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It is our great pleasure to celebrate Respiratory Care Practitioners this week! They are critical to the excellent care of our patients and in the prevention of ventilator associated events such as ventilator associated pneumonia – so say congratulations and thank them for their efforts this week! To help kick off the week, Dr. Cawcutt […]
Oct 25, 2017
Physician Assistant’s Week – Celebrating Our Colleagues!
As Physician Assistant’s Week draws to a close, the ID Division wants to recognize and extend our appreciation to our Physician Assistant’s that provide extraordinary care to our patients at Nebraska Medicine. Kim Meyer A graduate of the University of Nebraska Medical Center Physician Assistant Program, Kim has been a Physician Assistant for 15 […]
Oct 13, 2017
Norovirus in Intestinal Transplant Recipients – A Different Presentation of Enteritis
Dr. Diana Florescu performed a large retrospective study, evaluating clinical presentation and outcomes of Norovirus infections in intestinal allograft compared to the native intestine. The study was done in collaboration with Dr. Pearlie Chong and included patients transplanted at UNMC and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The study showed that intestinal transplant […]
Oct 9, 2017
IDWeek Continues with Great Sessions – Including One On Tele-Antimicrobial Stewardship
Whether ID physicians should help smaller hospitals develop their own program or should run the program for them was debated during discussions. Most likely the right approach will depend on the facility characteristics and their resources. During Question and Answer Session, Dr. Ashraf informed the speakers and the audience that Nebraska ASAP do work with […]
Oct 5, 2017
Dr. Rupp Setting the Record Straight on Transmission of Organisms via the Floor
Dr. Mark Rupp debated Curtis Donskey today regarding the role of the hospital floor in transmission of resistant pathogens. According to several in attendance, this was a great discussion! Key Point Dr. Ashraf took away from this debate : Even though it is important to thoroughly clean floors, we need to remember that transmission of […]
Oct 4, 2017
IDWeek Pre-Meeting – Seminar on Best Practices in Antimicrobial Stewardship
Excellent pre-meeting Seminar on Best Practices in Antimicrobial Stewardship where numerous national experts presented. The picture shows Dr. Arjun Srinivasan from the CDC presenting on national compliance with Stewardship Core Measures. Dr. Trevor Van Schooneveld fromUNMC also presented during this session on Syndromic Stewardship: Combining Interventions to Improve Care. Follow IDWeek events on Twitter @UNMC_ID […]
Oct 4, 2017
Do What You Do and Get Published, Too – Key Take Home Points!
This morning, a fantastic Faculty Development panel was held to a full house of attendees, focused on how to maximize your productivity within your career and life. Our Division is incredibly productive and this is reflected in that two of the three panelists were from within our ranks: Dr. Hewlett and Dr. Scarsi were […]
Oct 3, 2017
Thank you for ALL of the AMAZING support for our blog! We are thrilled to continue our venture into social media to provide more content, and commentary, on what is happening in the world of Infectious Diseases – particularly here at UNMC. With that goal in mind, we have officially launched our Twitter account @UNMC_ID. […]
Sep 29, 2017
Seeking a Full-time Physician to Join UNMC’s HIV Program
We are looking for a board-eligible/board-certified ID physician to join our HIV team. As the largest provider of care to patients living with HIV in the Omaha area, the HIV clinic provides quality health care in a truly integrated system wherein medical care, case management and advocacy are provided via a multidisciplinary approach. Alongside the […]
Sep 18, 2017
Vitamin C and Sepsis – Miracle, Madness or Still Murky?
Experimental and emerging data suggest intravenous ascorbic acid may be a potential therapy in patients presenting with septic shock, but more evidence is needed to confirm or refute the clinical utility of ascorbic acid (vitamin C). Proposed mechanisms of this essential water-soluble vitamin include anti-inflammatory effects, reduction in oxidative damage, and preservation of endothelial function […]
Sep 15, 2017
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