Webinar: Taking a new approach to HAIs in the COVID-19 Era

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a diversion of resources, increasing the risk of HAIs. The pandemic has forced hospitals to rethink protocols to enhance the safety of patients and staff. However, periods of disruption often lead to new and better solutions. For example, hospitals have adopted universal decolonization to reduce secondary bacterial infection risk during flu season, reduce personal protective equipment use as well as the risk of surgical site infections and central line-associated bloodstream infections.

The webinar will discuss how:

• Periods of disruption often lead to new and better solutions
• COVID-19 affords this opportunity
• Bacterial colonization risk mitigation can reduce HAIs during flu season and viral outbreaks  
• Colonization risk mitigation programs can improve efficiency, reduce PPE use and mitigate infection risk during times of constrained resources
   

John Willimann
CEO & Co-founder
Nozin 

As a young researcher, John Willimann was inspired by the potential of new knowledge on human progress. Nozin was born with the idea that safe, routine, non-antibiotic nasal decolonization would improve hospital performance and patient safety. Today, under John’s leadership, Nozin offers award-winning colonization risk mitigation programs that help hundreds of hospitals achieve reduced infections and improved operations. An original founder and partner in Nozin since 2004, John manages R&D initiatives and overall operations for the Company. John actively collaborates with academic hospitals to validate the financial benefits and clinical outcomes unlocked through use of proprietary colonization risk mitigation programs. Prior to his work with Nozin, John served as the Director of Marketing and Business Development for Flamel Technologies, SA. While at Flamel, John's responsibilities included research, technology licensing and interfacing with global pharmaceutical companies. John earned a BA in Biology/Chemistry from Skidmore College.

Sue Barnes, RN, CIC, FAPIC
IP Clinical Consultant 

With more than 30 years of experience in the field of infection prevention, Sue Barnes is a nationally recognized infection prevention leader and currently serves as an advisor and consultant for select industry partners and has provided consultative assistance to numerous professional organizations, including the Association for Professionals In Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). She previously served as the national infection prevention director for Kaiser Permanente for 27 years before retiring in 2016. Barnes has helped develop a number of infection prevention guides for APIC and has published numerous articles, including in the AORN Journal, American Journal of Infection Control, The Joint Commission Source for Compliance Strategies and The Permanente Journal. She served on the national APIC board of directors from 2010 to 2012 and the San Francisco, California APIC chapter board of directors from 2007–2017.

Barnes is also an advisor to the Sanitize Your Nose prevention campaign.

Adam Rubenfire
Content Strategist
Modern Healthcare

Adam Rubenfire is Modern Healthcare's Custom Content Strategist. He is responsible for the development of webinars, white papers and other engaging content for marketers looking to target the healthcare industry. Prior to his current role, he served as Modern Healthcare's supply chain reporter. His work has also appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Automotive News and Crain's Detroit Business.
 

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