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Michigan HMS @hms-mi.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Really proud to see #HMS data featured at #SHMConverge26 in this morning’s “Updates in #Pneumonia” session—co-presented by our own @valerievaughnmd.bsky.social Big thank you to our HMS data abstractors—your work is what makes this kind of national impact possible 👏🏻

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Alistair Thorpe @athorpe8.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

📢 New in OFID! Many adults ≥65yrs have harmless bacteria in their urine (ASB) often misdiagnosed as a UTI ⏩ harmful antibiotic use. We found US adults ≥65 given an educational leaflet were more comfortable avoiding antibiotics for ASB & less likely to mistake ASB for UTI! 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/ofid...

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Impact of an Educational Leaflet About Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infection on Antibiotic Preferences Among US Adults ≥65 Years: An Online Randomized Controlled Survey Experiment

AbstractBackground. Adults aged ≥65 years are at high risk of harm from antibiotic misuse due to misdiagnosis of asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) as urinary

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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

📣 New #Communicable drops Mon 1 Dec! Annie Joseph & Angela Huttner host Dan Morgan (USA) & Valerie Vaughn (USA) to discuss diagnostic stewardship - what it means and why we should do it. #IDSky #clinmicro #MedSky #meded

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Valerie Vaughn @valerievaughnmd.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Our work just published in @ashejournal.bsky.social on our new DOOR endpoint for adult CAP -- we found patients and their doctors ranked outcomes differently doi.org/10.1017/ash....

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Michigan HMS @hms-mi.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

📢 #IDWeek2025 feature by @valerievaughnmd.bsky.social: HMS data supported validation of 2 eCQMs for hospitalized patients with uncomplicated CAP These measures: ✅ Target abx duration & empiric selection ✅ Reliable, valid, Battelle-endorsed ✅ Under review for CMS MUC list #ABXStewardship

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Valerie Vaughn @valerievaughnmd.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Exciting new project by @pcori.bsky.social --follow as we create a growing community of people interested in helping those with substance use disorder experience better care transitions!

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CONNECT @theconnectproject.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Did you know that 1 in 4 people with opioid use disorder experienced a medical hospitalization within the past year? These are often missed chances to connect people to care. CONNECT is committed to a person-centered and effective way to improve linkage to treatment after a hospital or ER visit.

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Valerie Vaughn @valerievaughnmd.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

It’s official. 3 days is the new 5! New #ATS guidelines

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Michigan HMS @hms-mi.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

If you're attending @sheaepi.bsky.social 2025, don't miss the oral presentations by Dr. @valerievaughnmd.bsky.social on April 28th in Orlando, FL.🌴

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Michigan HMS @hms-mi.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Proud to see @valerievaughnmd.bsky.social presenting the 2024 Best of Research & Innovations Awards at #SHMConverge25! Excited to celebrate the top work shaping hospital medicine. ⚕️

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Michigan HMS @hms-mi.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Don’t miss @valerievaughnmd.bsky.social from #HMS at 2:45 PM today in Mandalay Bay K at #SHMConverge25! She’ll highlight the UQuAL Scholars program—training hospitalists to lead & publish impactful QI work. 🧠📈 #QualityImprovement #HospitalMedicine 💡🏥

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Michigan HMS @hms-mi.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

🎰 Kicking off the 1st of 7 HMS posters at #SHMConverge25! 📝 Feasibility & Sustainability of #AntibioticStewardship Interventions @valerievaughnmd.bsky.social  🔑 Key insights: - Audit & feedback = most feasible - Consider hospital size for best intervention fit #HMS

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Rachael Lee @doctorrachael.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Joined today to promote our paper! Proud to be a part of this team. @athorpe8.bsky.social @angiefagerlin.bsky.social @valerievaughnmd.bsky.social

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Alistair Thorpe @athorpe8.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Super excited to share key findings from our study in JAMA NO! Freq abx users (≥3 in 12mo) more likely to report: -wanting abx for an URI 💊 -Needing help w/health-related materials 📖 -Medical maximizing (prefer to act vs watch/wait) 🚀 -Disbelief in science 🚫🔬 💻: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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Characteristics and Antibiotic Preferences by Frequency of Antibiotic Use

This survey study compares demographic characteristics, beliefs, and antibiotic preferences of US adults who frequently use antibiotics with those who have not used antibiotics over the past year.

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Alistair Thorpe @athorpe8.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Interesting implications for tailoring messaging and education to patients with frequent abx exposure. Thanks to my amazing collaborators Rachael Lee, @angiefagerlin.bsky.social, @valerievaughnmd.bsky.social, and Julie Szymczak! #AMS #AMR @uofuphs.bsky.social @uuhsresearch.bsky.social @jama.com

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Valerie Vaughn @valerievaughnmd.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

🏥 AHRQ is the only federal agency dedicated to health services research. There's a risk to it now. With bipartisan support from 194 leading organizations, let's urge Congress to demand any reforms are transparent and strategic. Contact your reps today! #HealthForAll ow.ly/aPUe50VjnQe

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Valerie Vaughn @valerievaughnmd.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Congrats to Julie Szymczak and co-investigators for her PCORI work to look at antibiotic prescribing strategies for little ones with pneumonia! medicine.utah.edu/internal-med...

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Julia E. Szymczak, PhD, Receives $12 million PCORI Broad Pragmatic Trial Award

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Valerie Vaughn @valerievaughnmd.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Every time I do this it makes me so productive. I’m just too competitive not to make my fingers bleed from all that excessive typing. @uofugim.bsky.social

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Valerie Vaughn @valerievaughnmd.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Join this!!! It’s great for anyone interested in hospital medicine research—whether you’re a dabbler or a career investigator we want YOU!!!

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Angela Keniston, PhD, MSPH @akeniston.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

🎉🎉🎉 Super excited to announce the brand-new Society of Hospital Medicine Research Special Interest Group!!!! Join TODAY: www.hospitalmedicine.org/membership/s... #HospitalMedicine #Research #Changetheworld

Dog with hat and text about SHM Research SIG

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Valerie Vaughn @valerievaughnmd.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Got our tree and cross country skied all at the same time! #christmas #utah

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Neeraja Swaminathan @neerajaswaminathan.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

🚨 2 Open ID Fellowship Spots at the University of Utah! 🚨 🏥 State-of-the-art hospital 🌄 Live the good life in stunning Salt Lake City 👥 Train with amazing people who truly care 📩 Apply: Adele.Hamilton@hsc.utah.edu & Adrienne.Carey@hsc.utah.edu 🔁 Please amplify #InfectiousDiseases #IDsky

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MAD-ID The Antimicrobial Stewardship Meeting @mad-id.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

🎉 Save the Date! 📅 The 27th Annual MAD-ID Meeting is happening May 28-31, 2025, in sunny Orlando, FL! 🌴✨ Join us for an opportunity to connect, learn, and collaborate with experts in infectious diseases. Stay tuned for more details! 🌟 #MADID2025 #IDSky #MedSky #PharmSky

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Annual Meeting | MAD-ID.org

MAD-ID offers an Annual Meeting where pharmacists, physicians, nurses and other healthcare providers will be given the opportunity to participate in this three-and-a-half-day educational program…

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Valerie Vaughn @valerievaughnmd.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

First run to work in snow of the season. Harder? Yes! So worth it for the serenity and beauty of being the first tracks after the deer. #MedicineElevated #Utah @universityofutah.bsky.social @uofugim.bsky.social

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The University of Utah @utah.edu · 26/11/2024

Prof. Katharine Walter writes about a new epidemic brewing in the Southwest: Valley Fever, caused by a fungus thriving in hotter, drier climates & disturbed soils. As urbanization spreads & climate change accelerates, the disease is infecting more people, raising urgent health & economic concerns.

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The Making Of A New American Epidemic | NOEMA

Unchecked development is encroaching into parched desert landscapes and kicking up more than just a little dust — it’s raising the risk of a mysterious new infection.

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Valerie Vaughn @valerievaughnmd.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

🔥🔥🔥 Save this @JAMA_current article to share w/learners! Everything you need to know about community-acquired pneumonia in one spot! So much fun to write with jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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