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Lindsay Visnovsky

Lindsay Visnovsky, PhD, MS

Languages spoken: English

Academic Information

Departments Primary - Internal Medicine

Divisions: Epidemiology

Academic Office Information

lindsay.visnovsky@hsc.utah.edu

Education History

Research Fellow University of Maryland, Baltimore
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Doctoral Training University of Maryland, Baltimore
PhD
Graduate Training University of Iowa
MS
Undergraduate Washington State University
BS

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Nelson Chang NC, Leecaster M, Fridkin S, Dube W, Katz M, Polgreen P, Roghmann MC, Khader K, Li L, Dumyati G, Tsay R, Lynfield R, Mahoehney JP, Nadle J, Hutson J, Pierce R, Zhang A, Wilson C, Haroldsen C, Mulvey D, Reddy SC, Stone ND, Slayton RB, Thompson ND, Stratford K, Samore M, Visnovsky LD (2023). Assessing Pathogen Transmission Opportunities: Variation in Nursing Home Staff-Resident Interactions. J Am Med Dir Assoc, 24(5), 735.e1-735.e9. (Read full article)
  2. Mulvey D, Mayer J, Visnovsky L, Samore M, Drews F (2019). Frequent and unexpected deviations from personal protective equipment guidelines increase contamination risks. Am J Infect Control, 47(9), 1146-7.
  3. Visnovsky LD, Zhang Y, Leecaster M, Safdar N, Barko L, Haroldsen C, Mulvey D, Nevers M, Shaughnessy C, Stratford K, Drews F, Samore M, Mayer J (2019). Effectiveness of a multisite personal protective equipment (PPE)-free zone intervention in acute care. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 40(7), 761-66.
  4. Visnovsky LD, Zhang Y, Leecaster MK, Safdar N, Barko L, Haroldsen C, Mulvey DL, Nevers M, Shaughnessy C, Stratford KM, Drews FA, Samore MH, Mayer J (2019). Effectiveness of a multisite personal protective equipment (PPE)-free zone intervention in acute care. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 40(7), 761-766. (Read full article)
  5. Drews FA, Visnovsky LC, Mayer J (2019). Human Factors Engineering Contributions to Infection Prevention and Control. Hum Factors, 61, 18720819833214. (Read full article)
  6. Mayer J, Slager S, Taber P, Visnovsky L, Weir C (2018). Forming a successful public health collaborative: A qualitative study.LID - S0196-6553(18)31029-0 [pii]LID - 10.1016/j.ajic.2018.10.015 [doi]. Am J Infect Control, 47(6), 628-632. (Read full article)
  7. Thom KA, Heil EL, Croft LD, Duffy A, Morgan DJ, Johantgen M (2016). Advancing interprofessional patient safety education for medical, nursing, and pharmacy learners during clinical rotations. J Interprof Care, 30(6), 819-822. (Read full article)
  8. Morgan DJ, Croft LD, Deloney V, Popovich KJ, Crnich C, Srinivasan A, Fishman NO, Bryant K, Cosgrove SE, Leekha S (2016). Choosing Wisely in Healthcare Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Stewardship. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 37(7), 755-60. (Read full article)
  9. Croft LD, Harris AD, Pineles L, Langenberg P, Shardell M, Fink JC, Simoni-Wastila L, Morgan DJ (2015). The Effect of Universal Glove and Gown Use on Adverse Events in Intensive Care Unit Patients. Clin Infect Dis, 61(4), 545-53. (Read full article)
  10. Croft LD, Pottinger JM, Chiang HY, Ziebold CS, Weinstein SL, Herwaldt LA (2015). Risk factors for surgical site infections after pediatric spine operations. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 40(2), E112-9. (Read full article)

Review

  1. Duong KNC, Nguyen DT, Kategeaw W, Liang X, Khaing W, Visnovsky LD, Veettil SK, McFarland MM, Nelson RE, Jones BE, Pavia AT, Coates E, Khader K, Love J, Vega Yon GG, Zhang Y, Willson T, Dorsan E, Toth DJA, Jones MM, Samore MH, Chaiyakunapruk N (2024). Incorporating social determinants of health into transmission modeling of COVID-19 vaccine in the US: a scoping review. [Review]. Lancet Reg Health Am, 35, 100806. (Read full article)

Other

  1. Khader K, Thomas A, Stevens V, Visnovsky L, Nevers M, Toth D, Keegan LT, Jones M, Rubin M, Samore MH (2021). Association Between Contact Precautions and Transmission of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Veterans Affairs Hospitals. JAMA Netw Open (4(3), pp. e210971). United States. (Read full article)
  2. Tanner WD, Leecaster MK, Zhang Y, Stratford KM, Mayer J, Visnovsky LD, Alhmidi H, Cadnum JL, Jencson AL, Koganti S, Bennett CP, Donskey CJ, Noble-Wang J, Reddy SC, Rose LJ, Watson L, Ide E, Wipperfurth T, Safdar N, Arasim M, Macke C, Roman P, Krein SL, Loc-Carrillo C, Samore MH (2020). Environmental Contamination of Contact Precaution and Non-Contact Precaution Patient Rooms in Six Acute Care Facilities. Clin Infect Dis (72(Suppl 1), pp. S8-S16). United States. (Read full article)
  3. Khader K, Thomas A, Huskins WC, Stevens V, Keegan LT, Visnovsky L, Samore MH (2020). Effectiveness of Contact Precautions to Prevent Transmission of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in Intensive Care Units. Clin Infect Dis (72(Suppl 1), pp. S42-S49). United States. (Read full article)