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HAI Subcommittee Call Notes - October 2018 0 Michael M. Anderson Agenda: Introductions – Marion Kainer Roll Call – https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/69765188963647429ba144dcde1f178d Instructions: Each participant on the call should participate in the roll call, even if there are multiple from each jurisdiction or organization. HAI Progress Report (5 minutes) – Rebecca Konnor (CDC) Group A Strep (10 minutes) – Chris Van Beneden (CDC) HAI Mentorship Presentation (15 minutes) – Erika Baldry (MT), Susan Heppler (ID), & Kelley Garner (AR) Plasma Donation Centers (IC Practices) (10 minutes) – Wendy Bamberg (CO) Hospital Improvement Innovation Network  (5 minutes)– Joe Perz (CDC) Proposed Revisions to USP 797 (attachment) (5 minutes) – Melissa Schaefer (CDC) FDA Guidance for Industry: insanitary conditions at compounding facilities (5 minutes) – Melissa Schaefer (CDC) CMS Burden Reduction Rules Request for Comment (5 minutes) – Jeremy Goodman (CDC) CP-CRE Message Mapping Guide update (5 minutes) – DJ Shannon (IN) CSTE Announcements Candida auris Position Statement Available (5 minutes) ARSTF Year 2 Recommendations (5 minutes) Open Mic 
by Michael M. Anderson
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
HAI Subcommittee Call Notes - September 2018 0 Michael M. Anderson September call notes.    Agenda: Roll Call – https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/69765188963647429ba144dcde1f178d Instructions: Each participant on the call should participate in the roll call, even if there are multiple from each jurisdiction or organization. ARLN/AR Epi Network (attachment)– Jennifer Huang (CDC) & DJ Shannon (IN) (Webex Presentation) Proposed Revisions to USP 797 (attachment) – Melissa Schaefer (CDC) State and local public health working with state hospital associations – Joseph Perz (CDC) Candida auris website update: Changes to screening recommendations – Snigdha Vallabhaneni (CDC) Updated CMS Rule regarding HAI reporting – Jeremy Goodman Data Analysis & Presentation Standardization Toolkit workgroup updates – Lindsey Weiner (CDC) & Zeshan Chisty (HI) Group A Streptococcus outbreak discussion & questions Open Mic 
by Michael M. Anderson
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
HAI Subcommittee Call Notes - August 2018 0 Michael M. Anderson HAI Subcommittee Call Notes - August 2018   Agenda:   Roll Call – https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/69765188963647429ba144dcde1f178d Instructions: Each participant on the call should participate in the roll call, even if there are multiple from each jurisdiction or organization. Extra-pulmonary NTM MMWR—Matt Crist HAI Mentorship Presentation—Sarah Lineberger (VA) & Erica Washington (LA) VISA cases—Marion Kainer ICEID conference presentations—Michael Anderson Council for Outbreak Response: Healthcare-Associated Infections & Antibiotic Resistant Pathogens (CORHA) Presentation: Monday, August 27th, 3:30 PM  -  5:00 PM, Emerging Threats in Healthcare (E2), International Ballroom D Assessment of Healthcare-Associated Infections & Antibiotic Resistance Outbreak Detection Data, Tools, and Barriers: Tuesday, August 28th, 12:30 PM  -  1:45 PM, Poster Session with Authors  (Posters II), Grand Ballroom C/D Open Mic Reminders: 1.       HAI Data Analysis and Presentation Standardization (DAPS) Toolkit Evaluation 2.       ESRD QIP Rule PY2021 Highlights for CSTE: Available for public comment July 10—September 10, 2018.  Supplemental Materials:  MMWR report from 8/10/18: Shih DC, Cassidy PM, Perkins KM, Crist MB, Cieslak PR, Leman RL. Extrapulmonary Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Disease Surveillance — Oregon, 2014–2016. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2018;67:854–857. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/67/wr/mm6731a3.htm?s_cid=mm6731a3_w   CSTE position statement establishing a standardized case definition for extrapulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM): https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.cste.org/resource/resmgr/2018_position_statements/17-ID-07_RevisedApr2018.pdf   Oregon extrapulmonary NTM case report form: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/DISEASESCONDITIONS/COMMUNICABLEDISEASE/REPORTINGCOMMUNICABLEDISEASE/REPORTINGFORMS/Documents/ntm-orpheus.pdf   Oregon extrapulmonary NTM investigative guidelines:  https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/DiseasesConditions/CommunicableDisease/ReportingCommunicableDisease/ReportingGuidelines/Documents/ntm.pdf
by Michael M. Anderson
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
HAI Subcommittee Call Notes - June 2018 0 Michael M. Anderson HAI Subcommittee Call Notes - June 2018
by Michael M. Anderson
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
HAI Subcommittee Call Notes - February 2018 0 Michael M. Anderson HAI Subcommittee Call Notes - February 2018   Agenda:   Roll Call NHSN Reminders from DHQP Surveillance Branch Brief update on upcoming state NHSN users call – Lindsey Weiner HAI progress report update – Rebecca Konnor Candida auris position statement Overview of the Serratia investigation – Kiran Perkins CRE colonization screening and related Epi data – Jean Patel CSTE Updates – Michael Anderson Antibiotic Resistance Containment Project Update HAI Mentorship Program DAPS V1 Evaluation and Workgroup Update (Rebaseline & No SIR Subgroups) Drug Diversion Toolkit Update Open Mic 
by Michael M. Anderson
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
HAI Subcommittee Call Notes - July 2018 0 Michael M. Anderson HAI Subcommittee Call Notes - July 2018   Agenda:   Roll Call – https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/69765188963647429ba144dcde1f178d Instructions: Each participant on the call should participate in the roll call, even if there are multiple from each jurisdiction or organization. Feedback on survey agency notifications to health departments of infectious control branches – Ruth Link-Gelles (10 minutes) Hemovigilance in the US – Melissa Cumming (MA DPH) (15 minutes) NHSN data requests for HAI prevention – Shannon Novosad & Joe Perz (15 minutes) ELC Updates – Joe Perz & Michael Ashley (10 minutes) ESRD QIP rule – public comment period open – Cheri Grigg (DHQP) (10 minutes) CSTE Updates Drug Diversion Toolkit Update – Katrina Hansen DAPS Toolkit Evaluation Open Mic 
by Michael M. Anderson
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
HAI Subcommittee Call Notes - May 2018 0 Michael M. Anderson HAI Subcommittee Call Notes - May 2018   Agenda:   Roll Call – https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/69765188963647429ba144dcde1f178d Instructions: Each participant on the call should participate in the roll call, even if there are multiple from each jurisdiction or organization. CMS Payment System Update – Jeremy Goodman (10 minutes) Update from CDC on Hepatitis C reporting from Dialysis Facilities – Nicole Gualandi (15 minutes) Position Statement Update – Marion Kainer (10 minutes) CSTE Updates Catherine Staes Activity Update (5 minutes) Drug Diversion Toolkit Update – Michael Anderson DAPS Toolkit Evaluation – Complete by Friday, June 8th, 2018 CSTE Annual Conference Workshop: Request for NHSN related questions – Complete by Friday, June 1st, 2018 Open Mic 
by Michael M. Anderson
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
HAI Subcommittee Call Notes - April 2018 0 Michael M. Anderson HAI Subcommittee Call Notes - April 2018   Agenda: Roll Call – https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/69765188963647429ba144dcde1f178d NHSN Reminders from DHQP Surveillance Branch Brief update on upcoming state NHSN users call – Lindsey Weiner HAI progress report update – Rebecca Konnor CSTE Updates – Michael Anderson Antibiotic Resistance Containment Project Update HAI Mentorship Program DAPS V1 Evaluation and Workgroup Update (Rebaseline & No SIR Subgroups) – Zeshan Chisty Drug Diversion Toolkit Update Candida auris position statement CRE colonization screening and related Epi data – Jean Patel Overview of the Serratia investigation – Kiran Perkins Open Mic 
by Michael M. Anderson
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
HAI Subcommittee Call Notes - January 2018 0 Michael M. Anderson HAI Subcommittee Call Notes - January 2018 Agenda:   Roll Call Overview of the new Leaders in Epidemiology, Antimicrobial stewardship and Public health (LEAP) Fellowship program – Sujan Reddy LEAP fellowship Announcement – SEE ATTACHED Fellowship Application now available on the following site:  http://www.idsociety.org/Leap_Fellowship_page.aspx Update on NHSN Data Reports – Lindsey Weiner Reports & state fact sheets are now live Questions can be sent to the NHSN helpdesk: NHSN@cdc.gov   Update on ELC Grantee Meeting – Joe Perz Update on CRE/CRPA/colonization Testing – Sarah Malik Update on new mailbox               TAP reports and how jurisdictions use them—Katie Styder, Katie White & Ronda Cochran MMG final document – DJ Shannon & Scott Troppy – SEE ATTACHED ARSTF update – Rich Melchreit SHEA Spring Meeting Scholarship (Deadline January 31st) – Marion Kainer CSTE Announcements – Michael Anderson HAI Mentorship program Antibiotic Resistance Containment Funding Opportunity Announcement CORHA in-person meeting recap 2018 CSTE Annual Conference Registration Begins February 1st, 2018 Open Mic
by Michael M. Anderson
Wednesday, August 22, 2018

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