Timothy H. Dellit, MD Associate Medical Director Infection Control Quality Improvement/Risk Management Harborview Medical Center Dr. Dellit is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the University of Washington and an Associate Medical Director of Harborview Medical Center serving as the Medical Director of Infection Control. He has led the development of infection control metrics across UW Medicine as well as the implementation of electronic surveillance tools. He also serves on the Washington State DOH HealthcareAssociated Infections (HAI) Advisory Board, Washington State Hospital Association Ten Strategies Council, University HealthSystem Consortium Hospital Engagement Network Advisory Panel, and past President of the Infectious Diseases Society of Washington. He co-authored the IDSA and SHEA guidelines on antimicrobial stewardship and has actively published in the prevention, surveillance, and management of HAI. CURRICULUM VITAE NAME:
TIMOTHY H. DELLIT, M.D.
DATE OF BIRTH:
August 15, 1969
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Mason City, Iowa
NATIONALITY:
U.S. Citizen
OFFICE ADDRESS:
Harborview Medical Center 325 9th Avenue Mailstop 359778 Seattle, WA 98104 TEL: (206) 744-9846 FAX: (206) 744-9956 Email:
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EDUCATION: 1992 BA, Cell Biology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 1997 MD, Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY POST DOCTORAL TRAINING: 1997-2000 Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine New York Presbyterian Hospital - Cornell Medical Center Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Hospital for Special Surgery New York, NY 1999-2000 Assistant Chief Medical Resident New York Presbyterian Hospital – Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY 2000-2001 Chief Medical Resident, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 2001-2003 Fellow, Infectious Diseases, University of Washington, Seattle, WA FACULTY POSITIONS HELD: 2003-2009 Assistant Professor Department of Medicine
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Associate Professor Department of Medicine Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases University of Washington School of Medicine Seattle, WA
HOSPITAL POSITIONS HELD: 2003-2008 Attending Physician, Madison HIV Clinic, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA 2003-2009 Medical Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA 2003-2009 Medical Director, Infectious Disease Clinic, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA 2003-Present Associate Medical Staff Member, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Seattle, WA 2006-Present Medical Director, Infection Control, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA 2006-Present Associate Medical Director, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA 2006-Present Chair, Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, Infectious Disease Subcommittee, University of Washington and Harborview Medical Centers, Seattle, WA 2009-Present Associate Director, Quality Improvement, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA 2010-Present Associate Medical Director for Risk Management, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA 2010-Present Co-Chair, UW Medicine Infection Control Committee HONORS: 1990 1991 1991 1991 1992 1995 1996 1997 1997 1997 1997 2000 2003 2008 2010 2011 2012
Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society, Northwestern University Phi Beta Kappa, Northwestern University Achievement Rewards for College Scientists, Northwestern University Olivar Marcy Scholar, Northwestern University Graduated with Highest Distinction in Biological Sciences, Northwestern University Paul Rapoport Memorial Scholar, Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center of New York Alpha Omega Alpha, Cornell University Medical College George G. Reader Prize in Public Health, Cornell University Medical College Jay Laurence Award for Clinical Proficiency in Infectious Diseases, Cornell University Medical College Alfred Moritz Michaelis Prize in Medicine, Cornell University Medical College John Metcalf Polk Prize Scholastic Honor, Cornell University Medical College A. Lee Winston, M.D., Senior Resident Award, New York Presbyterian Hospital – Cornell Medical Center Qualis Health 2003 Award of Excellence for work in infection control and prevention UW Medicine Service Excellence Award Qualis Health 2010 Award of Excellence for “Safe in our hands: A multifaceted approach to improving hand hygiene associated with reduction in hospital-acquired MRSA” NAPH Safety Net Award Honorable Mention for “Multifaceted approach to decreasing central line-associated bloodstream infections across UW Medicine health system.” Washington Magazine Best Doctors
BOARD CERTIFICATION: 2000 Internal Medicine (re-certified 2010)
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CURRENT LICENSE TO PRACTICE: May 17, 2001 – August 15, 2013 #39658
Washington State
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: HIV Medicine Association Infectious Diseases Society of America Infectious Diseases Society of Washington Counselor 2007-2009 President 2010-2012 King County Healthcare Coalition, Medical Directors Group and Infectious Disease Physicians Group Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America University of Washington Center for AIDS Research TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES/INVITED LECTURES: 1999-2000 Internal Medicine Course Director and Infectious Disease Module Instructor Physician Assistant Program, Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 2004-2009 Co-chair, Conjoint 550 Clinical Infectious Diseases Course University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 2004-2009 Co-chair, Infectious Disease Fellows Course University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 2004-2007 Lecturer, Invasive Procedure and Infection Control Course University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA 2004-2007 Lecturer, NSG521A Clinical Nursing Therapeutics: Infectious Disease/Infection Control Nursing University of Washington School of Nursing, Seattle, WA 2004-2005 Lecturer, Advanced ICU Workshop, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA 2005 “Cellulitis/Skin and Soft Tissue Infections”, Comprehensive Care of the Hospitalized Patient, University of Washington School of Medicine CME, Seattle, WA 2005 “Emergence of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus”, Grand Rounds, Department of Medicine University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 2005 “Antimicrobial Resistance”, Public Health Grand Rounds, Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the University of North Carolina School of Public Health 2005 “Resistant Organisms in the ICU”, 32nd Annual Pacific Northwest Regional Respiratory Care Conference & Scientific Assembly, Seattle, WA 2005 “Antimicrobial Stewardship in Healthcare”, Infectious Disease Society of America 43rd Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA 2005 “Clinical Aspects of Community-Associated MRSA”, 17th Annual Meeting of the Northwest Coastal Medical Microbiologists, Seattle, WA 2006-2011 Lecturer, HuBio 543 Principles of Pharmacology University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 2006 “Emergence of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus”, Grand Rounds, Department of Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA 2006 “Emergence of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus”, Grand Rounds, Harrison Medical Center, Bremerton, WA
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“Review of Antibiotics”, American Academy of Family Physician’s Family Medicine Board Review Course, Seattle, WA “Antimicrobial Resistance, Healthcare-Associated Infections, and Infection Control”, What’s New in Medicine 2006? Medicine-Pediatrics Infectious Disease CME Conference American College of Physicians of Southeast Washington, Kennewick, WA “Antimicrobial Dilemmas: MRSA, VRE, and C. difficile ”, What’s New in Medicine 2006? Medicine-Pediatrics Infectious Disease CME Conference American College of Physicians of Southeast Washington, Kennewick, WA “Emergence of Community-Associated MRSA”, Pacific Northwest 29th Annual Advanced Practice in Primary and Acute Care Conference, University of Washington School of Medicine CME, Seattle, WA “Local Impact of Community-Associated MRSA”, CME Infectious Disease Update, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA “Antibiotic Update: New antibiotics and updated information on older antibiotics”, 22nd Annual Infectious Disease Conference, Providence Everett Medical Center CME, Seattle, WA “The Biology of Pandemic Influenza: Learning from the Past”, Regional Pandemic Flu Conference, Seattle, WA “Management of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistance Staphylococcus aureus Infections”, Current Concepts in Drug Therapy, University of Washington School of Medicine CME, Seattle, WA “Management and Infection Control Challenges of Infections Due to Resistant Organisms”, Department of Medicine CME Comprehensive Care of the Hospitalized Patient Course, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA. “Infection Control Challenges in the ICU”, University of Washington Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine Division/American Lung Association Summer Lung Day CME, Seattle, WA. “Antimicrobial Stewardship: The Time Has Come”, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Canada. “Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections”, What’s New in Medicine 2008: MedicineInfectious Diseases CME Conference American College of Physicians of Southeast Washington, Kennewick, WA “Management and Infection Control Challenges of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms”, What’s New in Medicine 2008: Medicine-Infectious Diseases CME Conference American College of Physicians of Southeast Washington, Kennewick, WA “Infection Control Case Studies/Workshop”, What’s New in Medicine 2008: Medicine-Infectious Diseases CME Conference American College of Physicians of Southeast Washington, Kennewick, WA “MRSA: Challenges for Clinicians, Infection Control, and Regulators”, Grand Rounds, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA “Healthcare Worker Influenza Vaccination 2008 Benchmarking Project”, Knowledge Transfer Web Cast, University HealthSystem Consortium “Antimicrobial Stewardship: The Time Has Come”, St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, Canada “Antimicrobial Stewardship: The Time Has Come”, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, Canada “MRSA: Challenges for Clinicians, Infection Control, and Regulators”, Grand Rounds, Northwest Hospital, Seattle, WA “Introduction to Infection Control”, Capstone course for second year medical students, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA “Challenges of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms”, Grand Rounds, Auburn Medical Center, Auburn, WA
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“Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis”, Tuberculosis Intensive Course, F. J. Curry National TB Center, Seattle WA “MRSA: Challenges for Clinicians, Infection Control, and Regulators”, Seattle Gynecology Society Meeting, Seattle, WA Lecturer, Conjoint 550 Clinical Infectious Diseases Course University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA “H1N1 Epidemiology and Infection Control”, 20th Annual Washington Thoracic Society Chest Conference and Winter Lung Day, Leavenworth, WA “Physician Engagement in Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections”, Washington State Hospital Association Safe Table Forum, Sea-Tac, WA “Outpatient Management of MRSA Infections”, Women’s Healthcare Update, University of Washington School of Medicine CME, Seattle, WA “Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis”, Tuberculosis Intensive Course, F. J. Curry National TB Center, Seattle WA “Infection Control Training, Respirators (PAPR) and PPE”, Capstone Course, University of Washington School of Medicine “Chlorhexidine and Infection Control”, Washington State Hospital Association Safe Table Forum, Sea-Tac, WA “Acinetobacter baumannii: It’s not just MRSA”, Washington State Hospital Association Safe Table Forum, Sea-Tac, WA “Protecting Patients from Influenza: Implementing WSHA’s Flu Immunization Policy”, Washington State Hospital Association Web Cast “Integration of IT into the QI Process”, University HealthSystem Consortium 2010 Quality and Safety Fall Forum, San Diego, CA “MRSA: Challenges of Management and the Role of Screening Programs”, Washington State Obstetrical Association, Seattle, WA Co-Director, Infection Control and Prevention Symposium, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA “Learning to Improve Care through Adverse Events”, Patient Safety Conference: The road to a culture of change, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA “Influenza Vaccination Strategies”, Washington State Hospital Association Eliminating Infections Safe Table Web Conference, Seattle, WA “Multidisciplinary Approach to Bone and Joint Infections: Panel discussion”, Orthopedic Grand Rounds, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA “Challenges of Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms”, Washington State Hospital Association Eliminating Infections Safe Table, Seattle, WA “Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis”, Tuberculosis Intensive Course, F. J. Curry National TB Center, Seattle WA “MRSA: Challenges for Clinicians, Infection Control, and Regulators”, What’s New in Medicine 2011: CME Conference American College of Physicians of Southeast Washington, Kennewick, WA “Healthcare Associated Infections and Infection Control”, What’s New in Medicine 2011: CME Conference American College of Physicians of Southeast Washington, Kennewick, WA “Multifaceted Approach to VAP: Prevention, Diagnosis, Management”, University HealthSystem Consortium 2011 Quality and Safety Fall Forum, Chicago, IL Lecturer, Med540 Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA “Tuberculosis”, Grand Rounds, Kadlec Regional Medical Center, Richland, WA
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“Multi-faceted Approach to the Prevention and Management of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia”, University HealthSystem Consortium Web Conference “Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms: Have the bugs won?”, Overlake Medial Center Ground Rounds, Bellevue, WA “Learning to Improve Care through Adverse Events”, Patient Safety Conference: The road to a culture of change, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA “Preventing Clostridium difficile infection”, SHEA Healthcare Associated Infections Training Program, Olympia WA “Multidrug-resistant organisms and antimicrobial stewardship”, Grand Rounds, Pullman Regional Hospital, Pullman, WA “Healthcare-Associated Infections”, What’s New in Medicine 2012: CME Conference American College of Physicians of Southeast Washington, Kennewick, WA “Nursing Infectious Diseases Topics”, What’s New in Medicine 2012: CME Conference American College of Physicians of Southeast Washington, Kennewick, WA “Antimicrobial Stewardship: Improving quality while reducing cost”, University HealthSystem Consortium 2012 Annual Conference, Orlando, FL “Physician Engagement in Effective Care Transformation: Creating a Methodology for Improving Utilization and Practice Variation”, University HealthSystem Consortium 2012 Annual Conference, Orlando, FL “Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis”, Tuberculosis Intensive Course, F. J. Curry National TB Center, Seattle WA “Tuberculosis: Challenges in Diagnosis, Management, and Infection Control”, 28th Annual Infectious Diseases Conference, Seattle, WA “Hardwiring Excellence: UW Medicine journey with central line-associated bloodstream infections, University of Washington Leadership Development Institute, Seattle WA “Clostridium difficile: Changing epidemiology with new therapeutic and infection control challenges”, Acumentra Health, Oregon Quality Improvement Organization Webinar “Learning to Improve Care through Adverse Events”, Patient Safety Conference: The road to a culture of change, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA “Imperative for Antimicrobial Stewardship”, Oregon Antimicrobial Stewardship Collaborative, Salem, OR “Clostridium difficile: Changing epidemiology with new therapeutic and infection control challenges”, Grand Rounds, Northwest Hospital and Medical Center, Seattle, WA
EDITORIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Reviewer Clinical Infectious Diseases Reviewer Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease Reviewer Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness Reviewer Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology Reviewer JAMA SPECIAL NATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES: 1994-1997 Treatment Action Group, National AIDS Research and Advocacy Group, New York, NY 1994-1997 Community Advisory Board, National Institutes of Health AIDS Clinical Trials Group, Memorial Sloan-Kettering/Cornell Clinical Trials Unit, New York, NY 1995-1997 Community Constituency Group and Scientific Committee
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American Foundation for AIDS Research Community-based Clinical Trials Network, New York, NY Grant Review, Basic Science Division, American Foundation for AIDS Research, New York, NY Infectious Disease Society of America, Antimicrobial Stewardship Guideline Committee Steering Committee, Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections University HealthSystem Consortium Standards and Practice Guidelines Committee, Infectious Disease Society of America State & Regional Societies Board, Infectious Disease Society of America Steering Committee, Influenza Vaccination of Healthcare Workers Survey, University HealthSystem Consortium Orthopaedic Trauma Association and Infectious Diseases Society of America, Open Fracture Guideline Committee Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Public Policy and Governmental Affairs Committee Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Education Committee Consensus Panel on Indicators for Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs, Canadian Institutes of Health Research Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Healthcare Associated Infections Training Panel University HealthSystem Consortium Hospital Engagement Network Advisory Panel, subject matter expert for ventilator-associated pneumonia Infectious Diseases Society of America and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Antimicrobial Stewardship Guideline Panel.
SPECIAL LOCAL RESPONSIBILITIES: 1993-1997 HIV Curriculum Committee, Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY 2000-2001 Graduate Medical Education Committee, Department of Medicine Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 2000-2001 Quality Assurance Committee, Department of Medicine Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 2003-Present Infection Control Committee, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA 2003-Present Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, Infectious Disease Subcommittee University of Washington and Harborview Medical Centers, Seattle, WA 2003-2010 Infectious Disease Consultant, Employee Health, Harborview Medical Center Seattle, Washington 2003-2005 Vascular Access Committee, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA 2004-2009 Ambulatory Care Advisory Council, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA 2004-Present Critical Care Advisory Committee, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA 2005-2007 Faculty Senate, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 2005-Present Infectious Disease Fellowship Curriculum Committee University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 2006-Present Disaster Committee, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA 2006-Present Medical Quality Improvement Committee, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA 2006-Present Organizational Improvement Committee, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA 2006-Present Credentialing Committee, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA 2007-2008 Hospital Quality Assessment Committee, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA 2007-2008 Washington State Department of Health Scientific Advisory Panel for MRSA 2007-Present Washington State Department of Health Healthcare Associated Infections Advisory Committee 2007-Present University of Washington Advisory Committee on Bloodborne Pathogens, Seattle, WA
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University of Washington Campus Health Services Executive Committee, Seattle, WA Washington State Hospital Association Advisory Panel on Hospital Infection Control Surveillance Plans Joint Conference Committee, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA Clinical Risk Management and Quality Committee, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA Trauma Council, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA Washington State Department of Health Surgical Site Infections Task Force Acute Care Advisory Council, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA Infection Control Committee, UW Medicine, Seattle, WA Quality and Safety Research Working Group, UW Medicine, Seattle, WA Central Venous Access Device Steering Committee, UW Medicine, Seattle, WA Claims Committee, UW Medicine, Seattle, WA Order Set CPOE Subcommittee, UW Medicine, Seattle, WA Practice Variation/Transformation of Care Committee, UW Medicine, Seattle, WA Performance Improvement Steering Committee, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA Washington State Hospital Association Ten Safety Strategies Council Washington State Hospital Association physician champion for catheter-associated urinary tract infections initiative
RESEARCH FUNDING: None BIBLIOGRAPHY: Journal Articles - Peer-Reviewed 1. Dellit TH, Armas-Loughran B, Bosl GJ, Thaler H, Blaskovich J, Sepkowitz KA. A method for assessing house staff workload as a function of length of stay. JAMA 2001;286(9):1023-4. 2. *Dellit TH, Owens RC, McGowan JE Jr., et al. Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Guidelines for developing an institutional program to enhance antimicrobial stewardship, Clin Infect Dis 2007;44:159-77. 3. Dellit TH. Summary of Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America guidelines for developing an institutional program to enhance antimicrobial stewardship. Infect Dis Clin Pract 2007;15:263-4. 4. Harting BP, Talbot TR, Dellit TH, Hebden J, Cuny J, Greene WH, Segreti J. A University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) quality performance benchmarking study of the insertion and care of central venous catheters. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2008;29:440-2. 5. *Dellit TH, Chan JD, Skerrett SJ, Nathens AB. Development of a guideline for the management of ventilatorassociated pneumonia based on local microbiologic findings and impact of the guideline on antimicrobial use practices. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2008;29:525-33. 6. Binswanger IA, Takahashi TA, Bradley K, Dellit TH, Benton KL, Merrill JO. Drug users seeking emergency care for soft tissue infection at high risk for subsequent hospitalization and death. J Stud on Alcohol Drugs 2008;69:924-32.
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Timothy H. Dellit, MD Associate Medical Director Infection Control Quality Improvement/Risk Management Harborview Medical Center 7. Pope SD, Dellit TH, Owens RC, Hooton TM. Survey results on implementation of IDSA-SHEA guidelines for developing an institutional program to enhance antimicrobial stewardship. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2009;30:97-98. 8. Crane HM, Dhanireddy S, Kim HN, Ramers C, Dellit TH, Kitahata MM, Harrington RD. Optimal timing of routine vaccination in HIV-infected persons. Curr HIV/AIDS Rep 2009;6:93-9. 9. Kim HN, Harrington RD, Crane H, Dhanireddy S, Dellit TH, Spach DH. Hepatitis B vaccination in HIVinfected adults: Current evidence, recommendations, and practical considerations. Int J STD AIDS 2009;20:595600.
10. *Evans HL, Dellit TH, Chan JD, Rodriguez JH, Nathens AB, Maier RV, Cuschieri J. Effect of chlorhexidine whole-body bathing on hospital acquired infections among trauma patients. Arch Surg 2010;145:240-6. 11. Talbot TR, Dellit TH, Hebden J, Sama D, Cuny J. Factors associated with increased healthcare worker influenza vaccination rates: Results of a national survey of university hospitals and medical centers. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2010;31:456-62. 12. Schleyer A, Jarman K, JD Chan, Dellit TH. Role of nasal methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus screening in the management of skin and soft tissue infections. Am J Infect Control 2010;38:657-9. 13. Gulati RK, Choudhuri J, Fulton C, Chan JD, Evans HL, Lynch JB, Dellit TH. Outbreak of carbapenemresistant Acinetobacter baumannii among non-burn patients in a burn intensive care unit. J Hosp Infect 2010;76:357-8. 14. Chan JD, Graves JA, Dellit TH. Antimicrobial treatment and clinical outcomes of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii ventilator-associated pneumonia. J Intensive Care Med 2010;25:343-8. 15. Chan JD, Pham TN, Wong J, Hessel M, Cuschieri J, Neff M, Dellit TH. Clinical outcomes of linezolid versus vancomycin in the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ventilator-associated pneumonia: Retrospective analysis. J Intensive Care Med 2011, 26:385-91. May 23 epub. 16. McNamara E, Adams D, Dellit TH. Improving central venous catheter insertion documentation to facilitate electronic surveillance of bundle compliance. Am J Infect Control 2011;39:779-81. 17. *Choudhuri J, Pergamit R, Chan JD, Schreuder A, McNamara E, Lynch JB, Dellit TH. An electronic catheterassociated urinary tract surveillance tool. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2011;32:757-62. 18. Clemens EC, Chan JD, Lynch JB, Dellit TH. Relationships between vancomycin minimal inhibitory concentration, dosing strategies, and outcomes in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2011;71:408-14. 19. Dellit TH, McNamara E, Lynch JB. Multifaceted approach to the prevention and management of ventilatorassociated pneumonia. Am J Medical Qual 2012;27:11S.
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Timothy H. Dellit, MD Associate Medical Director Infection Control Quality Improvement/Risk Management Harborview Medical Center 20. *Chan JD, Dellit TH, Choudhuri JA, McNamara E, Melius EJ, Evans HL, Cuschieri J, Arbabi S, Lynch JB. Active sureveillance cultures of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) as a tool to predict MRSA ventilator-associated pneumonia. Crit Care Med 2012;40:1437-1442. 21. Morris A, Brener S, Dresser L, Daneman N, McGeer A, Dellit TH, Avdic E, Bell CM. Use of a Structure Panel Process to Define Quality Metrics for Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2012;33:500-506. 22. Evans HL, McNamara E, Lynch JB, Chan JD, Taylor M, Dellit TH. Infection control for critically ill trauma patients: a systematic approach to prevention, detection and provider feedback. Crit Care Nurs Q 2012;35:241-6. 23. Chan JD, Dellit TH, Lynch JB. Polymerase chain reaction-based rapid screening method is the real tool to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in the intensive care unit. Crit Care Med 2012;40:3114-3115. 24. Dellit TH, Schreuder AB, Leverentz DM. Physician Engagement in Effective Care Transformation: Creating a Methodology for Improving Utilization and Practice Variation. Am J Medical Qual 2013;28:15S-16S.
25. Crane HM, Dhanireddy S, Kim HN, Ramers C, Dellit TH, Kitahata MM, Harrington RD. Hepatitis A vaccination among HIV-infected adults: Current evidence and unanswered questions. Journal of AIDS and HIV Research. In press. 26. Lynch JB, Mertens K, Whimbey E, Dellit TH. Healthcare workers and influenza vaccination: Do you need a mandate? Northwest Public Health 2013;30:14-15.
Chapters 1. Dellit TH. Chapter 3: Antimicrobial Agents. Blueprints in Infectious Diseases. Blackwell Publishers 2005. 2. Dellit TH, Simon HB, Hooton TM. Chapter 128 Antimicrobial Therapy. ACP Medicine – A Publication of The American College of Physicians. Dale DC, Federman DD, Eds. WebMD Inc., New York, 2006. On-line Publications 1. Dellit TH. Abacavir hypersensitivity reaction. HIV Web Study through Northwest AIDS Education and Training Center 2004. http://depts.washington.edu/hivaids/index.html. 2. Dellit TH. Indinavir nephrotoxicity. HIV Web Study through Northwest AIDS Education and Training Center 2004. http://depts.washington.edu/hivaids/index.html. 3. Dellit TH, Kosel BW. Didanosine-associated pancreatitis. HIV Web Study through Northwest AIDS Education and Training Center 2004. http://depts.washington.edu/hivaids/index.html. 4. Dellit TH, Duchin J, Hofmann J, Gurmai Olson E. Interim Guidelines for Evaluation & Management of Suspected or Confirmed Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Outpatient Settings. Infectious Disease Society of Washington, Public Health -- Seattle and King County, Tacoma-Pierce County Department of Health, and the Washington State Department of Health 2004. http://www.doh.wa.gov/Topics/Antibiotics/providers_MRSA_guidelines.htm.
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Timothy H. Dellit, MD Associate Medical Director Infection Control Quality Improvement/Risk Management Harborview Medical Center 5. Dellit TH. A 25 year-old injection drug user with a skin and soft tissue infection. Case Study for Conjoint 550 Clinical Infectious Diseases Course 2005. https://courses.washington.edu/conj550/ 6. Dellit TH, Simon HB, Hooton TM: 14 Antimicrobial Therapy. 7 Infectious Diseases. ACP Medicine Online. Dale DC, Federman DD, Eds. WebMD Inc., New York, 2005 http://acpmedicine.com December 2005. 7. Dellit TH, Hooton TM: 14 Antimicrobial Therapy. 7 Infectious Diseases. ACP Medicine Online. Dale DC, Federman DD, Eds. WebMD Inc., New York, 2006 http://acpmedicine.com August 2006. 8. Dellit TH, D’Oria K. Antimicrobial stewardship programs: Valuable tools in the fight against antimicrobial resistance. Physician’s Weekly vol XXIV, No. 21. http://www.physweekly.com May 28, 2007. 9. Dellit TH. Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs – The time has come. Touch Briefings: US Infectious Diseases 2007 – Issue 1, http://www.touchbriefings.com July 2007. 10. Dellit TH. Is MRSA an incurable superbug? Journal Newspapers, http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19073326&BRD=1024&PAG=461&dept_id=536255&r fi=6, December 2007. 11. Dellit TH, Duchin J. Guidelines for Evaluation & Management of Suspected or Confirmed CommunityAssociated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Outpatient Settings. Infectious Disease Society of Washington, Public Health -- Seattle and King County, Tacoma-Pierce County Department of Health, and the Washington State Department of Health 2007. http://www.metrokc.gov/health/providers/epidemiology/MRSA-guidelines.pdf. 12. Evidence-Based Monitoring Strategies and Interventions for Antibiotic Resistant Organisms. Washington State Department of Health Scientific Expert Panel 2008. http://www.doh.wa.gov/Topics/Antibiotics/Documents/MRSAreport-2008.pdf. 13. Pottinger P, Dellit TH. Chapter 14, Section 7: Antimicrobial Therapy. ACP Medicine – A Publication of The American College of Physicians. Dale DC, Federman DD, Eds. WebMD Inc., New York, 2008 update.
14. Dellit TH , Whimbey E, Infection Control. MedEdPORTAL; 2010. Available from: http://services.aamc.org/30/mededportal/servlet/s/segment/mededportal/?subid=8062 15. Whimbey E, Dellit TH, Dessel M. Respiratory Protection for Healthcare Workers. MedEdPORTAL; 2012. Available from: www.mededportal.org/publication/9228
Quality Improvement Guidelines 1. Community-acquired pneumonia clinical pathway revision. Harborview Medical Center 2003. 2. Cellulitis clinical pathway revision. Harborview Medical Center 2003, 2004. 3. Pyelonephritis clinical pathway revision. Harborview Medical Center 2003.
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Timothy H. Dellit, MD Associate Medical Director Infection Control Quality Improvement/Risk Management Harborview Medical Center 4. Algorithm for suspected central venous catheter infection. Vascular Access Committee, Harborview Medical Center 2004. 5. Ventilator associated pneumonia treatment guideline. Critical Care Guidelines. Critical Care Advisory Committee, Harborview Medical Center 2004. 6. Management of patients with suspected prion disease. Prion Disease Working Group, Harborview Medical Center 2004, 2009, 2012. 7. Hospital guidelines for surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis and preoperative order form. Surgical Infection Prevention Project, Harborview Medical Center 2005. 8. Hospital guidelines for influenza. Infection Control Program. Harborview Medical Center 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010. 2011, 2012. 9. Monitoring guidelines for parenteral antimicrobial therapy. University of Washington Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, Infectious Disease Subcommittee 2006. 10. Antimicrobial desensitization protocols. University of Washington Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, Infectious Disease Subcommittee 2006. 11. Empiric antibiotic coverage in the dialysis facility. Medical Staff Executive Committee, Northwest Kidney Centers, Seattle, WA 2008. 12. Core competency training module in infection control (e-learning). University of Washington Medicine 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011. 13. Early goal directed therapy for sepsis. Critical Care Sepsis Working Group 2009. 14. UW Medicine influenza testing and treatment guidelines 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. Manuscripts submitted: 1. Dale CR, Kannas DA, Fan VS, Daniel SL, Deem S, Yanez ND, Hough CL, Dellit TH, Treggiari MM. Implementation of an updated analgesia, sedation, and delirium protocol in a trauma intensive care unit is associated with decreased duration of mechanical ventilation. 2. Bresnahan BW, Hippe DS, Linnau KF, Hokanson CL, Pardee S, Conger T, Cohen WA, Marotta J, Dellit TH. Hand hygiene adherence in radiology: A quality improvement initiative. Abstracts/Posters: 1. Vaamonde CM, Dellit TH, Jacobs JL, Sepkowitz KA. Mortality patterns by HIV risk groups in a cohort of 2429 HIV infected individuals followed at a hospital clinic in New York City. Abstract at 37th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 1999. 2. Dellit TH, Emerman M. Stochastic effects in the evolution of HIV-1. Poster presentation at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Human Biology Symposium 2003.
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Timothy H. Dellit, MD Associate Medical Director Infection Control Quality Improvement/Risk Management Harborview Medical Center 3. Dellit TH, Chan JD, Nathens AB, Skerrett SJ, Hooton TM. Development of ventilator-associated pneumonia guidelines based on local microbiology and resistance patterns. Abstract at 42nd Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2004. 4. Siu D, Chan J, Dellit TH. Monotherapy vs. combination antimicrobial therapy for Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia in era of increased fluoroquinolone use. Abstract at 46th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 2006. 5. Dellit TH, Chan JD. Impact of ventilator-associated pneumonia guideline on antimicrobial utilization. Abstract at 44th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Disease Society of America 2006. 6. Binswanger IA, Takahashi TA, Dellit TH, Bradley K, Benton K, Merrill JO. Risk of hospitalizations and death among injection drug users seeking care for soft tissue infections. Oral Presentation at 30th Annual Meeting of the Society of General Internal Medicine 2007. 7. Schleyer AM, Jarman KM, Chan JD, Dellit TH. Use of nasal swabs to tailor antibiotics in skin and soft tissue infection. 30th Annual Meeting of the Society of General Internal Medicine 2007. 8. Harting BP, Talbot TR, Hebden J, Cuny J, Dellit TH, Greene WH, Segreti J. A University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) quality performance benchmarking study of the insertion and care of central venous catheters. Oral presentation at 17th Annual Meeting of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2007. 9. Evans HL, Dellit TH, Chan JD, Catlin MC, Rodriguez JH, Nathens AB, Maier RV, Cuschieri J. Impact of 2% chlorhexidine whole-body washing on hospital acquired infections among trauma patients. Oral presentation at 27th Annual Meeting of Surgical Infection Society 2008. 10. Dellit TH, Wilson T, Holmes KK. Review of topical antimicrobials: Parallels with infection control and STI prevention. Presentation at Advances and Challenges in STI Microbicide Research, STI CRC Workshop, April 2008. 11. Talbot TR, Dellit TH, Hebden J, Sama D, Cuny Joanne. Factors associated with increased healthcare worker influenza vaccination rates: Results of a national survey of university hospitals and medical centers. Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 19th Annual Scientific Meeting, March 2009. 12. Gulati RK, Choudhuri JA, Fulton CB, Chan JD, Evans HL, Dellit TH. Risk factors associated with acquisition of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumanii in intensive care unit (ICU) A, December—February, 2008-2009. Fifth Decennial International Conference on Healthcare-Associated Infections, March 2010. 13. Herrington JB, Kirkness C, Abdou A, Dellit TH. External ventricular drain infection: A descriptive correlational study of risk factors for infection. Presentation at American Association of Neuroscience Nurses 42nd Annual Education Meeting 2010. 14. McNamara E, Minton-foltz P, Dellit TH. Safe in our hands: A multifaceted approach to improving hand hygiene associated with reduction in hospital-acquired MRSA. 2010 Northwest Patient Safety Conference, May 2010. 15. Calver P, Dellit TH. Data Mining: Integration of Computer Programmers in the Quality Improvement Team. Oral presentation at the University HealthSystem Consortium 2010 Quality and Safety Fall Forum, September 2010.
“Physician Alignment” NAPH Webinar
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Timothy H. Dellit, MD Associate Medical Director Infection Control Quality Improvement/Risk Management Harborview Medical Center 16. Chan JD, Evans CC, Lynch JB, Dellit TH. Relationships between Vancomycin Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations, Dosing Strategies, and Outcomes in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia. Abstract at 48th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2010. 17. McNamara E, Adams D, Dellit TH. Improving central venous catheter insertion documentation to facilitate electronic surveillance of bundle compliance. Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2011 Conference. 18. McNamara EA, Lynch JB, Dellit TH. Multifaceted Approach to the Prevention and Management of VentilatorAssociated Pneumonia. Oral presentation at the University HealthSystem Consortium 2011 Quality and Safety Fall Forum, September 2011. 19. Chan JD, Dellit TH, Choudhuri JA, McNamara E, Melius EJ, Evans HL, Cuschieri J, Arbabi S, Lynch JB. Active surveillance cultures of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcusaureus (MRSA) as a tool to predict MRSA ventilator associated pneumonia. Abstract at 49th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2011. 20. Chan JD, Dellit TH, McNamara E, Lynch JB. The impact of an infection control ICU bundle on VAP pathogens. Abstract at 49th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2011. 21. Dellit TH, Chan JD, Pottinger P, Jain R, Lynch JB. Antimicrobial Stewardship: Improving quality while reducing cost. Oral presentation at the University HealthSystem Consortium 2012 Annual Conference, September 2012. 22. Dellit TH, Schreuder AB, Leverentz DM. Physician Engagement in Effective Care Transformation: Creating a Methodology for Improving Utilization and Practice Variation. Oral presentation at the University HealthSystem Consortium 2012 Annual Conference, September 2012. 23. Lynch JB, Whimbey E, Mertens K, Maher K, Murphy E, McNamara E, Dellit TH. High level influenza vaccination of healthcare workers using one-on-one education. ID Week 2012. 24. Choudhuri JA, Pergamit R, Fulton C, Lynch JB, McNamara E, Melius E, Dellit TH. Enhanced surveillance and improved efficiency using an automated surveillance system for detection of nosocomial multidrug resistant organisms. ID Week 2012. 25. Choudhuri JA, Melius E, Fulton C, Lynch JB, Dellit TH. Outbreak of multi-drug resistant Pseudomonas auruginosa in patients on an acute care burn unit. Seattle Nursing Research Consortium. January 2013.
“Physician Alignment” NAPH Webinar
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