Allison Bartlett MD
@allisonbartlettmd.bsky.social
Pediatric Infectious Diseases physician, Infection Prevention, Hospital Epidemiologist. Pediatric Quality and Safety. Chief Quality Officer. Wife, boy mom x3.
Great opportunity to learn, serve, advocate for pediatric content at IDWeek, and get to know some awesome people!
PIDS@pidsociety.bsky.social · 2w agoAny member interested in applying to be the PIDS IDWeek Vice Chair-elect has until the end of today (Sept 8) to submit the application form, incl a statement of interest and a CV. This role is part of the 3-person team representing PIDS on the IDWeek Program Committee.
I’m more involved in vaccine advocacy, but the heartbreak of vitamin K refusals is my lane, too. www.reuters.com/world/us-ref...
EXCLUSIVE: US refusals of crucial newborn vitamin spike, raising risk of dangerous bleeding
The percentage of parents and caregivers in the United States refusing a standard vitamin K shot for infants at birth has accelerated sharply this year, an exclusive data analysis for Reuters found, ...
reuters.com
Five facts that you should know about the current Cyclospora outbreak.
CDC will host a COCA Call at 2pm ET today to cover the Ebola outbreak, the history and ecology of Bundibugyo, preparing for/diagnosing/managing patients w/suspect or confirmed Ebola disease, and how to prevent spreading. No registration req'd. Join at t.emailupdates.cdc.gov/r/?id=h9cf44...
Join meeting on Teams
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Doc walking behind me: Can I ask you a question? Me:(bracing for Ebola question): Of course! (I’m a team player). Doc: Do you like peach cobbler? Me: Yeah…Why? Doc: I made peach cobbler. Would you like some? Me: Yes!!! Hands down the best thing anyone as asked me in weeks!
My brain is overflowing with amazing ideas from @sps4kids.bsky.social ! Looking forward to sharing with colleagues back @uchicagomedicine.bsky.social Comer Children’s #AllKidsAllSafe
Department of Pediatrics Informatics Retreat on 5/4. How could I resist this shirt? Green guy is Remoc, the hospital’s mascot.
Deleted the mail and calendar syncing from my phone. Set pager to “not available”. Same with Epic chat. Vacation here I come!
“This is not a system failure. It is a system working exactly as it was intended. And that’s the problem.” 👏 👏 👏 @darcy-id-doc.bsky.social #idsky @cidjournal.bsky.social
Ilan Schwartz@germhuntermd.bsky.social · 7mo ago“… our ID fellows alone receive an average of 4.1 chat messages per patient, every day. With 15–20 patients, that’s easily 60–80 interruptions daily … a recent study showed that… 99% were non-urgent and 66% were non-actionable.”
Omg - prostate cancer ad! Hilarious! And hopefully effective!
My close friends know that one of my mantras is "if you don't laugh, you'd have to cry". This one just made me splurt my coffee. #IDSky #vaccines (bonus points for their repurposing of the "corona" lyric)
Grant Jacobs BioinfoTools/NotJustDNA 🔬🧬🖥️✍️📚🇳🇿@notjustdna.bsky.social · 8mo agoRFK Jr’s theme song ⬇️ “We’ll see measles and polio down in the schoolyard” I still love how they’re clinging on not to crack up at the end 😄 H/T @acampbelteacher.bsky.social for reminding me of it
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
Grateful for the advocacy of my colleague Dr. Julia Rosebush and her med student mentee Chuka Onuh. IL working to ensure access to science-based vaccine recommendations (and insurance coverage) but the misinformation damage needs our attention regardless. chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/...
Vaccine disinformation can scar young Chicagoans, particularly South Side children
The wounds inflicted by the current administration will impact an entire generation of South Siders who are already disadvantaged on account of systemic racism and longstanding community disinvestment...
chicago.suntimes.com
IDSA liaison to ACIP, Flor Munoz, MD, FIDSA, questions the ACIP’s proposed decision to change the schedule for newborn hepatitis b vaccinations.
Hey #PedsID fam- what are you doing to support hcwvshunger? I just made my 3rd donation. Feedthechildren.com has an 8x match…. Or consider the chicagosfoodbank.org #KidVengers hcwvshunger.org
Healthcare Workers vs Hunger
Healthcare workers vs Hunger is an annual friendly competition between teams of healthcare workers to help relieve food insecurity.
hcwvshunger.org
Calling all #KidVengers 🦄 - Donation matching!! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
a group of avengers posing for a picture including captain america and thor
Alt: a group of avengers
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Shematologist, MD@shematologist.medsky.social · 10mo agoDon’t forget to take advantage of matching to make your #HCWvsHunger dollars go further. 5x match @unicefusa.org 5x match @careorg.bsky.social 3x match @nokidhungry.org And then log your donation under your favorite team at HCWvsHunger.org
5 years ago I started a team competition on Twitter to raise $ to fight hunger. @tmprowell.bsky.social gave us a hashtag & much needed organization Our team of teen volunteers work wonders in the background & we’ve raised >$3.1 million! Competition starts tomorrow, join us? HCWvsHunger.org
Healthcare Workers vs Hunger
Healthcare workers vs Hunger is an annual friendly competition between teams of healthcare workers to help relieve food insecurity.
hcwvshunger.org
Join us on November 5th at 1:30 pm ET for SHEA's Raising the Bar: How to Advocate for Resources for Effective Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) Teams. Register here: bit.ly/48XKVJC
The always amazing @drjudystone.bsky.social and Dr. Judith Feinberg just published an important piece on why it is critical for healthcare providers under the age of 65 years to be vaccinated against COVID19.
Health care workers under 65 must be vaccinated against Covid
The vaccination status of health care workers under 65 has profound implications for millions of Americans.
statnews.com
We want your ideas for IDWeek 2026 sessions! Now is your chance to share either a full session proposal, which includes potential moderators, speakers and more, or simply a quick topic idea. Session suggestions are due this Friday, Oct. 31: https://bit.ly/43u2j4Y
For almost 40 years, International Infection Prevention Week has showcased the importance of stopping the spread of infections. Thank you to all our infection preventionist SHEA members for your dedication and leadership in keeping healthcare safe!
🎤 What is Hamilton star Javier Muñoz’s go-to karaoke song? (Spoiler: it’s a classic.) Hear why he’s excited to be part of #IDWeek2025 and why he has faith in ID professionals everywhere. Watch Javier host and perform at the IDWeek Opening Plenary TODAY at 3:45pm ET: https://bit.ly/4nZZhOj
Thanks for compiling this for the team! Can’t wait to check out the amazing stuff going on at #UchicagoID
Anu Hazra@anuhazramd.bsky.social · 11mo agoUChicagoID × IDWeek 2025 So proud to see our faculty, fellows, and trainees sharing their science, stories, and impact on the national stage @idweek.bsky.social — UChicago is showing up strong! 🔬❤️🔥 🦠 #IDWeek2025 #UChicagoID #WeAreID
Vaccines are safe and effective. Autism isn't caused by vaccines, and autistic people and their families deserve our support. When you want information, ask your doctor. It's more important than ever for all of us to speak plainly, truthfully, and directly about public health.
