Elaine Larson, RN, PhD, FAAN, CIC
Associate Dean; Professor of Pharmaceutical and
Therapeutic Nursing
Research Summary
- Infectious Diseases
- Antimicrobial Resistance
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Research Ethics
Selected Publications
Larson EL, Quiros D, Lin XL. Dissemination of CDC’s Hand Hygiene
Guideline and impact on infection rates. Am J Infec Contr 2007; 35:666-675.
Cohn E, Larson E. Improving participant comprehension in the informed
consent process. J Nurs Scholar 2007; 39:273-380.
Sym D, Brennan CW, Hart AM, Larson E. Characteristics of
nurse practitioner curricula in the United States related to antimicrobial
prescribing and resistance. J Am Acad Nurse Pract 2007; 19:477-485.
Lowy FD, Aiello AE, Bhat M, Johnson-Lawrence VD, Lee MH,
Burrell E, Wright LN, Vasquez G, Larson EL. Staphylococcus aureus colonization
and infection in New York State prisons. J Infect Dis 2007; 196:911-918.
Aboelela SW, Stone PW, Larson EL. Effectiveness of bundled
behavioral interventions to control healthcare-associated infections: a systematic
review of the literature. J Hosp Infect 2007; 66:101-108.
Larson EL, Quiros D, Giblin T, Lin S. Relationship of antimicrobial
control policies and hospital and infection control characteristics to antimicrobial
resistance rates. Am J Crit Care 2007; 16:110-120.
Larson E. Community factors in the development of antibiotic resistance. Annu
Rev Pub Health. 2007; 28:435-447.
Larson EL. Warned, but not well armed: preventing viral respiratory tract
infections in households. Pub Health Nurs 2007; 24:48-59.
Cimiotti JP, Haas J, Saiman L, Larson EL. Impact of staffing on bloodstream
infections in the neonatal intensive care unit. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2006
Aug;160:832-836.
Larson E, Girard R, Pessoa-Silva CL, Boyce J, Donaldson L, Pittet D. Skin
reactions related to hand hygiene and selection of hand hygiene products. Am
J Infec Control 2006; 34:627-635.
Projects
Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Antibiotic Resistance
Director
Exploratory Center, NIH Roapmap
9/15/04-9/14/07
See website: http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/dept/nursing/CIRAR/
Recently Completed Projects
1. Impact of Hand Hygiene Guideline on infections and costs.
To examine the impact of CDC's new Hand Hygiene Guideline on infections and costs
in 40 U.S. hospitals.
National Institutes of Health, NINR
8/1/04-7/31/06
2. Staff Hand Hygiene and Nosocomial Infection in Neonates
Crossover clinical trial of two hand hygiene regimens in two neonatal ICUs to determine impact on nosocomial infection rates and effects on skin health of staff.
NIH
2/1/2001-1/31/2004
3. Staff Hand Hygiene and Nosocomial Infection in Neonates
To examine the relationship between nurse staffing and infections in neonates in two neonatal intensive care units.
NIH
8/1/2003-1/31/2004
Honors and Awards
| 1983 |
American Academy of Nursing, Fellow |
| 1986 |
Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, Fellow |
| 1998 |
Infectious Disease Society of America, Fellow |
| 1998 |
National Academies of Practice, Distinguished Practitioner |
| 2002 |
Elaine Larson Lectureship (endowed, named annual lectureship), Association
for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology. |
| 2002 |
Lifetime National Associate of the National Academy of Sciences |
| 2003 |
Pathfinder Award, National Institute of Nursing Research |
| 2004 |
Distinguished Research Award, University of Washington School of Nursing |
| 2004 |
Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, Fellow |
| 2006 |
Society of Scholars, Johns Hopkins University |
Committees
| 1994-1995 |
Chair, Chair, Interdisciplinary Education Task Force,
American Association of Colleges of Nursing |
| 1996 |
Future of Academic Health Centers Task Force, Institute of Medicine |
| 1999-2000 |
Member, Committee for Physician/Nurse Collaboration, Macy Foundation |
| 2000-2005 |
Clinical Research Roundtable, Institute of Medicine |
| 2001-2007 |
Report Review Committee, National Research Council, National Academy
of Sciences |
| 2006 |
Steering Committee, National Voluntary Consensus Standards for
the Reporting of Healthcare-Associated Infection Data, The National
Quality Forum, Washington DC |
| 2001-present |
Committee on Appointments and Promotion, Columbia University Medical
Center |
| 2002-present |
Institutional Review Board, Columbia University Medical Center |
| 2003-present |
Conflict of Interest Committee, Columbia University Medical Center |
Professional Societies and Memberships
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American Academy of Nursing |
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American Nurses' Association |
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Sigma Theta Tau |
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Institute of Medicine |
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Society of Healthcare Epidemiologists of America |
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Association of Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology |
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Infectious Diseases Society of America |
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Eastern Nursing Research Society |
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