Lisa Marie Esolen MD FIDSA

Healthcare Associated Infections

EVP, Chief Quality Officer, Guthrie Health System

1 Guthrie PlaceSayre, PA 18840

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Summary

Chief Quality Officer for the Guthrie Health System, Sayre, PA. Most of all, always an infectious disease physician.

Education & Training

Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1990 - 1995
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1990
Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthClass of 1987

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Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1995 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

8 citations
The efficacy of self-disinfecting bedrail covers in an intensive care unit.
Lisa M. Esolen, Lokendra Thakur, Abraham J. Layon, Thomas A. Fuller, Deni-Jo Harrington
American Journal of Infection Control. 2017-11-20
2 citations
Sustaining high influenza vaccination compliance with a mandatory masking program.
Lisa M. Esolen, Kimberly L. Kilheeney
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2014-05-01
14 citations
A mandatory campaign to vaccinate health care workers against pertussis
Lisa M. Esolen, Kimberly L. Kilheeney
American Journal of Infection Control. 2013-08-01

Journal Articles

Efficacy of a self-disinfecting bedrail cover in an ICU setting
Esolen, LM, Thakur L, Fuller T, et al, American Journal of Infection Control
Post-partum Streptococcus pyogenes outbreak in a Labor and Delivery unit: A case series and review of the literature
LM Esolen, Cooper JD, Cooper SR, Wolk DM, Tice AM, Persing TF, Clinical Microbiology Newsletter, 2016
A Fatal Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage from Colonic Mucormycosis After a short course of Steroids
Esolen LM, Kubilay Z, Zhang X, Layon AJ, ICU DIrector, 2013

Books/Book Chapters

Kirby's Critical Care
Chapter: Hospital Acquired Infections: Respiratory Infections in the ICU
Esolen, LM, Leroy OYEditors: M. Yu, A. Gabrielli, KE Wood, AJ Layon.Lippincott, Williams and Wilkens, PhiladephiaEdition 5th,
Microorganisms and Autoimmune Diseases
Chapter: Post-infectious Encephalitis
Esolen, LM, Griffin DE.Editors: NR Rose, M Bendinelli.Plenum Press, NY1996
Immunobiology and Pathogenesis of Persistent Virus Infection
Chapter: Interactions of Measles virus and the Immune system
Esolen LM, Ward BJ, Griffin DE.Editors: BWJ Mahy, RW Compans.ASM Press, Washington DC1996

Abstracts/Posters

Improving Consistency of Staphylococcus aureus nasal screening in High risk Surgeries
Esolen LM, Tice AM, Persing TF, Wood KE, Association of Professionals in Infection Control, 2013
Utilizing Information technology and the Electronic medical record to assist the Infection Preventionist in identifying Ventilator-associated events"
Esolen LM, Bengier A, Schmid A, Persing TF, Sebastian P, Association of Professionals in Infection Control, 2013
When the Bundle is not enough: the value of Teamwork in Reducing Harm associated with Ventilator-associated Pneumonia
Esolen LM, Persing TF, Sebastian P, Mullay B, Association of Professionals in Infection Control, 2013