Infection Control and Antibiotic Stewardship
Infection Control and Prevention
HANYS is committed to supporting New York state healthcare organizations across the care continuum as they advance efforts to protect their patients and communities from infections and prepare for regulatory requirements.
Member updates
- Act by Sept. 2 and ace the infection control certification exam - August 27, 2026
- Infection Control and Antibiotic Stewardship Update - August 27, 2026
- Prepare for the infection control certification exam - August 5, 2026
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Events
Sepsis in pregnancy: Winning the “Golden Hour” - September 15
This session will examine sepsis-related obstetric mortality, maternal early warning triggers, the unique pathophysiology of sepsis in pregnancy and evidence-based recognition and treatment strategies to improve the "Golden Hour" response.
Every insertion matters: Hidden risks, clean ultrasound practices and preventing hospital-onset bacteremia - October 22
Explore strategies to prevent HOB and other bloodstream infections and gain practical approaches to integrating standardized ultrasound-guided vascular access practices while strengthening collaboration between infection prevention and vascular access teams.
Recordings
Improving antibiotic prescribing and workflow using Epic EHR-based tools
Learn about low effort/high impact Epic EHR-based tools to support appropriate antibiotic prescribing, options for including antibiotic indication fields within the Epic EHR and a how to optimize outpatient antibiotic order build to support stewardship goals. September 10, 2026
Sepsis detection and response: AI-enabled surveillance
Explore the integration of AI to improve sepsis early detection, reduce false alarms and optimize patient outcomes, including case studies and real-world implementation examples. July 23, 2026
The 2026 Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines for children: What’s new and what to do
Review the recommendations from the 2026 Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines for the management of pediatric sepsis and septic shock. July 16, 2026
Infection Control and Prevention Committee
This committee, open to HANYS members only, reviews science and data to suggest unified infection control and prevention practices for staff, patients and communities. The group identifies policy, protocol and regulatory barriers and develops best practices and solutions that will result in improved clinical, operational and financial outcomes. Members interested in joining should contact Maria Sacco, Director, Quality Advocacy, Research and Innovation.
Antibiotic Stewardship
HANYS is committed to supporting New York state healthcare organizations across the continuum of care as they accelerate their focus on antibiotic stewardship to address growing concerns about drug-resistant organisms.
Member updates
- Act by Sept. 2 and ace the infection control certification exam - August 27, 2026
- Infection Control and Antibiotic Stewardship Update - August 27, 2026
- Infection control and antibiotic stewardship update - July 10, 2026
All Antibiotic Stewardship member updates »
Recordings
Improving antibiotic prescribing and workflow using Epic EHR-based tools
Learn about low effort/high impact Epic EHR-based tools to support appropriate antibiotic prescribing, options for including antibiotic indication fields within the Epic EHR and a how to optimize outpatient antibiotic order build to support stewardship goals. September 10, 2026
Expanding the stewardship workforce: Leveraging clinical pharmacists for scalable stewardship solutions
Learn how to leverage clinical pharmacists in supporting antimicrobial stewardship, including examples of successful pharmacy-led initiatives and institution-specific case studies. February 5, 2026
CDC update on hospital antibiotic stewardship
Hear a national update from the CDC on antimicrobial stewardship and resistance, including a review of the current implementation of hospital AS programs and hospital antibiotic use reported to the CDC’s NHSN. September 4, 2025
Education
HANYS convened leaders in antibiotic stewardship and epidemiology to discuss progress, challenges and changes impacting New York in these 20-minute audio recordings.
- Conversation 1: Emerging drug-resistance in New York
- Conversation 2: Antibiotic stewardship in New York
- Conversation 3: Antibiotic stewardship in nursing homes
The following videos, hosted by Ghinwa Dumyati, MD, infectious disease physician and professor of medicine at University of Rochester Medical Center, walk through the core elements of antibiotic stewardship as they relate to long-term care.
