Sheila D. Shipley
Kansas City Veterans Administration Medical Center, United States
Biography
The prevalence of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in inpatient hospital settings continues to increase due to gaps in infection control practices that facilitate their transmission. Although the isolation of hospitalized patients is effective at minimizing transmission, implementation of transmission-based precautions (TBPs) is often absent or delayed. Two Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines were used to translate existing knowledge regarding MDRO management into practice and reduce the time to initiation of TBPs.
Research Interest
Dr. Shipley has extensive experience in infection prevention, public health, and nursing education. She is an Infection Preventionist and the Multidrug-Resistant Organism Prevention Coordinator at the Kansas City Veterans Administration Medical Center. She has authored and edited chapters for the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) text, serves on the Editorial Panel for APIC's flagship publication, Prevention Strategist, and is a peer reviewer for multiple journals. She holds Advanced Leadership Certification in Infection Prevention & Control, is a Fellow of APIC, and is certified in evidence-based practice.