💊 HMS ABX Insights
Dr. Tejal Gandhi highlighted performance in #AsymptomaticBacteriuria, #UTI & #CommunityAquiredPneumonia and the top 10 interventions our hospitals are using to curb unnecessary ASB treatment. Also coming: the 2027 measure and what’s next for the ABX team.
🚨 HMS Sepsis Update!
Dr. Hallie Prescott shared what’s ahead:
🤝 @CDCgov & @SepsisAlliance partnerships
📘 Q2 2026 #SurvivingSepsis Campaign webinar
🦠 Sepsis + ABX stewardship
📊 2027 measure development & site visits
Driving sepsis care forward!
🧭 The Patient Experience: Navigating Discharge & Care Coordination With our Georgiann Ziegler Patient Advisory Council, we’re elevating what matters most to patients: clear discharge contacts, follow‑up outreach, and scheduled visits.
Patient voices leading the way 💙
🚀 #HMS kicks off 2026 at our virtual March Collaborative Wide Meeting! We’re celebrating 15 years of impact 🎉 and highlighting our latest presentations at national conferences 📢 Here’s to the next chapter of innovation!
To the HMS team that makes the magic happen: THANK YOU! Your creativity, resilience, and heart power everything we do. 💙🙌 #EmployeeAppreciationDay
Happy #NationalHospitalistDay!
Today, we honor #hospitalists, especially those across Michigan who elevate patient care, safety, and quality every day. Thank you for your compassion, expertise, and the humanity you bring to every bedside. 💙 #HowWeHospitalist
Elated to be presenting our MAGIC-ONC vascular access appropriateness recommendations in patients with cancer to the @hms-mi.bsky.social consortium today! Be sure to read the full paper published @annalsofim.bsky.social: www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/... #medsky #oncsky cc @davidpaje.bsky.social
BREAKING‼️: $5M in federal funding for #sepsis —a $2M increase for CDC programs. Just 3 years ago, sepsis had no line-item funding. This progress belongs to every survivor, family member, clinician & advocate who raised their voice. Let’s keep pushing!
www.endsepsis.org/2026/02/05/5...
New in @atsblueeditor.bsky.social shows #CDC Hospital #Sepsis Program Core Elements are associated with improved sepsis management and outcomes—highlighting the power of system-level approaches to patient care.
🔗 academic.oup.com/ajrccm/advan...
#Sepsis #CriticalCare
Happy 2026! 🎉
The Michigan Hospital Medicine Safety Consortium is energized for the year ahead—driving safer care, stronger partnerships, and better outcomes across Michigan. Let’s make it a standout year!
#PatientSafety #Sepsis #Antibiotics #CriticalCare
🚨 New Research!
Dr. Ashwin Gupta & Dr. Hallie Prescott dive into de-escalating antibiotics for sepsis patients. Their latest HMS study proves optimal care & antimicrobial stewardship can go hand-in-hand.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2025.6919
#Sepsis #AntimicrobialStewardship
✨ HMS is wishing everyone a safe, healthy, & joyful holiday season! 🎄
As we gather with loved ones, let’s take a moment to appreciate the healthcare professionals working tirelessly to keep our communities healthy. Your dedication and compassion make a real difference. ❤️
Happy #Thanksgiving! 🦃🍂
We are grateful for the incredible dedication & collaboration of our members. Your commitment to improving patient care makes a real difference every day. Wishing you & your loved ones a safe, healthy, & joyful holiday! 🤎 #GratitudeInHealthcare
🌟 Honored to present at the Henry Ford Health 9th Annual Patient Advisor Retreat! HMS facilitated an inspiring session with nearly 100 patient advisors, caregivers, and advocates.
💙 #PatientExperience #HealthcareQuality #HenryFordHealth #PatientAdvisors
#Pneumonia 🫁 is a leading cause of hospitalization 🏥—let’s fight it smartly.
Use antibiotics 💊only when needed & follow best practices to prevent resistance.
Explore our HMS Antimicrobial Use Toolkit: shorturl.at/CArnZ
#WorldPneumoniaDay #AntimicrobialStewardship
HMS is participating in the MSHIELD Showcase today contributing to the statewide mission of advancing whole health in a rapidly changing policy landscape. This event is a powerful convergence of clinical excellence, strategic innovation, and community health advocacy!
That’s a wrap!! Thank you to everyone who came to our last meeting of 2025!! Another amazing year of progress. 📊 All of your efforts are truly inspirational and we couldn’t do what we do without you!
Dr. Hallie Prescott presents a striking figure from our #sepsis data: an estimated 621 lives saved—enough to fill 13 school buses with patients who are still here today! ❤️ 🙌
Dr. Lindsay Petty shares how HMS continues to drive meaningful change—147,000+ #antimicrobial days saved and counting! 👏🏻
#PatientSafety #antibioticstewardship
Dr. Lindsay Petty shares how HMS continues to drive meaningful change—147,000+ #antimicrobial days saved and counting! 👏🏻
#PatientSafety #antibioticstewardship
Dr. Peter Watson of Populance and Stephanie Pins of MyMichigan Health delivered compelling presentations on enhancing patient transportation access and improving post-discharge care.
Dr. Renu Tipirneni of MSHIELD is sharing practical approaches to support whole health for patients across Michigan.
#wholehealth #patientsupport
Dr. Flanders is launching us into the day with a packed room as he shares the latest from HMS!
It’s a joy to close out the year together, exchanging insights and celebrating shared successes at our November Collaborative Wide meeting!
🚨 Just published: MAGIC-ONC — a new international framework to guide vascular access decisions in #cancer care. By treating VAD selection as a modifiable risk, we can improve outcomes & reduce harm.
www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/... #MAGICONC #Oncology #VascularAccess #PatientSafety
🚨 We’ve launched our new website! 🚨
🔍 Explore new features like:
✅ Streamlined navigation
✅ Enhanced member portal
✅ Resource library & event calendar
✅ Mobile-friendly access
💻 Visit us now: www.mi-hms.org
#PatientSafety #QualityImprovement #WebsiteLaunch
That’s a wrap on #IDWeek2025!
Inspiring discussions on stewardship, diagnostics & quality. Proud of HMS data shaping safer UTI treatment, pneumonia eCQMs, smarter EMR tools & sepsis measures. Grateful to our members, partners & BCBSM for driving this work!
#Sepsis #ABXStewardship
📣 Featured as an “Influential Publication in Health Care Epidemiology” at #IDWeek2025:
📝Study on awareness of peripheral IV catheters (AJIC 2024).
Highlighting the need for better strategies to boost provider awareness of PIVs & ensure timely, appropriate care & removal.
#HealthcareEpidemiology
🧠 When your work shapes discussion at #IDWeek2025:
HMS work by Gupta A et al. (BMJ Qual Saf 2023; JAMA IM 2024) was cited in a talk on pneumonia diagnostic uncertainty & empiric antibiotic use. Impact isn’t always on stage—sometimes it shapes how clinicians think.
📢 Wrapping up today's #IDWeek2025 highlights:
For hospitalized patients with uncomplicated UTI, HMS data shows shorter antibiotic durations are just as safe.
✅ No difference in outcomes
⚠️ Longer courses = ↑ risk of adverse drug events
Less is more.
#ABXStewardship
