05: Hilary Babcock MD, MPH

On today’s episode of Capturing COVID Jason NewlandMD, MEd sits down with Hilary Babcock MD, MPH to discuss critical decision making during the pandemic. Dr. Babcock joined the pod to share her experience as an influential leader locally and nationally. Dr. Babcock was a critical member of the team that decided policies, not only with quarantine and isolation, but also hospital policies such as symptom screening and who would receive the COVID-19 vaccine when they became available. This episode really emphasizes the lesson that we cannot over-communicate when it comes to working with a team of decision makers. Listen in to hear the captivating stories Jason and Hilary share about navigating the unknowns of the pandemic that you may not have heard before.

BJH (Barnes Jewish Hospital), IPEC (Infection Prevention and Epidemiological Consortium), SHEA(Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America), HICPAC(Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee), PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), OSHA(Occupational Safety and Health Administration), AWAM(Advancing Women in Academic Medicine)

Terms:

· Listserv

· Nebulization

· Stewardship

Related Links:

· IPEC Infection Control During Hospital Outbreak

· BJC IPEC Information

· Navigating the pandemic in an acute-care hospital—The overlooked relationship between hospital leadership and infection prevention

· Comparative Effectiveness of Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, and Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) Vaccines in Preventing COVID-19 Hospitalizations Among Adults Without Immunocompromising Conditions - United States, March-August 2021

· Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination preparedness policies in US hospitals

· Approaches to healthcare personnel exemption requests from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination: Results of a national survey

· Stay Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines Including Boosters -CDC

· COVID-19 Pandemic on Diamond Princess

Credits

This podcast is in partnership with Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO. Contributors to this episode include:

· Jason Newland MD, MEd, host

· Hilary Babcock MD, MPH, guest

· Gabby Smith, producer and editor

· Sheridan Thomas, producer and editor