2001-2014 Publications

2019:

1. Mody L et al. Older men may benefit from antimicrobial prophylaxis for recurrent urinary tract infections. Age Ageing.

2. Heinze K et al. Predictors of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant enterococci co-colonization among nursing facility patients. Am J Infect Control.

3. Carpenter C et al. Leadership Lessons: Developing Mentoring Infrastructure for GEMSSTAR Scholars. J Am Geriatr Soc.

4. Gibson KE et al. Indwelling urethral versus suprapubic catheters in nursing home residents: determining the safest option for long-term use. J Hosp Infect.

5. Montoya A et al. How often are health care personnel hands colonized with multi-drug resistant organisms? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Infect Control.

6. Lee CW et al. Delays in palliative care referral among surgical patients: perspectives of surgical residents across the state of Michigan. J Pain Symptom Manage.

7. Ferrante L et al. Dual physician households: strategies for the 21st century. JAMA. (IF: 51.3)

8. Min L et al. Web Exclusive. Annals for hospitalists inpatient notes: Four "GEMS: - geriatric evaluation and management strategies when admitting an acutely ill older adult in the hospital. Ann Intern Med. (IF: 19.3)

9. Libertucci J et al. Bacteria detected in both urine and open wounds in nursing homes residents: a pilot study. mSphere.

10. Mantey J et al. Changing dynamics of colonization in nursing facility patients over time: reduction in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) offset by increase in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) prevalence. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol.

11. Patel PK et al. Foundational elements of infection prevention in the STRIVE curriculum. Ann Intern Med. (IF: 19.3)

12. Ferrante et al. Challenges of Dual-Physician Couples - Reply. JAMA. (IF: 51.3)

13. Mody L et al. Success in science: what we can learn from women artists. J Clin Invest. (IF: 12.3)

14. Mody L et al. Multidrug-resistant organisms in hospitals: what is on patient hands and in their rooms? Clin Infect Dis. (IF: 9.1)

15. Mills JP et al. The devil is in the details: factors influencing hand hygiene adherence and contamination with antibiotic-resistant organisms among healthcare providers in nursing facilities. Infect Contr Hosp Epidemiol.

16. Morris AM et al. Research needs in antibiotic stewardship. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol.

17. Cassone M et al. Interplay between Patient Colonization and Environmental Contamination with Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci and Their Association with Patient Health Outcomes in Postacute Care. Open Forum Infect Dis.

2018: 

1. Mody L et al. Can Infection Prevention Programs in Hospitals and Nursing Homes be Integrated?: From Silos to Partners. JAMA. (IF: 51.3)

2. Smith S et al. Evaluation of the association between nursing home survey on patient safety culture (NHSOPS) measures and catheter-associated urinary tract infections: results of a national collaborative. BMJ Qual Saf. (IF: 7.0)

3. Hutton D et al. Economic Evaluation of a Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Prevention Program in Nursing Homes. J Am Geriatr Soc.

4. Suwanabol PA et al. Surgeons' perceived barriers to palliative and end-of-life care: a mixed methods study of a surgical society. J Palliat Med.

5. Makris UE et al. Leadership lessons: building and nurturing a high-performing clinical research team. J Am Geriatr Soc.

6. Cassone M et al. Environmental panels as a proxy for nursing home patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant enterococcus colonization. Clin Infect Dis. (IF: 9.1)

7. Mody L et al. Longitudinal assessment of multidrug-resistant organisms in newly admitted nursing facility patients: implications for an evolving population. Clin Infect Dis. (IF: 9.1)

8. Armbruster CE et al. Urine cytokine and chemokine levels predict urinary tract infection severity independent of uropathogen, urine bacterial burden, host genetics, and host age. Infect Immun.

9. Wolfensberger A et al. Transfer of pathogens to and from patients, healthcare providers, and medical devices during care activity- a systematic review and meta-analysis. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol.

10. van Buul LW et al. The development of a decision tool for the empiric treatment of suspected urinary tract infection in frail older adults: a Delphi consensus procedure. J Am Med Dir Assoc.

11. Michener A et al. Infections in older adults: a case-based discussion series emphasizing antibiotic stewardship. MedEdPORTAL.

12. Blanco N et al. Transmission of resistant Gram-negative bacteria to healthcare personnel gowns and gloves during care of residents in community-based nursing facilities. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol.

13. Krein SL et al. Assessing a National Collaborative Program to Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in a Veterans Health Administration Nursing Home Cohort. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol.

14. Bradley SM et al. Identifying safe practices for use of the urinary leg bag drainage system in the postacute and long-term care setting: An integrative review. Am J Infect Control.

15. Cheng VCC et al. Role of Hand Hygiene Ambassador and Implementation of Directly Observed Hand Hygiene Among Residents in Residential Care Homes for the Elderly in Hong Kong. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol.

16. Jump RLP et al. Infectious Diseases in Older Adults of Long-Term Care Facilities: Update on Approach to Diagnosis and Management. J Am Geriatr Soc.

17. Kanters AE et al. The Effect of Peer Support on Colorectal Cancer Patients' Adherence to Guideline-Concordant Multidisciplinary Care. Dis Colon Rectum.

18. Mody L. Translational Models of Infection Prevention and Control: Lessons from Studying High Risk Aging Populations. Curr Opin Infect Dis.

2017:

1. Armbruster CE et al. How often do clinically diagnosed catheter-associated urinary tract infections in nursing homes meet standardized criteria? J Am Geriatr Soc.

2. Manu E et al. Advance directives and care received by older nursing home residents. Am J Hosp Palliative Care.

3. Trautner B et al. Infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship knowledge for selected infections among nursing home personnel. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 

4. Mody L et al. Comparing catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention programs between VA and non-VA nursing homes. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol.

5. Mody L et al. Infrequent Use of Isolation Precautions in Nursing Homes: Implications for an Evolving Population. J Am Geriatr Soc.

6. Hurria A et al. Aging, the medical subspecialties and career development: where we were, where we are going. J Am Geriatr Soc.

7. Armbruster CE et al. The pathogenic potential of Proteus mirabilis is enhanced by other uropathogens during polymicrobial Urinary Tract Infection. Infect Immun.

8. Meddings J et al. Systematic review of interventions to reduce urinary tract infection in nursing home residents. J Hosp Med.

9. Mody et al. Evolution of geriatric medicine: midcareer faculty continuing the dialogue. J Am Geriatr Soc.

10. Mody et al. A national implementation project to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in nursing home residents. JAMA Intern Med. (IF: 20.8)

11. Patel P et al. Patient hand colonization with MDROs is associated with environmental contamination in post-acute care. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol.

12. Wang J et al. Network of microbial and antibiotic interactions drive colonization and infection with multidrug-resistant organisms. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. (IF: 9.6)

13. Banaszak-Holl J et al. Do Safety Culture Scores in Nursing Homes Depend on Job Role and Ownership? Results from a National Survey. J Am Geriatr Soc.

14. Saeb A et al. How are nursing homes cleaned? Results of a survey of 6 nursing homes in Southeast Michigan. Am J Infect Control.

15. Krein SL et al. A national collaborative approach to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections in nursing homes: a qualitative assessment. Am J Infect Control.

2016:

1. Cassone M et al. Impact of Intervention Measures on MRSA Clonal Type and Carriage Site Prevalence. MBio. (IF: 6.8)

2. Ismail MD et al. Long-term carriage of ciprofloxacin-resistant Escherichia coli isolates in high-risk nursing home residents. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol.

3. Cao J et al. Multidrug-Resistant Organisms on Patients' Hands: A Missed Opportunity. JAMA Intern Med. (IF: 20.8)

4. Roghmann MC et al. Strategies to prevent MRSA transmission in community-based nursing homes: a cost analysis. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol.

5. Montoya A et al. Infections in Nursing Homes: Epidemiology and Prevention Programs. Clin Geriatr Med.

6. Koo E et al. Making infection prevention education interactive can enhance knowledge and improve outcomes: Results from the Targeted Infection Prevention (TIP) Study. Am J Infect Control.

7.  Eke-Usim AC et al. Constitutional symptoms trigger diagnostic testing before antibiotic prescribing in high-risk nursing home residents. J Am Geriatr Soc. 

8. Harrod M et al. Challenges for Nurses Caring for Individuals with Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters in Skilled Nursing Facilities. J Am Geriatr Soc.

9. Flanagan et al. Infection Control in Alternative Health Care Settings: An Update. Infect Dis Clin North Amer.

2015:

1. Mody L. Editorial commentary: Preventing aspiration pneumonia in high-risk NH residents: Role of chlorhexidine-based oral care questioned again. Clin Infect Dis. (IF: 9.1)

2. Crnich C et al. Optimizing antibiotic stewardship in nursing homes: a narrative review and recommendations for improvement. Drugs and Aging.

3. Mody L et al. Effects of excessive antibiotic use in nursing homes. JAMA Intern Med. (IF: 20.8)

4. Mody L et al. Prevalence of and risk factors for multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii colonization among high-risk nursing home residents. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol.

5. Roghmann MC et al. Transmission of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) to healthcare worker gowns and gloves during care of nursing home residents. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol.

6. Chopra V et al. Peripherally inserted central catheter use in skilled nursing facilities: A pilot study. J Am Geriatr Soc.

7. Mody L et al. Enhancing resident safety by preventing healthcare-associated infection: A national initiative to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection in Nursing Homes. Clin Infect Dis. (IF: 9.1)

8. Mody L et al. A Targeted Infection Prevention (TIP) Intervention in nursing home residents with indwelling devices: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Intern Med. (IF: 20.8)

9. Min L et al. Functional disability and nursing resource use are predictive of antimicrobial resistance in nursing homes. J Am Geriatr Soc. 

2014:

1. Mody L et al. Urinary tract infections in older women: a clinical review. JAMA. (IF 51.3)

2. Lum H et al. Pandemic influenza plans in residential care facilities. J Am Geriatr Soc.

3.  Fisch J et al. The 24-hour report as an effective monitoring and communication tool in infection prevention and control in nursing homes. Am J Infect Control.

4. Gibson KE et al. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: site of acquisition and strain variation in high-risk nursing home residents with indwelling devices. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol.

5. Marchaim D et al. Major variation in Minimal Inhibitory Concentrations (MICs) of tigecycline in Gram-negative bacilli as a function of testing method. J Clin Microbiol.

2013:

1. Montoya A et al. Impact of health care worker policy awareness on hand hygiene and urinary catheter care in nursing homes: results of a self-reported survey. Am J Infect Control.

2. Wharton T et al. Assessing health status differences between VA Home-based Primary Care and State Medicaid Waiver Program Clients. J Am Med Dir Assoc.

3. Min L et al. A simple clinical risk nomogram to predict mortality-associated geriatric complications in severely injured geriatric patients. J Trauma Acute Care Surg.

4. Mody L et al. Keeping the "Home" in Nursing Home: Implications for Infection Prevention. JAMA Intern Med. (IF: 20.8)

2012:

1. Mody L et al. Infection Prevention in Nursing Homes. Fed Pract.

2. Furuno JP et al. Health care worker opinions on use of isolation precautions in long-term care facilities. Am J Infect Control.

3. Wang L et al. Infection rate and colonization with antibiotic-resistant organisms in skilled nursing facility residents with indwelling devices. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis.

4. Fisch J et al. New acquisition of antibiotic resistant organisms in nursing homes. J Clin Microbiol.

5. Stone N et al for the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America Long-Term care Special Interest Group. Surveillance definitions of infections in long-term care facilities: Revisiting the McGeer criteria. Mody, L: Co-author and co-group leader for Respiratory Tract Infections writing group. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol.

2011:

1. Dommeti P et al. Patterns of ciprofloxacin-resistant gram-negative bacteria colonization in nursing home residents. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol.

2. Mody L et al. Conceptual model for reducing infections and antimicrobial resistance in skilled nursing facilities: focusing on residents with indwelling devices. Clin Infect Dis. (IF: 9.1)

3. Flanagan E et al. Infection prevention in alternative health care settings. Infect Dis Clin North Am.

4. Flannery E et al. Wounds, functional disability, and indwelling devices are associated with cocolonization by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant enterococci in southeast Michigan. Clin Infect Dis. (IF: 9.1)

5. Montoya A et al. Common Infections in Nursing Homes: A review of current issues and challenges. Aging Health.

2010:

1. Furono JP et al. Implementing Long-Term Care Infection Control Guidelines into Practice: A Case-Based Approach. Ann of Long-Term Care: Clinical Care and Aging.

2. Mody L et al. Knowledge of evidence-based urinary catheter care practice recommendations among healthcare workers in nursing homes. J Am Geriatr Soc.

3. Gau J et al. Pharmacotherapy and the risk for community-acquired pneumonia. BMC Geriatr.

2009:

1. Aiello A et al. The influence of knowledge, perceptions, and beliefs, on hand hygiene practices in nursing homes. Am J Infect Control.

2. Flannery EL et al. Identification of a modular pathogenicity island that is widespread among urease-producing uropathogens and shares features with a diverse group of mobile elements. Infect and Immun.

2008:

1. Mody L et al. Epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus colonization in nursing homes. Clin Infect Dis. (IF: 9.1)

2. Rogers MA et al. Use of urinary collection devices in skilled nursing facilities in five states. J Am Geriatr Soc.

3. Smith PW et al. Preparedness for pandemic influenza in nursing homes: a 2-state survey. JAMA. (IF: 51.3)

4. Smith PW et al. SHEA/APIC Guideline: Infection prevention and control in the long-term care facility. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol.

5. Rogers MA et al. Incidence of Antibiotic-Resistant Infection in Long-Term Residents of Skilled Nursing Facilities. Am J Infect Control.

6. Mody L et al. Recruitment and retention of older adults in aging research. J Am Geriatr Soc.

7. Mody L et al. Adoption of alcohol-based handrub by United States hospitals: a national survey. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol.

8. Rogers MA et al. Mobility and other predictors of hospitalization for urinary tract infection: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Geriatr.

2007:

1. Mody L. Optimizing antimicrobial use in nursing homes: No longer optional. Editorial. J Am Geriatr Soc.

2. Mody L et al. Pandemic influenza planning in nursing homes: are we prepared? J Am Geriatr Soc.

3. Mody L et al. Indwelling device use and antibiotic resistance in nursing homes: Identifying a high-risk group. J Am Geriatr Soc.

2006:

1. Mody L et al. Molecular epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus colonization in 2 long-term care facilities. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol.

2. Mody L et al. Impact of the 2004-05 influenza vaccine shortage on immunization practices in long-term care facilities. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol.

3. Mody L et al. Assessment of pneumonia in older adults: effect of functional status. J Am Geriatr Soc. 

2005:

1. Mody L et al. Preventing infections in nursing homes: A survey of infection control practices in Southeast Michigan. Am J Infect Control.

2. Hurdle JG et al. In vivo transfer of high-level mupirocin resistance from Staphylococcus epidermidis to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus associated with failure of mupirocin prophylaxis. J Antimicrob Chemother. (IF: 5.1)

2003:

1. Mody L et al. Introduction of a waterless alcohol-based hand rub in a long-term care facility. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol.

2. Mody L et al. Mupirocin-based decolonization of Staphylococcus aureus carriers in residents of 2 tong-term care facilities: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Clin Infect Dis. (IF: 9.1)

2002:

1. Mody L et al. Community acquired pneumonia in older veterans: Does pneumonia prognosis index help? J Am Geriatr Soc.

2. McNeil SA et al. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Management of asymptomatic colonization and outbreaks of infection in long-term care. Geriatrics.

2001:

1. Mody L et al. Clostridium difficile-Associated Diarrhea in a VA Medical Center: Clustering of Cases, Association with Antibiotic Usage, and Impact on HIV-Infected Patients. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol.

2. Mody L et al. Prevalence of Ceftriaxone and Ceftazidime resistant gram-negative bacteria in long-term-care facilities. Infect Control and Hosp Epidemiol.