SarahHaesslerMD

Infectious Disease • Springfield, MA

Healthcare Associated Infections

Hospital Epidemiologist, Baystate Med. Cntr. Assistant Professor of Medicine, Tufts Univ.

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Office
3300 Main St
3rd Floor Suite C&d
Springfield, MA 01107
Phone+1 413-794-7394

Fax+1 413-794-7136
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Education & Training

Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2005
Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2002
Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2000
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2005 - 2024
ME State Medical License Active through 2001
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Intravenous to Oral Antibiotic Switch Therapy Among Patients Hospitalized With Community-Acquired Pneumonia.
Abhishek Deshpande, Michael Klompas, Ning Guo, Peter B Imrey, Andrea M Pallotta, Thomas Higgins, Sarah Haessler, Marya D Zilberberg, Peter K Lindenauer, Michael B Roth...> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2023 Jul 26
3 citations
Back to the future: Redefining "universal precautions" to include masking for all patient encounters.
Ibukunoluwa C Kalu, David K Henderson, David J Weber, Sarah Haessler> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2023 Feb 10
1 citations
Characterizing burnout among healthcare epidemiologists in the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic: A study of the SHEA Research Network.
Tucker John Guy Smith, Rachel Pryor, Susy S Hota, Sarah D Haessler, Valerie M Deloney, Gonzalo Bearman> ;Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology. 2023 Jan 1
Use of expert consensus to develop a shared list of procedures with potential for aerosol generation during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Dana E Pepe, Preeti Mehrotra, Lou Ann Bruno-Murtha, Robert Colgrove, Shira Doron, Robert Duncan, Richard Ellison 3rd, Sarah Haessler, David C Hooper, Michael Klompas, ...> ;Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology. 2023 Jan 1
1 citations
Derivation and validation of a risk assessment model for drug-resistant pathogens in hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia.
Michael B Rothberg, Sarah Haessler, Abhishek Deshpande, Pei-Chun Yu, Peter K Lindenauer, Marya D Zilberberg, Thomas L Higgins, Peter B Imrey> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2022 Sep 29
5 citations
Etiology, Treatments, and Outcomes of Patients With Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia in a Large U.S. Sample.
Sarah Haessler, Ning Guo, Abhishek Deshpande, Marya D Zilberberg, Tara Lagu, Peter K Lindenauer, Peter B Imrey, Michael B Rothberg> ;Critical Care Medicine. 2022 Jul 1
Association of fluoroquinolones or cephalosporin plus macrolide withinfection (CDI) after treatment for community-acquired pneumonia.
Preethi Patel, Abhishek Deshpande, Pei-Chun Yu, Peter B Imrey, Peter K Lindenauer, Marya D Zilberberg, Sarah Haessler, Michael B Rothberg> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2023 Jan 1
1 citations
Influenza Testing and Treatment Among Patients Hospitalized With Community-Acquired Pneumonia.
Abhishek Deshpande, Michael Klompas, Pei-Chun Yu, Peter B Imrey, Andrea M Pallotta, Thomas Higgins, Sarah Haessler, Marya D Zilberberg, Peter K Lindenauer, Michael B R...> ;Chest. 2022 Sep 1
5 citations
Monitored COVID-19 mRNA vaccine second doses for people with adverse reactions after the first dose.
Megan C Gallagher, Sarah Haessler, Elizabeth Pecoy-Whitcomb, Jonathan Bayuk> ;Allergy and Asthma Proceedings. 2022 Jan 1
2 citations
Preparing nursing homes for a second wave of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
A. Rekha Murthy, Jennifer Hanrahan, Sonali D Advani, Muhammad Salman Ashraf, John P. Mills, Lona Mody, David K. Henderson, Mary K. Hayden, David J. Weber, Sharon B. Wr...> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2021 Oct 1
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic-Looking back and looking forward.
David K. Henderson, Sarah Haessler, David J. Weber> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2021 Aug 2
3 citations
Respiratory viral testing and antibacterial treatment in patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia
Michael Klompas, Peter B. Imrey, Pei-Chun Yu, Chanu Rhee, Abhishek Deshpande, Sarah Haessler, Marya D. Zilberberg, Michael B. Rothberg> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2021 Jul 1
1 citations
Assessing the healthcare epidemiology environment-A roadmap for SHEA's future.
David K. Henderson, Corey A. Forde, Sarah Haessler, Ibukunoluwa C. Kalu, Latania K. Logan, Anurag N. Malani, A. Rekha Murthy, Clare Rock, David J. Weber, Sharon B. Wri...> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2021 Jun 18
8 citations
Risk Factors, Management, and Outcomes of Legionella Pneumonia in a Large, Nationally Representative Sample.
Joshua Allgaier, Tara Lagu, Sarah Haessler, Peter B. Imrey, Abhishek Deshpande, Ning Guo, Michael B. Rothberg> ;Chest. 2021 May 1
7 citations
Bacterial coinfection in influenza pneumonia: Rates, pathogens, and outcomes.
Patricia Bartley, Abhishek Deshpande, Pei-Chun Yu, Michael Klompas, Sarah Haessler, Peter B. Imrey, Marya D. Zilberberg, Michael B. Rothberg> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2021 Apr 23
Organizational strategies for managing COVID-19 survivors who return for care.
Sarah Haessler, Hilary M. Babcock, Mary K. Hayden, Trevor C. Van Schooneveld, David J. Weber, Anurag N. Malani, Rekha Murthy, Judith A. Guzman-Cottrill, Sharon B. Wrig...> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2021 Mar 1
1 citations
Service, science, and fortitude: Our thanks and salute to Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, October 2020.
Judith A. Guzman-Cottrill, David K. Henderson, Hilary M. Babcock, Sarah Haessler, Mary K. Hayden, A. Rekha Murthy, Clare Rock, Trevor C. Van Schooneveld, David J. Webe...> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2021 Mar 1
14 citations
The perplexing problem of persistently PCR-positive personnel.
David K. Henderson, David J. Weber, Hilary M. Babcock, Mary K. Hayden, Anurag N. Malani, Sharon B. Wright, A. Rekha Murthy, Judith A. Guzman-Cottrill, Sarah Haessler, ...> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2021 Feb 1
Whither immunity? The search for effective, durable immunity to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
David K. Henderson, Sarah Haessler, Mary K. Hayden, David J. Weber, Hilary M. Babcock, Anurag N. Malani, Sharon B. Wright, A. Rekha Murthy, Judith A. Guzman-Cottrill, ...> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2021 Feb 1
5 citations
Local, state and federal face mask mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Judith A. Guzman-Cottrill, Anurag N. Malani, David J. Weber, Hilary M. Babcock, Sarah Haessler, Mary K. Hayden, David K. Henderson, Rekha Murthy, Clare Rock, Trevor C....> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2021 Jan 5
11 citations
Stopping the routine use of contact precautions for management of MRSA and VRE at three academic medical centers: An interrupted time series analysis.
Sarah Haessler, Elise M Martin, Mary Ellen Scales, Le Kang, Michelle Doll, Michael P. Stevens, Daniel Z. Uslan, Rachel Pryor, Michael B. Edmond, Emily Godbout, Salma A...> ;American Journal of Infection Control. 2020 Dec 1
10 citations
Universal Pandemic Precautions - an Idea Ripe for the Times
David J. Weber, Mary K. Hayden, Sharon B. Wright, A. R. Murthy, Hilary M. Babcock, Judith A. Guzman-Cottrill, Sarah Haessler, Clare Rock, T. Van Schooneveld, Corey A. ...> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2020 Nov 1
14 citations
Blood Cultures Versus Respiratory Cultures: 2 Different Views of Pneumonia.
Sarah Haessler, Peter K. Lindenauer, Marya D. Zilberberg, Peter B. Imrey, Pei-Chun Yu, Thomas L. Higgins, Abhishek Deshpande, Michael B. Rothberg> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2020 Oct 23
8 citations
Pneumococcal Urinary Antigen Testing in United States Hospitals: A Missed Opportunity for Antimicrobial Stewardship.
Jennifer J Schimmel, Sarah Haessler, Peter B. Imrey, Peter K. Lindenauer, Sandra S. Richter, Pei-Chun Yu, Michael B. Rothberg> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2020 Sep 12
16 citations
Assessment of the Accuracy of Using ICD-9 Diagnosis Codes to Identify Pneumonia Etiology in Patients Hospitalized With Pneumonia.
Thomas Higgins, Abhishek Deshpande, Marya D. Zilberberg, Peter K. Lindenauer, Peter B. Imrey, Pei-Chun Yu, Sarah Haessler, Sandra S. Richter, Michael B. Rothberg> ;JAMA Network Open. 2020 Jul 1
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Press Mentions

Dr. Sarah HaesslerSeptember 15th, 2021
A Year into COVID, Hospitals Find a New NormalApril 20th, 2021
Vaccine Rollout in Massachusetts Continues Its Rocky PaceFebruary 26th, 2021
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Hospital Affiliations

Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield, Massachusetts
Boston Medical CenterBoston, Massachusetts
Baystate Noble HospitalWestfield, Massachusetts