Godbout, E., Noda, A., Lee, K., Doll, M.E., Bearman, G., Stevens, M. “The Impact of Formulary Restriction on Relative Carbapenem Use in the Emergency Department at an Academic Medical Center.” Poster presentation. Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Spring Meeting. Boston, MA; April 23-26, 2019
• Rittmann, J.B., Noda, A., Kim, J., Lee, K., Pakyz, A., Markley, J.D., Godbout, E., Doll, M.E., Bearman, G., Stevens, M.“Use of a Novel Metric for Inter-Facility Comparison of Antimicrobial Consumption Across Academic Medical Centers.” Poster presentation. Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Spring Meeting. Boston, MA; April 23-26, 2019
• Zielinski E, Doll M, Ailaney N, Kates SL, Bearman G, Golladay G. Understanding of Optimal Antibiotic Prophylaxis is Inconsistent Amongst Attending Orthopaedic Surgeons. Virginia Orthopedic Society Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. May 3-5, 2019. In Review.
• Kirk, A., Lee, K., Markley, J., Pakyz, A., Bearman, G., Doll, M., Stevens, M. Evaluating the effectiveness of antimicrobial restriction at an academic medical center. Open Forum Infect Dis 2018;5(suppl1): https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy210.253 (published abstract).
• Masroor, N., Doll, M., Cooper, K., Appelbaum, N., Rawls, M., Fisher, A., Trimmer, T., Stevens, M., Bearman, G. Electronic hand hygiene compliance monitoring systems: not all are created equal. Open Forum Infect Dis 2018;5(suppl1): https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy210.470 (published abstract).
• Pierce, J., Lee, K., Markley, J., Pakyz, A., Doll, M., Kirk, A., Bearman, G., De la Cruz, O., Stevens, M. Relative use of carbapenems in immunocompromised patients. Open Forum Infect Dis 2018;5(suppl1): https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy210.263 (published abstract).
• Foley, I., Ryan, M., Modi, S., Bearman, G. Stevens, M.P. Perceptions and Risk Factors for Zika Virus Infection at Two Sites in the Dominican Republic. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, August 2018 (Accepted).
• Desai A, Mehtar S, Bearman G, Doll M, Stevens MP, Ziad M, Tambyah P, Lassmann B. The Infection Prevention Decision Support Resources for Emerging Infectious Diseases: A Qualitative Assessment of Focus Group Responses from a Workshop at the 18th International Congress on Infectious Diseases. International Meeting on Emerging Diseases and Surveillance (IMED) 2018, Vienna, Austria. (Accepted)
• Kirk A, Lee, K, Markley J, Pakyz A, Bearman G, Doll M, Stevens. Evaluating the Effectiveness of Antimicrobial Restriction at an Academic Medical Center. ID Week 2018, San Francisco, California. October 2018 (Accepted).
• Masroor N, Doll M, Cooper K, Appelbaum N, Rawls M, Fisher A, Trimmer T, Stevens M, Bearman, G. Electronic Hand Hygiene Compliance Monitoring Systems: All Are Not Created Equal. ID Week 2018, San Francisco, California. October 2018 (Accepted).
• Vanhoozer G, Lovern I, Masroor N, Doll M, Abbas S,Cooper K, Stevens MP, Bearman, G. Chlorhexidine Bathing: patient perceptions, practices and barriers at a tertiary care center. Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Spring Meeting. Portland, OR; April 18-20, 2018 (Accepted).
• Rittman B, Collins J, Doll M, Stevens M, Bearman, G. Burden of Antimicrobial Overuse Attributable to Unnecessary Urine Culture Ordering in Intensive Care Units (ICU). Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Spring Meeting. Portland, OR; April 18-20, 2018 (Accepted).
• Doll M, Osei-Bonsu K, Masroor M, Cooper K, Doern C, Jefferson K, Adamson S, Thomas J, Lovern I, Albert H, Major Y, Stevens MP, Archer G, Bearman, G. Alternative doffing strategies of personal protective equipment (PPE) to prevent self-contamination. Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Spring Meeting. Portland, OR; April 18-20, 2018 (Accepted).
• Ramirez JA, Kirk A, Lee KB, Bernard S, Markley D, Sanogo K, Bearman, G., Stevens MP. Trends in Restricted and Unrestricted Antifungal Consumption at An Urban Tertiary Care Center. Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Spring Meeting. Portland, OR; April 18-20, 2018 (Accepted).
• Abbas S, Bernard S, Lee K, Doern C, Doll M, Bearman, G., Stevens M. Rapid Respiratory Panel Testing: Impact of Active Antimicrobial Stewardship. Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Spring Meeting. Portland, OR; April 18-20, 2018 (Accepted).
• Pedersen L, Masroor N, Cooper K, Patrick A, Fleming M, Doll M, Stevens M, Bearman, G. “Barriers and Perceptions of Environmental Cleaning.” Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Spring Meeting. Portland, OR; April 18-20, 2018 (Accepted)
• Albert H, Masroor N, Spencer P, Winborne D, Fain M, Cooper K, Scott M, Bearman, G. “Implementation of an Evidence Based Bundle to Reduce Colorectal Surgical Site Infections.” Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Spring Meeting. Portland, OR; April 18-20, 2018 (Accepted)
• Bowe, E, Srivastava T, Masroor N, Cooper K, Fleming M, Knowlson S, Doll M, Stevens MP, Bearman, G. “Disinfection of Non-Critical Equipment on Units with High Hospital Onset Clostridium Difficile Infections.” Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Spring Meeting. Portland, OR; April 18-20, 2018 (under review)
• Kirk, A., Lee, K., Markley, D., Pakyz, A., Bearman, G., Doll, M., Stevens, M. “Evaluating the Effectiveness of Antimicrobial Restriction at an Academic Medical Center.” Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Spring Meeting. Portland, OR; April 18-20, 2018 (Accepted)
• Kirk, A., Pierce, J., Lee, K., Markley, D., Pakyz, A., Bearman, G., Doll, M., Stevens, M. “Impact of Prospective Audit with Intervention and Feedback on Meropenem use in a Medical Intensive Care Unit.” Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Spring Meeting. Portland, OR; April 18-20, 2018 (Accepted)
• Doll, M., Collins, J., Fleming, M., McAuley-Kidd, S., Masroor, N., Stevens, M., Cooper, K., Bearman, G. “Appropriateness of Molecular Testing for Clostridium difficile: An Evaluation of Provider Ordering.” 18th International Congress on Infectious Diseases, Buenos Aires, Argentina; March 3, 2018. [Accepted]
• Godbout, E., Fleming, M., Knowlson, S., Cooper, K., Masoor, N., Doll, M., Stevens, M., Bearman, G. “A Nurse-Driven Testing Protocol to Indentify Community-Onset Clostridium difficile Infections in Hospitalized Patients.” 18th International Congress on Infectious Diseases, Buenos Aires, Argentina; March 3, 2018. [Accepted]
• Pierce, J., Kirk, A., Bernard, S., Markley, D., Doll, M., Bearman, G., Stevens, M.P. “Relative Consumption of Carbapenems Among Medical Wards at an Academic Medical Center.” 18th International Congress on Infectious Diseases, Buenos Aires, Argentina; March 3, 2018. [Accepted]
• Labban, S., Sullivan, S., Modi, S., Cook, J., Bearman, G., Stevens, M.P. “Chlorine Levels in a Cistern-Based Water Distribution System in Rural Honduras.” 18th International Congress on Infectious Diseases, Buenos Aires, Argentina; March 3, 2018. [Accepted]
• Abbas, S., Bearman, G., Sanogo, K., Stevens, M. “The Effectiveness of a Station-Based Education Program in Rural Honduras.” 18th International Congress on Infectious Diseases, Buenos Aires, Argentina; March 3, 2018. [Accepted]
• Sullivan S, Labban S, Masroor N, Modi S, Cook J, Bearman G, Stevens MP. Assessing the Effectiveness of portable Water Filtration in Rural Honduras. 2018 Annual Consortium of Universities for Global Health Meeting. March 15, 2018. Accepted.
• Fleming M, Major Y, Gryskevicz M, Fife J, Hassmer L, Masroor N, Cooper K, Doll M, Stevens M, Bearman G. Will Audit and Feedback Drive Compliance with UV Robot Disinfection? Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, June 2017. Submitted.
• Fleming M, Cooper K, Doll M, Masroor N, Patrick A, Stevens M, Bearman G. Implementing Sustainable Strategies to Reduce Clostridium difficile in a Tertiary Care Center. Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, June 2017. Submitted.
• Kumar M, Dosaj A, Cook J, Modi S, Sanchez A, Sanogo K, Masroor N, Bearman G, Stevens M. “Use of an Anti-Helminth Tracking Care to Promote Adherence to Deworming Treatment in Rural Honduras. 8th Annual Consortium of Universities for Global Health Meeting. Washington, DC; April 6-9, 2017.
• Modi S, Kosturakis D, Dosaj A, Sanogo K, Masroor N, Bearman G, Stevens M. “Improving Indoor Air Quality in Rural Honduras, One Stove at a Time.” 8th Annual Consortium of Universities for Global Health Meeting. Washington, DC; April 6-9, 2017.
• Gopaul R, Bearman G, Stevens M. “Ultrasound Use in Resource-Limited Settings: A Systematic Review.” Poster Presentation. 8th Annual Consortium of Universities for Global Health Meeting. Washington, DC; April 6-9, 2017.
• Warner N, Olson D, Masroor N, Sanogo K, Bearman G, Stevens M. Investigating the knowledge and impact of dengue and chikungunya in a rural population in Yoro, Honduras. Annals of Global Health 2016;82:569 (published abstract).
• Kumar, M., Dosaj, A., Cook, J., Modi, S., Sanogo, K., Masroor, N., Bearman G, Stevens, M. Use of an anti-helminth tracking card to promote adherence to deworming treatment in rural Honduras.” Annals of Global Health 2017;83(1):169 (published abstract).
• Doll M, Masroor N, Major Y, Doern C, Stevens M, Cooper K, Flemming M, Bearman G. Patient Level Risk Factors for Carbapenemase-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae at a Low Prevalence Tertiary Care Center in the United States. Submitted to International Meeting on Emerging Diseases and Surveillance 2016. Vienna, Austria, November 4-7 (accepted).
• Ferretti-Gallon J, Doll M, Masroor N, Kasirajan V, Mathern B, Stevens M, Cooper K, Bearman G. Surgical Team Perspectives on Infection Prevention Best Practices in the Operating Room. ID Week 2016, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 2016 (Accepted).
• Markley JD, Pakyz A, Bernard S, Lee K, Bearman G, Appelbaum N, Stevens M. A survey to inform and optimize the design of an antimicrobial stewardship and infectious diseases smartphone APP at an academic medical center. Submitted to SHEA Spring 2016 Conference, Atlanta, GA, May18-21, 2016 (Accepted).
• Markley JD, Bernard S, Lee K, Taylor P, Sanogo K, Bearman G, Pakyz A, Stevens M. Deploying a novel metric to contextualize overuse of carbapenems at an academic tertiary care hospital. Submitted to SHEA Spring 2016 Conference, Atlanta, GA, May18-21, 2016 (Accepted).
• Doll M, Feldman M, Hartigan S, Sanogo K, Stevens M, McReynolds M, Masroor N, Cooper K, Bearman G. Accessibility and necessity of training for optimal personal protective equipment use. Submitted to SHEA Spring 2016 Conference, Atlanta, GA, May18-21, 2016 (Accepted).
• Murag, S., Guraker, M., Melvani, R., Molayi, M., Warner, N., Sanogo, K., Bearman, G., Ryan, M., Stevens, M. “Dengue and Chikungunya Virus in the Dominican Republic: Knowledge, Awareness and Preventative Practices.” Poster Presentation. 7th Annual Consortium of Universities for Global Health Meeting. San Francisco, CA; April 9-11, 2016.
• Kaumaya, M., Guraker, M., Dinnel, J., Ryan., Pryor, R., Bearman, G., Stevens, M. “Cervical Cancer Screening in Developing Regions: Observations from Paraiso, an Underserved Community in the Dominican Republic.” Poster Presentation. 7th Annual Consortium of Universities for Global Health Meeting. San Francisco, CA; April 9-11, 2016.
• Warner, N.C., Olson D., Sanogo B., Masroor N., Bearman G., Stevens, M.P. “Investigating the Impact of Dengue and Chikungunya in a Rural Population in Yoro, Honduras. Poster Presentation. 7th Annual Consortium of Universities for Global Health Meeting. San Francisco, CA; April 9-11, 2016.
• Masroor N, Sanogo K, Stevens M, Edmond M, Bearman G. Seasonal Variation in Bare Below the Elbows Compliance. Submitted to SHEA Spring 2016 Conference, Atlanta, GA, May18-21, 2016 (Accepted).
• Nottingham M, Doern C, Masroor N, Sanogo K, Stevens MP, Peterson G, Bearman G. UV-C Light as a Means of Disinfecting The Anesthesia Workstation. Submitted to SHEA Spring 2016 Conference, Atlanta, GA, May18-21, 2016 (Accepted).
• Pedersen L, Elgin K, Peace B, Masroor N, Sanogo K, Peterson G, Stevens MP, Bearman G. Barriers, Perceptions and Compliance: Hand Hygiene in the Operating Room and Endoscopy Suite. Submitted to SHEA Spring 2016 Conference, Atlanta, GA, May18-21, 2016 (Accepted).
• Dinnel, J., Murag, S., Kaumaya, M., Ryan, M., Sanogo, K., Bearman, G., Stevens, M. “Barriers to Appropriate Breast Cancer Screening in the Lower Social-economic Class of Paraiso, Dominican Republic.” Poster presentation. 64th Annual American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene Meeting. Philadelphia, PA; October 25-29, 2015.
• Murag, S., Guraker, M., Melvani, R., Molayi, M., Ryan, M., Sanogo, K., Bearman, G., Warner, N., Stevens, M. “Dengue and Chikungunya Virus in the Dominican Republic: Knowledge, Awareness and Preventative Practices.” Poster Presentation. 7th Annual Consortium of Universities for Global Health Meeting. San Francisco, CA; April 9-11, 2016 [submitted].
• Warner, N.C., Olson D., Sanogo B., Masroor N., Bearman G., Stevens, M.P. “Investigating the Impact of Dengue and Chikungunya in a Rural Population in Yoro, Honduras. Poster Presentation. 7th Annual Consortium of Universities for Global Health Meeting. San Francisco, CA; April 9-11, 2016 [submitted].
• Nottingham M, Doern C, Masroor N, Sanogo K, Stevens MP, Peterson G, Bearman G. UV-C Lifgt as a Means of Disinfecting The Anesthesia Workstation. Submitted to ID Week 2015, San Diego, CA, October 7-11, 2015 (in Review).
• Masroor N, Cooper K, Ferretti-Gallon J, Sanogo K, Steven MP, Bearman G. "Universal Staphylococcal Decolonization for Elective Surgeries:" The Patient Perspective. Submitted to ID Week 2015, San Diego, CA, October 7-11, 2014 (Accepted).
• Dinnel J, Murag S, Kaumaya M, Ryan M, Bearman G, Stevens M. Barriers to Appropriate Breast Cancer Screening in the Lower Social-Economic Class in Paraiso, Dominican Republic Poster presented at: Global Health Symposium. 2015 Apr 20/ Resident Research Day. 2015 Jun 04; Richmond, VA.
• Pryor, R., Stevens, M., Bearman, G., & Masoor, N. “Cervical Cancer Screening in Rural Mountainous Honduras: Knowledge, Attitudes and Barriers.” Poster presentation. 3rd Annual VCU Global Health Showcase, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA; April 20, 2015.
• Naik, N., Bearman, G., Sanogo, K., & Stevens, M. “Knowledge and Attitudes about Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infection Risk in Rural Honduras.” Poster presentation. 3rd Annual VCU Global Health Showcase, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA; April 20, 2015.
• Kaumaya, M., Guraker, M., Dinnel, J., Ryan, M., Bearman G & Stevens, M. “Cervical Cancer Screening in Developing Regions: Observations from Paraiso, an Underserved Community in the Dominican Republic.” Poster presentation. 3rd Annual VCU Global Health Showcase, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA; April 20, 2015.
• El-Yafawi, R., Sanogo, K., Masroor, N., Bearman, G., & Stevens, M. “Maintenance of Water Filters and Barriers to Use in Rural Honduras.” Poster presentation. 3rd Annual VCU Global Health Showcase, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA; April 20, 2015.
• Dinnel, J., Murag, S., Kaumaya ,M., Ryan, M., Bearman G & Stevens, M. “Barriers to Appropriate Breast Cancer Screening in the Lower Social-economic Class of Paraiso, Dominican Republic.” Poster presentation. 3rd Annual VCU Global Health Showcase, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA; April 20, 2015.
• Masroor N, Williams J, Colquhoun A, Golladay G, Zuelzer W, Sanogo K, Bearman G. Perceptions and Barriers to Universal Staphylococcal Decolonization in Elective Orthopedic Joint Surgeries. Submitted to Virginia Orthopedic Society Annual Meeting, Hot Springs, VA, April, 2015 [Accepted].
• Tran T, Gaines D, Bearman G. Environmental Effects on Lyme Disease Transmission in Virginia. Submitted to American College of Preventive Medicine Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, February 25-28, 2015 [Accepted].
• Fleming M, Ober J, Lawson T, Lewis S, Sanogo K, Stevens M, Bearman G. Impact of Staphylococcal Decolonization on Neurosurgical Infection Rates in an Acedemic Medical Center. Submitted to Association of Professionals in Infection Control Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, June 27-29, 2015 [Accepted].
• Pryor R, Masroor N, Stevens MP, Sanogo K, Bearman G. Cervical cancer screening in rural mountainous Honduras: Knowledge, Attitudes and Barriers. Submitted to American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Annual Meeting, 2014 [Accepted]
• Naik N, Bearman G, Sanogo K, Stevens MP. Knowledge and attitudes about soil transmitted helminth infection risk in rural Honduras. Submitted to American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Annual Meeting, 2014 [Accepted]
• Edmond M, Bearman G, Stevens M, Ober J. Impact of De-escalating Contact Precautions on MRSA Infection Rates in an Academic Medial Center. Submitted to ID Week 2014, Philadelphia, PA, October 8-12, 2014 (Accepted).
• Masroor N, Donovan S, Sanogo K, Couture L, Stevens M, Ober J, Edmond M and Bearman G. Perceptions and Barriers to Universal Gloving for Infection Prevention: A Survey of Healthcare Workers and Patients. Submitted to ID Week 2014, Philadelphia, PA, October 8-12, 2014 (Accepted).
• Fleming M, Major Y, Lewis S, Ober J, Bearman G, Stevens MP, Edmond MB. Utility of Active Surveillance for MRSA with Molecular Typing to Assess Transmission in a NICU. Association for Professional in Infection Control Annual Meeting, Anaheim, Ca, June 7-9, 2014 (Accepted).
• Ober J, Bearman G, Stevens MP, Edmond MB. Overcoming Barriers When Implementing a New Contact Precautions Policy. Association for Professional in Infection Control Annual Meeting, Anaheim, Ca, June 7-9, 2014 (Submitted).
• Bearman G. Bare Below the Elbows and Healthcare Worker Apparel / Does it Matter What HCWs Wear? 16th International Congress on Infectious Diseases, Cape Town, South Africa, April 2 to 5, 2014 (Accepted).
• Halder G, Sanogo K, Bearman G and Stevens MP. Sources of water deterioration in the rural Department of Yoro, area of Honduras. 16th International Congress on Infectious Diseases, Cape Town, South Africa, April 2 to 5, 2014 (Accepted).
• Pearson C, Stevens M, Bearman G. How Are we Doing? A Pilot Survey of Patient Satisfaction with Short-Term Mobile Clinic Care in Northern Honduras. American College of Physicians Virginia Chapter Annual Meeting, 2014 (Submitted).
• Wang J, Pearson K, Bearman G, Stevens MP. A Survey of Patient Satisfaction with Short-Term Mobile Clinic care in Northern Honduras. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Annual Meeting, 2013 (Accepted).
• Donovan S, Stevens MP, Bearman G. Knowledge and Perceptions of Chagas Disease in a Rural Honduran Community. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Annual Meeting, 2013 (Accepted).
• Bearman G, Pellerin J, Sorah J, Sanogo K, Stevens MP, Edmond MB. Healthcare Worker Attire: A Survey of Providers’ Perceptions of White Coats. Submitted to ID Week 2013, San Francisco, California, October 2-6, 2013 (Accepted).
• Pearson C, Stevens M, Bearman G. How Are we Doing? A Pilot Survey of Patient Satisfaction with Short-Term Mobile Clinic Care in Northern Honduras. Submitted to Consortium of Universities for Global Health Annual Meeting, Washington DC, March 14-16,2013 (accepted).
• Feldman M, Bearman G, Kushinka K, Bodamer C, Brock E, Dow A. Initial Evaluation of the Internal Medicine Simulated Practical Examination for 3rd Year Medical Students. Submitted to International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare, Orlando, Florida, January 26-30, 2013 (accepted).
• Arquiette J, Stevens M, Rabb J, Sanogo K, Bearman G. Clinical and Microbial Efficacy of a Water Filter Program in a Rural Honduran Community. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, November 11-15, 2012 (accepted).
• Le A, Bearman G, Sanogo K, Stevens M. The Clean Air Initiative: Smoking Out the Causes of Indoor Air Pollution in Rural Honduras. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, November 11-15, 2012 (accepted).
• Edmond MB, Stevens MP, Ober J, Ghazal S, Bearman G. Impact of a Horizontal Infection Prevention Strategy on MRSA Infections at an Academic Medical Center. Submitted to ID Week 2012, San Diego, California, October 17-21, 2012 (accepted).
• Edmond MB, Stevens MP, Ober J, Ghazal S, Bearman G. Device Associated Healthcare Infections: The Rest of the Story. Submitted to ID Week 2012, San Diego, California, October 17-21, 2012 (accepted).
• Ghazal S, Bearman G, Stevens M, Edmond M. Utility of surveillance blood cultures in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. ID Week, San Diego, October 2012 (accepted).
• Duane TD, Zuo J, Wolfe LG, Bearman G, Stevens MP. Surgeons Don’t Listen: Evaluation of Compliance with Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Recommendations. Surgical Infections Society Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas, April 2012.
• Wang JS, Muzevich K, Edmond M, Bearman G, Stevens MP. Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus meningitis: case series and review of the literature. American College of Physicians Virginia Chapter Associates Annual Meeting, Norfolk, Virginia, January 2012 (accepted).
• Pearson K, Stevens MP, Bearman G. Access and Ability to Comply with Healthcare Recommendations Varies Between Three Northern Honduran Communities. Submitted to the 60th Annual meeting of American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Annual Meeting, December 4-8, 2011.
• Bearman G, Kushinka K and Call S. An Innovative Sub-Internship Experience: Optimizing Time, Space, Teaching and Active Learning. Presented at Academic Internal Medicine Week, Anaheim, California, October 22, 2011.
• Pearson K, Stevens MP, Bearman G. Access and barriers to health services vary between three neighboring Honduran communities. American College of Physicians Virginia Chapter Associates Annual Meeting, Norfolk, Virginia, January 2012 (accepted).
• Halder G, Bearman G and Stevens MP. Water Chlorination Practices and Access in the Department of Yoro, Honduras. Submitted to the 60th Annual meeting of American Society if Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Annual Meeting, December 4-8, 2011.
• Halder G, Bearman G, Stevens MP. Access and Sanitation of Drinking Water and Diarrheal Disease in the Department of Yoro, Honduras.139th APHA Annual Meeting, October 29 - November 2, 2011.
• Stevens MP, Edmond MB, Bearman G, Cooksey LC, Lee KB. Choosing Not to Act: Description of Non-Interventions in a Comprehensive Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Utilizing Computerized Alerts. Making a Difference in Infectious Diseases Pharmacotherapy (MAD-ID) 14th Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, May 2011.
• Lee KB, Cooksey LC, Edmond MB, Bearman G, Stevens MP. Antimicrobial Stewardship Program at the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center: Data from 2009-2010. Making a Difference in Infectious Diseases Pharmacotherapy (MAD-ID) 14th Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, May 2011.
• Stevens MP, Cooksey L, Edmond MB, Bearman G, Lee KB. Eating the Costs: Evaluation of Intravenous to Oral Therapy Protocol. Making a Difference in Infectious Diseases Pharmacotherapy (MAD-ID) 14th Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, May 2011.
• Albert H, Heipel D, Atkinson C, Sanogo K, Ober J, Bearman G, Stevens M, Edmond M. A horizontal approach for reducing Acinetobacter device associated infections. Society for Healthcare Epidemiology Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas, April 2011.
• Pellerin J, Edmond MP, Bearman G, Stevens MP.Review and Comparison of Interventions Designed to Promote Appropriate Antimicrobial Coverage with those Designed to Reduce Antimicrobial Selective Pressure in a Comprehensive Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, 2007-2009. Society for Healthcare Epidemiology Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas, April 2011.
• Edmond MB, Stevens MP and Bearman G. Get a Flu Shot or You're Fired!: Sound Policy or Sound Bite? Society for Healthcare Epidemiology Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas, April 2011.
• Bearman G, Rosato A, Sanogo K, Stevens MP, Wenzel RP and Sessler CN. Cross-Over Trial to determine the Efficay of Antimicrobial Surgical Scrubs. Society for Healthcare Epidemiology Annual Meeting, Dallas Texas, April 2011.
• Welc C, Edmond M, Elam K, Sanogo K, Zuelzer W, Duane T, Stevens MP and Bearman G. Perceptions, Attitudes and Barriers to Compliance with American College of Surgeons Operating Room Safety Guidelines. Society for Healthcare Epidemiology Annual Meeting, Dallas Texas, April 2011.
• Shankaran S, Bearman G, Tortorella F, Ober J, Elam K, Sanogo K, Edmond MB. Seasonal Influenza vs H1N1 Vaccination: Perceptions, Attitudes and Barriers to Vaccination in healthcare Workers. Society for Healthcare Epidemiology Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas, April 2011.
• Bearman G, Rosato A, Elam K and Wenzel RP. Inducible Dormant MRSA. International Society for Infectious Diseases Meeting, Miami, Florida, March 2010.
• Hemrajani RH, Elam K, Morehouse B, Markley D, Stevens LF, Bearman G, Stevens MP. Top Health Concerns in Rural Honduras Following the Introduction of Clay Water Filters. International Society for Infectious Diseases Meeting, Miami, Florida, March 2010.
• Ober J, Sanogo K, Duane T, Bearman G and Edmond M. Interventions to Reduce UTIs in the Critical Care Setting. The Fifth Decennial International Conference on Healthcare-Associated Infections, Atlanta, Georgia, March 2010.
• Edmond M, Goodell A, Zuelzer W, Wenzel RP, Bearman G. Successful utilization of alcohol sensor technology to monitor and report hand hygiene compliance. The Fifth Decennial International Conference on Healthcare-Associated Infections, Atlanta, Georgia, March 2010.
• Major Y, Swenson J, Ober J, Edmond M, Bearman G. Optimizing Hydrotherapy Water Quality in a Burn Unit. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, April 2010.
• Stevens M, Bearman G, Ober J, Edmond MB. Declining Rates of Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections Secondary to Staphylococcal Species over 12 Years: Experience at an Urban Tertiary Care Center. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, April 2010.
• Bearman G, Stevens M, Vasell M, Ober, J, Elam K, and Edmond MB. Sustainability, Cost and Impact of a Hand Hygiene Observation Program at a Tertiary Care Medical Center. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, April 2010.
• Edmond MB, Ober J, Duane TM, Bearman G. The Demise of MRSA at an Academic Medical Center. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, April 2010,
• Stevens MP, Elam K, Stevens LF, Shodan S, Markley D, Hemrajani R, Sanogo K, Bearman G. Medical Needs Assessment and Infectious Diseases Concerns in Rural Honduras- Implications for Medical Relief Planning. International Congress on Infectious Diseases (ICID), Miami, Florida, March 2010.
• Hemrajani R, Shodhan S, Stevens L, Markley J, Bearman G, Stevens M. Clean Water a Top Concern for Rural Hondurans: A Needs Assessment Survey. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Annual Meeting.Washington DC, November 2009.
• Edmond M, Goodell A, Zuelzer W, Elam K, Bearman G. Successful Utilization of Alcohol Sensor Technology to Monitor and Report Hand Hygiene Compliance. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, March 2010.
• Holthauser A, Miller B, Bearman G. Integrating Teaching and Evaluation of Professionalism in the Medical School Curriculum: A Small Group Discussion. Submitted. Southern Group on Educational Affairs Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 2-4, 2009.
• Miller B, Bearman G and Call S. Promoting active, adult-centered learning in a core Internal Medicine Clerkship curriculum – Team Based Learning. Presented at Team Based Learning National Conference, Austin, Texas, February 2009.
• Bearman G, Rosato A, Haner C, Elam K, Wharton C, Kazlova V, Major Y, Ober J, Duane T, Edmond MB. A controlled trial of universal gloving with emollient impregnated gloves to promote skin health, improve hand hygiene, and prevent the transmission of multidrug-resistant organisms in a surgical intensive care unit. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, March 2009.
• Stevens MP, Hunter JD, Ober J, Bearman G, Edmond MB. Watching them wash: a hand hygiene observation program. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, March 2009.
• Stevens MP, Bearman G, Edmond MB. Development of an improved surveillance definition for central line associated bloodstream infection. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, March 2009.
• Stevens MP, Sanogo K, Bearman G, Edmond MB. Secular trends in central line associated bloodstream infections in adult ICUs. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, March 2009.
• Butler D, Bearman G, Edmond MB. An In vitro model of pathogen transmission via white coats. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, March 2009.
• McLemore A, Bearman GML, Edmond MB. The effect of contact precautions on wait time from emergency room disposition to inpatient admission. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, March 2009.
• Robles J, Polk R, Pakyz A, Edmond M, Bearman G. Real-time Measures of Weekly Antibacterial Drug use in Two ICUs: a Comparison of Defined Daily Dose (DDD) and Days of Therapy (DOT) for 8 Antimicrobial Drugs. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, March 2009.
• Call S, Bearman G. Naylor B, and Mishra A. Promoting active, adult-centered learning in a core Internal Medicine Clerkship curriculum – TBL. Workshop Presented at Academic Internal Medicine Week/Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine, annual meeting, October 2008.
• Wisplinghoff H,Barr K, Seifert H, Marra AR, Bearman GL, Wenzel RP, Edmond MB. Comparison of Systemic Inflammatory Response in Patients with Nosocomial Bloodstream Infections (nBSI) due to S. aureus, P. aeruginosa, enterococcus species and Candida species. International Society For Infectious Diseases Conference, Malaysia, June 2008.
• Rossheim BW, Bearman G, Turf E, Pugsley R.Predictors of Primary Elective Cesarean Delivery Among Apparently Healthy Pregnant Women in Virginia. The American College of Preventive Medicine Annual Conference, February 2008.
• Markley, JD, Haner CV, Bearman G, Edmond MB. Is MRSA Hiding in the Gym? The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Annual Meeting, April 2008.
• Edmond MB, Ober J, Duane T, Sessler C, Bearman G. Continued Reduction in Device-Related MRSA Infections in the Critical Care Setting without the Use of Active Surveillance Cultures. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Meeting, April 2008.
• Verdream E, Bearman G, Polk RE, Edmond MB,Robles JR. Vancomycin (V) use at a university hospital-the impact of introducing an antibiotic stop order on Defined Daily Dose (DDD)-, Days of Therapy (DOT)- and Number of Doses (D)/1000 Patient Days. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Meeting, April 2008.
• Assanasen S, Haner CV,Kleiner EA, Rosato AE, Edmond MB, Bearman GM. Oxacillin-Susceptible mecA-Positive S. aureus Nasal Carriage in Adults. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Meeting, April 2008.
• Assanasen S, Haner CV,Kleiner EA, Rosato AE, Edmond MB, Bearman GM. Nasal Carriage of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphyloccus aureus among University Students and an Ambulatory Patient Population. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Meeting, April 2008.
• Sequential Community-Associated Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) Outbreaks in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Meeting, April 2008.
• Edmond MB, Ober J, Winfield S, Sessler C, Bearman GM. Implementation of Simple, Low-cost Interventions to Reduce Nosocomial Infections in the Critical Care Setting. The Virginians Improving Patient Care and Safety (VIPS&S) conference, May 2007.
• Assanasen S, Edmond MB, Bearman G. Impact of two different levels of performance feedback on compliance with infection control process measures in two intensive care units. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, April 2007.
• Edmond MB, Ober JF, Bearman G. Active surveillance cultures are not required to control MRSA infections in the critical care setting. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, April 2007.
• Ober JF, Steigleder D, Tortorella FJ, Bearman, G, Edmond MB. Assessing noncompliance with influenza vaccination in healthcare workers. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, April 2007.
• Stevens MP, Edmond MB, Heipel D, Major Y, Rosato A, Bearman G. Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a women’s collegiate basketball team. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, April 2007.
• Heipel,D, Reynold L,Wharton C,Ober J,Bearman G, Edmond M. What is Black and White and Gray All Over? CDC Nosocomial Infections Definition! The Association of Professionals in Infection Control Meeting, San Jose, 2007.
• Marra A, Edmond MB, Wenzel RP, Bearman G. Hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile (CD) disease in intensive care units: epidemiology, clinical course and outcome. International Congress on Infectious Diseases, Lisbon, Portugal, June 2006.
• Bearman G, Marra A, Smith W, Sessler C, Edmond B and Wenzel R. Healthcare Worker Attitudes During A Controlled Trial of Universal Gloving for Preventing the Transmission of Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, March 2006.
• Bearman G, Marra A, Smith W, Sessler C, Edmond B and Wenzel R. A Controlled Trial of Universal Gloving vs. Contact Precautions for Preventing the Transmission of Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens. Oral Presentation. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, March 2006.
• Heipel D, Ober J, Adams C, Bearman G, Edmond M. The importance of leadership in effecting change: A tale of 2 ICUs. Association of Professionals in Infection Control (APIC) Meeting, Tampa, Florida, June 2006.
• Ober J, B Dixon-Leigh, G Bearman, M Edmond. You Have to Bleed a Little to Reach the Big Time. APIC Meeting, 2006, Tampa Bay, Florida
• Reynolds L, Liverman T, Thomas D, Mickell J, Bearman G, Edmond M. Closed is the word: Creating a closed urinary catheter system in a pediatric intensive care unit. Association of Professionals in Infection Control Meeting, Tampa, Florida, June 2006.
• Berhe M, Edmond MB, Bearman G. Measurement and feedback of infection control process measures in the intensive care unit: impact on compliance. Society for Healthcare Epidemiology Meeting, Los Angeles, California, April 2005.
• Marra AR, Bearman G, Wenzel RP, Edmond MB. Evaluation of the Charlson weighted comorbidity index and MacCabe classification as predictors of mortality in patients with nosocomial bloodstream infection due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology Meeting, Los Angeles, California, April 2005.
• Marra AR, Bearman G, Wenzel RP, Edmond MB. Comparison of severity of illness scoring systems for patients with nosocomial bloodstream infection due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology Meeting, Los Angeles, California, April 2005.
• Marra AR, Bar K, Bearman G, Wenzel RP, Edmond MB. Systemic inflammatory response syndrome in adult patients with nosocomial bloodstream infection due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology Meeting, Los Angeles, California, April 2005.
• Edmond MB White-Russell MB, Woolard CD, Ober JF, Bearman GML. Surveillance methodologies for nosocomial infections in Virginia hospitals: Results of a statewide survey. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology Meeting, Los Angeles, California, April 2005.
• Edmond MB White-Russell MB, Woolard CD, Ober JF, Bearman GML. Statewide survey of human resources for nosocomial infection surveillance. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology Meeting, Los Angeles, California, April 2005,
• Marra AR, Pereira CAP, Wey SB, Gales AC, Cal RGR, Menezes LC, Bearman G, Wenzel RP, Edmond MB. Epidemiology and microbiological characteristics of bloodstream infections due to metallo-â-lactamase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology Meeting, Los Angeles, California, April 2005.
• B. A. Forbes, S. Bollanger, M. B. Edmond, G. M. L. Bearman, Y. Major. Improved Detection of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE) from Perianal Swabs Using the Swab Extraction Tube System. American Society of Microbiology General Meeting, December 2005, Washington DC
• Marra AR, Bearman G, Wenzel RP, Edmond MB. Comparison of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome between monomicrobial and polymicrobial Pseudomonas aeruginosa nosocomial bloodstream infections. Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, December 2005, Washington, DC.
• Bearman G, Tortorella F, Allen P, Edmond M. Rapid HIV Testing for Health Care Worker HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis: A Cost Benefit Analysis. International Conference on Antimicrobials and Chemotherapeutics, Washington DC, October 2004.
• Bar K, Wisplinghoff H, Wenzel RP, Bearman GML, Edmond MB. Systemic Inflammatory Response Associated with Nosocomial Enterococcal Bloodstream Infection. International Conference on Antimicrobials and Chemotherapeutics, Washington DC, October 2004.
• Edmond MB, Ober J, Hall G, Parkhill D, Reynolds L, Smith R, Bearman G, and Wenzel RP. Prevalence of Inpatients at Risk for Complications of Nosocimial Vaccinia. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Conference, April 2004.
• Smith R, Ober J, Parkhill D, Bearman G, Edmond M. Pseudo-outbreak of ventriculitis in a neurosurgical ICU. Association of Professionals in Infection Control Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona, June 2004
• Reynolds L, Mickell J, Bearman G, Edmond M. A hand hygiene campaign to prevent the transmission of respiratory syncytial virus in the pediatric intensive case unit. Association of Professionals in Infection Control Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona, June 2004.
• Bearman G, Oppenheim M, Mendonca E, Hupert N, Behta M, Christos P, Drusin L. A Cox-Proportional Hazards Model for Predicting Nosocomial Bloodstream Infections from the Clinical Electronic Medical Record. Tthe Infectious Diseases Society of America Conference, San Diego, California, October 2003.