About Us Mission
JHHS HEIC is responsible for identifying and investigating sources of infection and improving procedures and technologies to prevent future infections throughout the Johns Hopkins Health System. JHHS HEIC advises senior leadership on issues related to regulatory requirements and pathogen risk, creates and maintains appropriate policies, and develops educational programs for all Johns Hopkins physicians, employees and trainees. JHHS HEIC strives to eliminate healthcare-associated infections by:
- Cutting-edge interventions that keep patients and healthcare workers safe.
- Setting the standard in healthcare facilities at home and abroad through evidence-based practices and policies.
- Educating our healthcare colleagues and patients on their roles in preventing infections.
- Combating antimicrobial resistance by providing leadership on the proper stewardship of these critical resources.
- Transparent reporting of healthcare-associated infections and accountability for patient safety and quality results..
- Responding to new challenges both locally and internationally.
- Sharing discoveries to improve the quality of care around the world.
JHHS HEIC Clinical Community
HAIs cause patient morbidity and mortality, increase length of stay, and impact costs. In order meet these challenges and foster collaboration among frontline staff, Johns Hopkins Health System (JHHS) Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Control (HEIC) created the JHHS HEIC Clinical Community in 2011. Clinical communities advance patient safety by building on the shared wisdom of its members. The Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality is the driving force behind the clinical community model at Johns Hopkins Medicine. The JHHS HEIC Clinical Community meets twice a month.
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Mark Landrum MD
Co-Director of the JHHS HEIC Clinical Community
Section Chief, Medicine/Infectious Disease
Howard County General Hospital
Lisa Maragakis MD,MPH, FSHEA
Co-Director of the JHHS HEIC Clinical Community
Senior Director of Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Control (HEIC)
Johns Hopkins Health System
Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Polly Trexler MS, CIC
Associate Director of the JHHS HEIC Clinical Community
Director of Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Control (HEIC)
Johns Hopkins Health System
Carrie Billman, RN,CIC
Infection Control Program Manager, Johns Hopkins Health System
Senior Infection Control Epidemiologist, The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control (HEIC), The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Avinash Gadala, Ph.D, MS, B.Pharm
Clinical Analytics Systems Architect
Johns Hopkins Health System
Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control (HEIC)
The Johns Hopkins Hospital -
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Aaron Milstone MD, MHS, FSHEA
Adina Ivanica, MS
Amy Winkler, RN, MPH, CIC
Avi Gadala PhD, MS, B.Pharm
Carrie Billman, RN, CIC
Chiquacta Hodges, MLS(ASCP)CM
Clare Rock, MD,MS
Debbie McKeown
Donna Fellerman, RN,CIC
Elena Staicu
Frankie Catalfumo, MPH
James Lillie
Karen Carroll, MD
Kimberly Weems, MPH,CIC
Lindsay Bow, MS
Lisa Maragakis, MD,MPH,FSHEA
Maria Valeria Fabre MD
Melanie Curless RN,MSPH, CIC
Polly Trexler, MS,CIC
Susan Fallon, MHS
Renee Demski
Sara Cosgrove, MD, MS, FSHEA, FIDSA
Taylor McIlquham, MPH
Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital
Allison Messina MD
Carolyn Perry RN
Chris Mize RN
Kay Lawrence RN
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Geeta Sood, MD
Jackie Steinberg RN,MPH
Maria Sheilla Membrebe RN, MSN, ONC,CMSRN,CBN
Ruth Bertuzzi RN, MSN, CMSRN
Johns Hopkins Community Physicians
Lisa de Grouchy MS
Johns Hopkins Home Care Group
Deborah Williams
Howard County General Hospital
Mary Wallace
Tatyana Makarevich
Kaylee Brown
Mark Landrum MD
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Chris Keeys, Pharm.D., BCPS
Jennifer Berry, MPH, CIC
Maire Zeizel
Mandana Eimen, Pharm.D
Maria Costino
Mark Abbruzzese, M.D.
Suburban Hospital
Jane Powell
Sarojini Qasba, MD,MPH
Epic at Johns Hopkins Medicine
Amanda Miller
Nicole Mudassar, MPH
Rick Lee
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Jennifer Lawell