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S. Smathers

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h-index: 13
Works: 55
Citations: 1,213

Most-cited papers

Epidemiological Features of Clostridium difficile-Associated Disease Among Inpatients at Children's Hospitals in the United States, 2001–2006
Jason Y. Kim, S. Smathers, P. Prasad, Kateri H. Leckerman +2 more
2008Pediatrics325 citations
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Trends in the Incidence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection in Children’s Hospitals in the United States
J. Gerber, S. Coffin, S. Smathers, T. Zaoutis
2009Clinical Infectious Diseases191 citations Open access
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Risk Factors and Outcomes Associated With Severe Clostridium difficile Infection in Children
Jason Y. Kim, Julia F. Shaklee, S. Smathers, P. Prasad +7 more
2012The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal124 citations
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Reasons Why Physicians and Advanced Practice Clinicians Work While Sick: A Mixed-Methods Analysis.
J. Szymczak, S. Smathers, Cindy L. Hoegg, S. Klieger +2 more
2015JAMA pediatrics109 citations
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Recurrence rate of clostridium difficile infection in hospitalized pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease
J. Kelsen, Jason Y. Kim, Dan Latta, S. Smathers +4 more
2011Inflammatory Bowel Diseases99 citations
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Topiramate effectiveness in Prader-Willi syndrome.
S. Smathers, J. Wilson, M. Nigro
2003Pediatric Neurology71 citations
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Presence of the epidemic North American Pulsed Field type 1 Clostridium difficile strain in hospitalized children.
P. Toltzis, Jason Y. Kim, M. Dul, Joan Zoltanski +2 more
2009Jornal de Pediatria68 citations
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Outbreak of Adenovirus in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Critical Importance of Equipment Cleaning During Inpatient Ophthalmologic Examinations.
J. Sammons, E. Graf, Sara Townsend, Cindy L. Hoegg +8 more
2019Ophthalmology (Rochester, Minn.)60 citations
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High Proportion of False-Positive Clostridium difficile Enzyme Immunoassays for Toxin A and B in Pediatric Patients
P. Toltzis, Michelle Nerandzic, Elie Saade, M. O'Riordan +4 more
2012Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology27 citations
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Development of a novel prevention bundle for pediatric healthcare-associated viral infections
Hillary Hei, O. Bezpalko, S. Smathers, S. Coffin +1 more
2018Infection control and hospital epidemiology26 citations
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Infection Preventionist Retention and Professional Development Strategies: Insights from a National Survey.
Heather M. Gilmartin, S. Smathers, Sara M. Reese
2021American Journal of Infection Control20 citations
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Recruitment and Hiring Practices in United States Infection Prevention and Control Departments: Results of a National Survey
Heather M. Gilmartin, Sara M. Reese, S. Smathers
2020American Journal of Infection Control20 citations Open access
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Improving Cardiac Surgical Site Infection Reporting and Prevention By Using Registry Data for Case Ascertainment.
Vaidehi Nayar, A. Kennedy, Janine M. Pappas, Krista D Atchley +15 more
2016Annals of Thoracic Surgery16 citations
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Challenges and opportunities in recruiting, hiring and training Infection Preventionists across facility settings.
Sara M. Reese, Heather M. Gilmartin, S. Smathers
2021American Journal of Infection Control13 citations
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A Strategy for Expanding Infection Prevention Resources to Support Organizational Growth.
S. Smathers, J. Sammons
2020American Journal of Infection Control11 citations
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The Power of Feedback: Implementing a Comprehensive Hand Hygiene Observer Program.
K. Wilson, Lauren Satchell, S. Smathers, Lauren F. Le Goff +2 more
2022American Journal of Infection Control9 citations
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Dodging the Bundle - Persistent Healthcare-Associated Rhinovirus Infection throughout the Pandemic.
E. Kitt, Lauren Brennan, Cecelia Harrison, Hillary Hei +6 more
2022American Journal of Infection Control7 citations
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Opportunities for antibiotic reduction in mechanically ventilated children*
P. Toltzis, A. Elward, D. Davis, M. Helfaer +2 more
2011Pediatric Critical Care Medicine5 citations
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Implementing a Centralized Surveillance and Validation Program for Infection Prevention
Lauren F. Le Goff, S. Smathers, Lauren Satchell, Lori Handy +1 more
2020Infection control and hospital epidemiology3 citations Open access
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Evaluation, Development and Implementation of an Education Curriculum to Enhance Food Safety Practices at North Carolina Farmers’ Markets
S. Smathers
20123 citations
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Non-ventilator health care-associated pneumonia (NV-HAP): Pediatrics.
S. Smathers
2020American Journal of Infection Control2 citations
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Calling Out Gastrointestinal (GI) Illness: Surveillance and Response to GI Clusters in Healthcare Workers and Patients
Grayson Privette, Lauren Satchell, S. Smathers, S. Coffin +1 more
20172 citations Open access
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Letter to the editor regarding 2022 publication by Dr Melnyk et al titled, "Associations among infection prevention professionals’ mental/physical health, lifestyle behaviors, shift length, race, and workplace wellness support during COVID-19."
S. Smathers, Heather M. Gilmartin, Patricia Stone
2022American Journal of Infection Control1 citations Open access
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Getting Their Attention: Using Human Factors Engineering to Design the Optimal Isolation Sign
Hee-won Yoon, Grayson Privette, James Won, S. Smathers +2 more
20201 citations
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38 Impact of Quality Assessment of Cleaning on Hospital Associated Infection Rates Using Digital Tool in Acute Care Hospital in Slovakia
Ericka Hayes, Keri A. Cohn, Logan Grimes, Hee-won Yoon +11 more
2026Antimicrobial Stewardship and Healthcare Epidemiology0 citations Open access
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Using Artificial Intelligence to Support Public Health Reporting
James R. Dowling, Jennifer Goodwin, D. Kabat, S. Smathers +2 more
2026American Journal of Infection Control0 citations
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1681. Persistent Increased Invasive Pediatric Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A Streptococcus) Infections with Correlated Increase in Superficial Infection and Pharyngitis
J. Dowling, Daphne Werz, Kenneth Smith, Rebecca Harris +4 more
2023Open Forum Infectious Diseases0 citations Open access
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763. Infection Prevention Resource Physicians to Build On-Call Capacity
Ericka Hayes, S. Smathers, Sara Townsend, Lauren F. Le Goff +4 more
2023Open Forum Infectious Diseases0 citations Open access
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2365. Fostering the Future: Improving Infection Prevention and Control Education in Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship
Yasaman Fatemi, Marisse Plaras, Lauren F. Le Goff, Lori Handy +4 more
2022Open Forum Infectious Diseases0 citations Open access
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Who You Gonna Call? A Novel Approach to Supporting Infection Prevention On-Call
Lauren F. Le Goff, Cecelia Harrison, T. Penrose, Colleen Foster +2 more
2022American Journal of Infection Control0 citations Open access
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Don't Jump to Conclusions, a Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection Pseudo-Outbreak Investigation
Cindy L. Hoegg, S. Smathers, Lori Handy, Elina Paul +4 more
2022American Journal of Infection Control0 citations
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Building an Infection Prevention and Control Construction Portfolio to Navigate Healthcare Construction Projects
Cindy L. Hoegg, S. Smathers, Grayson Privette, Hillary Hei +1 more
20200 citations
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Quality Assessment and Validation of a Direct Observation Hand Hygiene Program
S. Smathers, Sarah Wehymuller, Lauren F. Le Goff, Lauren Satchell +2 more
20200 citations
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487. Patient Outcomes of Contact Tracing for COVID-19 in a Pediatric Hospital
S. Smathers, R. Deming, Lauren F. Le Goff, David Lenar +4 more
2020Open Forum Infectious Diseases0 citations Open access
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Patton, Sadie Smathers
S. Smathers
20200 citations
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It Rained What in Where? A Collaborative Approach to Improve Response and Remediation of Water Intrusions in Clinical Areas
Hillary Hei, Cindy L. Hoegg, K. McAndrew, Brian Kovacs +4 more
20200 citations
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Impact of Repeat Infection Timeframe on CLABSI Surveillance
Katie Williams, Lauren Farrell, K. McNally, Sara Townsend +3 more
2019American Journal of Infection Control0 citations
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An Infection Prevention and Control Exposure Playbook: Preparing for Rapid Response
Lauren Farrell, Cindy L. Hoegg, P. Grayson, S. Smathers +1 more
2019American Journal of Infection Control0 citations
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2464. Partnerships in the Field: Using Real-time Sequencing to Enhance Epidemiologic Investigation and Response to a Norovirus Outbreak
Handy K Lori, E. Graf, Linda E. Brostowski, L. Cunnigham +5 more
2019Open Forum Infectious Diseases0 citations Open access
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2177. Use of an Analytic Application for Management of Infection Prevention Data
Lauren Satchell, S. Smathers, Katie Williams, Emily R. Schriver +2 more
2018Open Forum Infectious Diseases0 citations Open access
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“I Didn't Know You Did That?” - A Comprehensive Infection Prevention & Control Observation Program
Hillary Hei, S. Smathers, J. Sammons, S. Coffin
2018American Journal of Infection Control0 citations
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A SEPTICEMIA-PREDOMINANT OUTBREAK OF NEISSERIA MENINGITIDES SEROGROUP A IN THE PHILIPPINES
Navarro, M. Niêal, E. Tayag, S. Smathers +1 more
20170 citations
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Outbreak of Adenovirus in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Rapid Detection and Successful Prevention of Secondary Transmission
J. Sammons, Sara Townsend, Cindy L. Hoegg, S. Smathers +8 more
20170 citations
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Nosokomiale Pneumonien bei nicht-invasiver Beatmung (NIV)
J. Szymczak, S. Smathers, Cindy L. Hoegg
2016Krankenhaushygiene up2date0 citations
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A Multidimensional Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Pediatric Healthcare-Associated Respiratory Viral Infections
Hillary Hei, Cindy L. Hoegg, S. Smathers, S. Coffin +1 more
20160 citations Open access
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Ensuring Competency of High-level Disinfection (HLD) Practices in Non-Central Processing Department (CPD) locations
S. Rettig, Cindy L. Hoegg, Eva Teszner, S. Smathers +2 more
20150 citations
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Improving Hand Hygiene in a Pediatric Operative Environment
K. Wilson, S. Smathers, Eva Teszner, Lauren Farrell +4 more
20150 citations Open access
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985Uncommon Outcomes due to Common Colds: Epidemiology and Outcomes Associated with Nosocomial Viral Infections in Children
S. Smathers, Cindy L. Hoegg, S. Klieger, L. Smallcomb +5 more
2014Open Forum Infectious Diseases0 citations Open access
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933Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Why Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers Work While Sick
J. Szymczak, S. Smathers, Cindy L. Hoegg, S. Klieger +1 more
2014Open Forum Infectious Diseases0 citations Open access
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ICE volume 33 issue 2 Cover and Front matter
A. Palumbo, P. A. Loveless, Mària E. Moll, S. Ostroff +43 more
2012Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology0 citations Open access
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