A Day in the Life of a CVAD

Regina E Nailon¹, Mark E Rupp, Elizabeth Lyden

• ¹Nebraska Antimicrobial Stewardship Assessment and Promotion Program, Nebraska Infection Control Assessment and Promotion Program, and Nebraska Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska (Dr Nailon); Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska (Dr Rupp); and College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska (Ms Lyden). Regina E. Nailon, PhD, RN, facilitates interprofessional research and meaningful use of data in clinical decision making at Nebraska Medicine. Her primary research focus is aimed at improving health outcomes and the infrastructure necessary for the delivery of safe and appropriate care across the care continuum. Mark E. Rupp, MD, is professor and chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He is also the medical director of the Department of Infection Control and Epidemiology. Dr Rupp studies device-associated infections, staphylococcal disease, and antimicrobial stewardship. Elizabeth Lyden, MS, is associate director of the Center for Collaboration on Research, Design and Analysis, and an instructor in the Department of Biostatistics at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She provides consultation, data analysis, and manuscript preparation in multiple departments including infectious diseases.