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Lisa Esolen, MD, Infectious Disease, Sayre, PA

LisaMarieEsolenMDFIDSA

Infectious Disease Sayre, PA

Healthcare Associated Infections

EVP, Chief Quality Officer, Guthrie Health System

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  • Office

    1 Guthrie Place
    Sayre, PA 18840

Summary

  • Chief Quality Officer for the Guthrie Health System, Sayre, PA. Most of all, always an infectious disease physician.

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1990 - 1995
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1990
  • Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
    Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1995 - 2024
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Efficacy of a self-disinfecting bedrail cover in an ICU setting  
    Esolen, LM, Thakur L, Fuller T, et al, American Journal of Infection Control
  • Post-partum Streptococcus pyogenes outbreak in a Labor and Delivery unit: A case series and review of the literature  
    LM Esolen, Cooper JD, Cooper SR, Wolk DM, Tice AM, Persing TF, Clinical Microbiology Newsletter, 2016
  • A Fatal Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage from Colonic Mucormycosis After a short course of Steroids  
    Esolen LM, Kubilay Z, Zhang X, Layon AJ, ICU DIrector, 2013

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Improving Consistency of Staphylococcus aureus nasal screening in High risk Surgeries
    Esolen LM, Tice AM, Persing TF, Wood KE, Association of Professionals in Infection Control, 2013
  • Utilizing Information technology and the Electronic medical record to assist the Infection Preventionist in identifying Ventilator-associated events"
    Esolen LM, Bengier A, Schmid A, Persing TF, Sebastian P, Association of Professionals in Infection Control, 2013
  • When the Bundle is not enough: the value of Teamwork in Reducing Harm associated with Ventilator-associated Pneumonia
    Esolen LM, Persing TF, Sebastian P, Mullay B, Association of Professionals in Infection Control, 2013
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Press Mentions

  • 90 Patient Safety Experts to Know | 2024
    90 Patient Safety Experts to Know | 2024June 21st, 2024
  • About 70 Hospital Staffers Cared for Ebola Patient
    About 70 Hospital Staffers Cared for Ebola PatientOctober 13th, 2014
  • Health System Achieves High Flu Vaccination Rates by Mandating Masking
    Health System Achieves High Flu Vaccination Rates by Mandating MaskingJune 15th, 2011

Committees

  • Assistant Chief, Quality and Patient Safety 2014 - 2017
  • Member, Medical Executive Committee, Geisinger Medical Center 2014 - 2017
  • Chair, System Device-related Infection Committee 2010 - 2017
  • Chair, Infection Control System Committee 2007 - 2017
  • Member, Antibiotic Stewardship Committee
  • Co-Chair, OSHA Committee
  • Member and Alternate Chair, Patient Safety Committee