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Starting Semester: Spring 2027
Assigned: No
Location: Atlanta

Emory University Healthcare

Client Profile

At Emory Healthcare
The physicians, nurses, leaders and staff at Emory Healthcare are proud to care for the health and well-being of members of the Atlanta community, the state of Georgia and beyond. As part of Emory University, we are the most comprehensive academic health system in Georgia, dedicated to innovating medicine, teaching the caregivers of the future and supporting the health care needs of our patients. We are made up of 11 hospitals and provider locations across Georgia.

The Emory Healthcare Network, established in 2011, is the largest academically based, clinically integrated network in Georgia, with more than 3,800 physicians concentrating in 70 different subspecialties at over 580 provider locations. Our core purpose is to improve lives and provide hope by delivering exceptional care to our patients, their families and the communities we serve. It is our privilege to serve you!

Patients Come First
It's your health and wellness that drives us to find new opportunities, new possibilities and new solutions to help you understand, manage and overcome your medical conditions. Hear life-changing stories from Emory Healthcare patients.

High Quality Care for All
We embrace diversity and are committed to providing the highest quality care possible with the utmost compassion to all our patients.

Project Description

Infections remain a leading cause of morbidity and mortality following liver transplantation, with blood stream infections (BSIs) representing one of the most critical complications. In a retrospective study at a university hospital focusing on 467 liver transplant patients of which 210 episodes of bloodstream infections occurred. 136 of these patients were included in this retrospective study. BSIs occurred in 29.1% 136/467 of the patients with a total of 210 episodes. The median age was 55 years. Most transplants 95.2% were from living donors. The majority of BSIs 61.2% occurred within the first three months post-transplant. A total of 242 pathogens were isolated, with ESBL-producing Enterobacterales identified in 72.6% and carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRT) in 30.1% of cases. Notably, carbapenem resistance among Klebsiella spp. was high at 51.78%. The overall mortality was 14.28%. BSIs are a significant post-transplant complication with high antimicrobial resistance. Emory University Hospital Surgical Intensive Critical Care Liver Transplant Unit had 14 BSIs FY2024, 10 BSIs FY2025, and 22 BSIs YTD FY2026.

Skills

Seeking students with human factors experience. Looking to develop a working environment for nursing in a Surgical Intensive Care Liver Transplant Unit allowing nursing to have easy access to medical supplies needed to care for critical patients post liver transplant. The goal is to decrease risk of staff induced bacterial transference when using medical supplies and medical equipment shared between patients without increasing nurse workload.

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