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Mohamad Fakih, MD, MPH retweeted
🔥🔥🔥Important work in @JAMANetworkOpen! We found inpatients with ASB rarely had bacteremia--pts w/altered mental status and NO systemic signs of infection had <<1% risk. Really drives home that work up of other causes of altered mentation is key, rather than anchoring on UTI
‼️New in @JAMANetworkOpen w @HMS_MI: Risk of bacteremia in hospitalized adults with #ASB
Key findings:
In patients with #ASB, bacteremia from a presumed urinary source was rare:
~1.4% overall
<1% in #AMS
<1% in #AMS + #dementia
~3% if signs of sepsis
📰:jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
Mohamad Fakih, MD, MPH retweeted
New @SHEA_Epi position paper
Diagnostic stewardship and the COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons learned for prevention of emerging infectious diseases in acute-care settings
From: @dan_diekema, @dr_dmorgan, @TheQualityDoc, @cfyen_md, @mhayde2
📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice.2023.195
Mohamad Fakih, MD, MPH retweeted
Excellent piece in @BeckersHR from @Ascensionorg Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Rich Fogel on how Ascension is putting patient quality and safety first:
beckershospitalreview.com/qu…
Mohamad Fakih, MD, MPH retweeted
Congratulations to Dr. Rich Fogel on being named Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer for @Ascensionorg - ascension.org/News/News-Arti…
Mohamad Fakih, MD, MPH retweeted
New data on #COVID19 cases among nursing home residents show:
1.Highest weekly COVID-19 case rates are in the unvaccinated
2.Cases are increasing among unvaccinated & fully vaccinated without a booster
3.Fully vaccinated + boosted have a 10x lower rate of getting SARS-CoV-2
Mohamad Fakih, MD, MPH retweeted
Children who get #COVID19 can get very sick, require hospitalization, and even die. They can also spread the infection at home and in school. Vaccination helps prevent infection and serious illness and slows the spread of COVID-19. More: bit.ly/3GLtqKX.
Mohamad Fakih, MD, MPH retweeted
Everyone 16 and over should get a COVID booster.
16- and 17-year-olds are now eligible for a Pfizer booster 6 months after their 2nd dose.
Learn more about boosters at cdc.gov/coronavirus. #WeCanDoThis
Mohamad Fakih, MD, MPH retweeted
Glad to see our article made into @ASHE_Journal editors pick for US Antibiotic Awareness week #USAAW21 @SHEA_Epi @TheQualityDoc
Check out this novel approach to #stewardship: cambridge.org/core/journals/…
In honor of U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week, the ASHE Editors have put together a collection of select #AntimicrobialStewardship articles: cambridge.org/core/journals/…. Be sure to check it out!
#BeAntibioticsAware #USAAW21 @SHEA_Epi
Mohamad Fakih, MD, MPH retweeted
CDC now recommends that children ages 5 to 11 get a #COVID19 vaccine. With many children back in school and extracurricular activities, vaccinating this age group is critical to preventing infections and possible severe disease. Learn more: bit.ly/CDTweeklyreview.
Mohamad Fakih, MD, MPH retweeted
CMS has issued an emergency regulation requiring #COVID19 vaccinations of eligible staff at health care facilities that participate in the #Medicare & #Medicaid programs. This will help protect patients at ~76,000 facilities & covers 17+ million workers. go.cms.gov/3q6J7r9
ALT CMS has issued an emergency regulation requiring #COVID19 vaccinations of eligible staff at health care facilities that participate in the #Medicare & #Medicaid programs. This will help protect patients at ~76,000 facilities & covers 17+ million workers.
Mohamad Fakih, MD, MPH retweeted
Parents and Caregivers: CDC recommends that all children ages 5 and up get vaccinated against #COVID19. Vaccination is an important tool to help stop this pandemic.
Get answers to your questions about COVID-19 vaccination for kids: bit.ly/3CJme0v.
Mohamad Fakih, MD, MPH retweeted
Today, I endorsed ACIP’s recommendation that children 5-11 yrs old should be vaccinated against #COVID19 w/ Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric vaccine. This expands vaccine recommendations to over 28M kids in US & now allows providers to begin vaccinating them. bit.ly/childvaccine
CDC accepted the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation that children ages 5–11 be vaccinated against #COVID19.
The COVID-19 vaccine authorized for this group is over 90% effective at preventing COVID-19.
More: bit.ly/childvaccine
Mohamad Fakih, MD, MPH retweeted
IDSA supports the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice’s unanimous recommendation to allow “mix-and-match”—or heterologous—COVID-19 booster shots for at-risk populations: bit.ly/3Ei0vNA
Mohamad Fakih, MD, MPH retweeted
CDC recommends that certain populations get a #COVID19 booster shot. See if you're eligible: bit.ly/3njCEWK.
Mohamad Fakih, MD, MPH retweeted
Have you herd…vaccines are safe! Keep your community healthy by believing the science and getting your shots! #COVID19 #IIPW #MakeYourIntentionInfectionPrevention
Learn more: infectionpreventionandyou.or…
Mohamad Fakih, MD, MPH retweeted
Excited to discuss innovations in #diagnosticstewardship in the new @SHEA_Epi podcast with @JessH_A and Own Albin and highlight our @ASHE_Journal article on deconstructing the #urinalysis into infectious and non-infectious panels
Listen here: soundcloud.com/user-78831062…
Mohamad Fakih, MD, MPH retweeted
Another aspect of #COVIDvaccine is efficacy. Vaccines reduce the chance of severe COVID illness, hospitalization, and death, as shown here. Without vaccination, Over 2000 people die of COVID, with vaccination, this number is reduced to less than 30. #Facts matter.
Mohamad Fakih, MD, MPH retweeted
#IDtwitter, @SHEA_Epi crew, and Healthcare Epi enthusiasts - join us for an awesome live interactive session:
"Challenging cases in Infection Prevention"
2:45pm EST LIVE today #IDWeek2021
@AaronMilstone @TheQualityDoc @trtalbotmd @IDWeek2021
Link: idweek.junolive.co/live/pane…
Mohamad Fakih, MD, MPH retweeted
Dr. Rich Fogel, @Ascensionorg Chief Clinical Officer, getting his annual flu vaccine. Be like Rich!
Mohamad Fakih, MD, MPH retweeted
Dr. Samson Jesudass, Chief Clinical Officer for Ascension Texas, and fellow healthcare leaders are asking the public to trust doctors and get the COVID-19 vaccine to help end the pandemic: ascn.io/38LP7LU.