Infection Control and Antibiotic Stewardship
Infection Control and Prevention
HANYS is committed to supporting New York state healthcare organizations across the care continuum as they advance efforts to protect their patients and communities from infections and prepare for regulatory requirements.
Member updates
- DOH commissioner declares flu prevalent - December 19, 2024
- Save the date: Infection Control and Epidemiology Basics returns March 27! - December 18, 2024
- NHSN blood culture questionnaire - December 13, 2024
Events
Recordings
- Healthcare sustainability to address the climate crisis - October 31
- Understanding The Joint Commission’s IC.07.01.01 and other infection control standards - October 10
- Antimicrobial use in nursing homes - September 10
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Infection Control and Prevention Committee
This committee, open to HANYS members only, reviews science and data to suggest unified infection control and prevention practices for staff, patients and communities. The group identifies policy, protocol and regulatory barriers and develops best practices and solutions that will result in improved clinical, operational and financial outcomes. Members interested in joining should contact Maria Sacco, Director, Quality Advocacy, Research and Innovation.
Antibiotic Stewardship
HANYS is committed to supporting New York state healthcare organizations across the continuum of care as they accelerate their focus on antibiotic stewardship to address growing concerns about drug-resistant organisms.
Member updates
- Infection Control and Prevention and Antibiotic Stewardship Update - December 4, 2024
- Infection Control and Prevention and Antibiotic Stewardship Update - November 20, 2024
- CDC NHSN HAI 2023 report shows hospital progress - November 13, 2024
Recordings
- Healthcare sustainability to address the climate crisis - October 31
- What can AUR do for you? Data visualization and presentation pro tips - October 3
- Update on multidrug-resistant organisms, NYS - September 5
All Antibiotic Stewardship recordings »
Education
HANYS convened leaders in antibiotic stewardship and epidemiology to discuss progress, challenges and changes impacting New York in these 20-minute audio recordings.
- Conversation 1: Emerging drug-resistance in New York
- Conversation 2: Antibiotic stewardship in New York
- Conversation 3: Antibiotic stewardship in nursing homes
The following videos, hosted by Ghinwa Dumyati, MD, infectious disease physician and professor of medicine at University of Rochester Medical Center, walk through the core elements of antibiotic stewardship as they relate to long-term care.
- Leadership commitment, accountability and expertise
- Action through policy and practice
- Using tracking and reporting to advance antibiotic stewardship
- Educating staff, patients and loved ones
Additional resources are available on the Eastern US Quality Collaborative website.
