EP 54 - A Pediatric Hospital’s Response to a Measles Outbreak in Chicago

Monday, June 16, 2025

11:31 AM - 12:00 PM PT

Location: Kiosk 4

Presenter(s)

Nancy Luosang, MPH, CIC (she/her/hers)

Infection Preventionist
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

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Matthew P. McHugh, MT(ASCP), MPH, CIC

Manager, Infection Prevention & Control
Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Anna O'Donnell, MSN, RN, CIC, FAPIC

Director, Infection Prevention and Control
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
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Larry Kociolek, MD, MSCI

Physician, Infectious Disease
Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
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Ayelet Rosenthal, MD, MSc

Medical director, Infection Prevention and Control
Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University

Disclosure(s):

Nancy Luosang, MPH: No financial relationships to disclose

Matthew P. McHugh, MT(ASCP), MPH, CIC: No financial relationships to disclose

Anna O'Donnell, MSN, RN, CIC, FAPIC: No financial relationships to disclose

Larry Kociolek, MD, MSCI: No financial relationships to disclose

Ayelet Rosenthal, MD, MSc: No financial relationships to disclose

Describe an institution's response to a measles outbreak.
Understand standard operating procedures to prevent healthcare-associated communicable disease infections.
Prepare for future communicable disease events by applying the framework and lessons learned from this experience.