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Oral Presentation

Information Technology and Surveillance

ITS 11 - Fine-tuning SSI Surveillance: Optimizing Technology for Improved Accuracy and Efficiency

Tuesday, June 17, 2025
3:45 PM – 4:05 PM MST
Location: North Room 122
CME Credits: 0.2
CNE Credits: 0.2

    Presenter(s)

  • Kalani Thaler, MPH, CIC

    Infection Preventionist
    Hospital for Special Surgery
    Long Island City, New York

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

    • Co-Author(s)

  • Alexandra P. Grizas, MPH, CIC (she/her/hers)

    AVP, Infection Prevention
    Hospital for Special Surgery
    New York, New York

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

  • Caroline Donovan, MSN, RN, ONC, CIC

    Infection Preventionist
    Hospital for Special Surgery
    Larchmont, New York

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

    • Moderator(s)

  • Noreen Mollon, MS, CIC, FAPIC (she/her/hers)

    Manager, Infection Prevention & Epidemiology (IPE)
    University of Michigan Health
    Ann Arbor, Michigan

    I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Learning Objectives:

  • Highlight the burden of one-size-fits-all surveillance technology.
  • Summarize how fine-tuning automated data collection supports efficient and consistent identification of surgical site infections (SSIs).
  • Describe ways to maximize technology in supporting Infection Preventionist (IP) surveillance workflows.