Infection Control Prevention
Resume:
Jessica Hilburn, BSMT (ASCP), CIC
EDUCATION/AFFILIATIONS
BS in Medical Technology from California University of Pennsylvania (Graduated Highest Honors)
Clinical Internship: W.H.Singer Memorial Institute at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Received Mary McCune Award for Academic Excellence and Leadership
Board Member Texas Society of Infection Control and Prevention (1998-2009)
Past Presidential of TSICP (2002-2003) and 2007-2008
Member Texas Department of Health Legionella Task force
National Member of APIC (1993-current) 2004 Houston APIC board member
Certified in Infection Control 1995 to current
Proven Leadership Skills in a Large, Metropolitan Teaching facility (Largest Children’s Hospital in USA), as well as moderate and small sized facilities
PUBLICATIONS AND TASK FORCES
American Journal of Infection Control, April 2003, Use of an Alcohol Hand Sanitizer as an Infection Control Strategy in an Acute Care Facility -published study of the impact of adding hand sanitizers to a
facility and decreasing Nosocomial Infections by approximately 34% overall in UTI and bloodstream infections. Publication also discussed significant cost reduction to the facility. Presented as a Poster in APIC
2 002. This publication was sited by the VA systems as one of the eight references for their nationwide Hand Hygiene Campaign from hundreds of articles on hand hygiene.
Managing Infection Control, A Call to ARMS: Antimicrobial Resistant Organisms, Nov. 2002, Vol. 2, Issue 11. Original Review Article.
Authored Course Content for the APIC Handbook for Microbiology.
Authored Course Content for the APIC Pediatric Handbook for Infection Control.
Co-authored Grant Proposal for Bioterrorism ($90,000 grant awarded) for TSICP in 2003-2004.
Member of Texas Task force for Development of Legionella Guidelines with Dr. Glen Mayhall in 2002.
Co-authored 3 abstracts on Infection Control in 2006-2007 at TCH
Molecular typing of multi-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in children with cystic fibrosis. Luna RA, Hilburn JL, Zapalac PK, Jones SC, Ton TT, Starke JR, Hiatt PW, and Versalovic J. Association for Molecular
Pathology 2006 Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, November 2006.
Implementation of a CF Infection Control Quality Improvement Program Inpatient and Outpatient in a Large Pediatric CF Center, Sockrider MM, Hiatt PW, Hilburn JL, Morris LD, Bujan JR, Jones AR,
Chong L, Harvey TC, Luna R, Versalovic J p 364 Pediatric Pulmonology Supplement 29 2006 -presented at NACF Annual Conference Denver Colorado Nov 3-6, 2006.
Reducing Central Venous Catheter Related Bloodstream Infections in Children with Cancer, Norville R, Hilburn, JL - submission in progress to APIC National Conference and American Journal of Infection
Control
EXPERIENCE
Eisenhower Medical Center Supervisor Janet Mirabella, RN
Dr. Massod Dezfuli, MD Epidemiologist
July, 2012 to December 2013
Successfully assisted in 0% VAE rate for 18 months in ICU
Lead Hand Hygiene Team to successfully increase compliance with hand hygiene in all inpatient and outpatient areas for 9 months
Successfully complied with all National Patient Safety Goals related to Infection Prevention
Performed surveillance for all NHSN required elements in ICU and all Autry tower areas
Investigated Pseudo-outbreak of Pseudomonas in ICU
Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Supervisor: Sue Lindsay (also former supervisor at TCH)
November 2010 to June 2012
Successful in 2010 TJC survey in 2010
Successful in 98% Sustained Hand Hygiene Rate in 2010-2011
Successful in sustaining 0% rate of VAP and 0% Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection in ICU for over 12 months
Investigated Outbreak of Cardiac Catheter AICD infections with recommendations
Investigated CABG Sternal wound infection with Rhizopus with recommendations
Currently leading Steering Team for CA-UTI for TJC National Patient Safety Goals
Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System P hone 831-***-****
June 18,2008-Nov. 2019
Successful November 2008 TJC survey with no recommendations in Infection Prevention.
Developed Infection Prevention program at SVMH initiating surveillance for Central line and Foley catheter surveillance in ICU, Foley catheter surveillance facility wide, Wound class 1 and 2 procedures and 8
specific surgeries and complete MDRO surveillance using national benchmarks when available, to comply with TJC standards and NPSGs.
Implemented and tracked the IHI initiative Central line bundle to decrease central line infections and IHI bundle to reduce VAP in ICU. Compliance with bundles was over 95% and infection rates dropped 70%.
Implemented an ICU bundle to further reduce central line infections and MDRO infections with use of Biopatch and Stat lock, CHG daily bathing in ICU, and central line maintenance bundle.
Spearheaded a facility wide initiative to increase compliance with hand hygiene with strong administrative support, which decreased after recent TJC survey
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center
Director of Infection Control Phone: 575-***-**** or 575-***-****
June 18, 2007 to June 2008
Developed Hand Hygiene Initiative using the APIC POP (Protect Our Patients) program and IHI Hand Hygiene Initiative for house wide implantation.
Implemented a bundle to improve “ Patient Satisfaction with Hospital Cleanliness” through a Multidisciplinary Team
Implemented VAP bundle and Central line bundle in Critical Care patients.
Resolved 2008 outbreak of C.difficile in timely fashion by improved hand hygiene and glove usage and improved disinfection of environmental surfaces by EVS.
Developed 8 hour CEU course for RNs in Infection Prevention. CHS Corporate Facilities given permission (at their request) to potentially use as training course for all new Infection Control Professionals in the CHS
Corporation of 100+ facilities nationwide.
Texas Children’s Hospital
Supervisor: Sue Lindsay, RN
Medical Director-Dr. Jeffrey Starke
Oct. 2001-June 2007
Background: TCH is the largest Children’s hospital in the USA and has a “magnet” status Nursing designation and is rated 3d in the Nation in Children’s Hospitals with 750 beds and over 40 specialty clinics in
Houston and other cities in Texas, and over 50 physician offices, as well as Home Health program. The hospital has a large level III NICU, PICU, Cardiovascular ICU, Cystic Fibrosis Research Center, Bone Marrow
Transplant, Solid Organ Transplant, as well as General Surgery.
Supervised 3 full time Infection Control Practitioners
I coordinated two different IHI 100K Lives Campaigns at TCH-one to reduce Central Line Infections through the use of the IHI insertion bundle (piloting in PICU and to be spread house wide) and another focusing
on reducing Surgical Site Infections. Our team submitted abstracts to CHCA on PICU CBI Process Improvement/Rate reduction, which were published in their forum.
In 2006 / 2007, I organized the IHI Hand Hygiene improvement house wide to include all healthcare workers, patients and visitors, and physicians to improve hand hygiene at TCH with executive team support. In
addition, Infection Control initiated the CHCA IHI central line maintenance bundle to reduce central line infections in cardiology intensive care (CVICU), pediatric intensive care (PICU), and neonatal intensive care
(NICU), and the associated step down units.
Through 2004-2006, I managed a multidisciplinary team that statistically and significantly reduced bloodstream rates facility wide through the introduction of Chloraprep for preparing central line insertion sites, the
use of Chloraprep in maintenance of intravenous lines, and education of Nursing staff. I co-authored the education program regarding the care and maintenance of central lines, and the IHI Central line bundle.
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