2024
SHEA position statement on pandemic preparedness for policymakers: building a strong and resilient healthcare workforce
Banach D, Mathew T, Batshon L, Branch-Elliman W, Dumyati G, Haessler S, Hsu V, Jump R, Malani A, Murthy R, Pergam S, Shenoy E, Weber D. SHEA position statement on pandemic preparedness for policymakers: building a strong and resilient healthcare workforce. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2024, 45: 804-807. PMID: 38835227, PMCID: PMC11439590, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2024.62.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealthcare personnelHealthcare workforceMental health impact of COVID-19US healthcare workforceHealth impact of COVID-19Shortage of cliniciansMental health impactsInfection prevention programsCOVID-19 pandemicHealthcare personnel infectionInpatient careHealthcare organizationsHealthcare epidemiologistsPost-acutePandemic preparednessPrevention programsInfection preventionCOVID-19Delegate tasksPosition statementWorkforce resilienceHealthcareImpact of COVID-19Increased workload demandsFamily members
2019
1162. An Evaluation of Metrics for Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIs): A Statewide Comparison
Pepe D, Maloney M, Leung V, Harizaj A, Banach D, Dembry L, Dembry L, Advani S. 1162. An Evaluation of Metrics for Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIs): A Statewide Comparison. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2019, 6: s415-s416. PMCID: PMC6809441, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz360.1025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCatheter-Associated Urinary Tract InfectionCumulative attributable differenceDevice utilization ratioStandardized infection ratioAcute care hospitalsCare hospitalSmall hospitalsCAUTI eventsUrine culturingCatheter-associated urinary tract infection preventionUrinary tract infection preventionCatheter care practicesUrinary tract infectionLow-risk populationCatheter careCatheter useTract infectionsInfection preventionPrevention reportUrban hospitalExcess infectionsHealthcare costsHospital dataAttributable differencesCare practices
2016
Infection Prevention and Control Issues After Solid Organ Transplantation
Banach D, Seville M, Kusne S. Infection Prevention and Control Issues After Solid Organ Transplantation. 2016, 843-867. PMCID: PMC7123530, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-28797-3_46.ChaptersSolid organ transplant recipientsOrgan transplant recipientsTransplant recipientsHealthcare-associated infectionsInfection preventionSolid organ transplantationOrgan transplant programsAntibiotic-resistant organismsPost-exposure interventionsPatient populationTransplant programsOrgan transplantationHigh riskSubsequent infectionImportant causeClinical interventionsHealthcare settingsInfectionRecipientsHealthcare systemPreventionPotential pathogensFungal organismsPathogenic organismsIntervention