Lona Mody MD M.Sc

PubMed

• Appropriate Deprescribing and Payment in Hospice Dementia Care.
  Nathan M Stall, Sharon K Inouye, Lona Mody
  JAMA Internal Medicine. 2025-03-24
• Epidemiology and transmission dynamics of multidrug-resistant organisms in nursing homes within the United States.
  Lona Mody, Kristen E Gibson, Marco Cassone, Ganga Vijayasiri, Tasmine Clement
  Nature Communications. 2025-03-13
• Dismantling Aggregation of Asian American Individuals in Research Studies-Not a Monolith.
  Raegan W Durant, Lona Mody, Jerard Z Kneifati-Hayek
  JAMA Internal Medicine. 2025-03-01

Journal Articles

• Transmission of Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria to Healthcare Personnel Gowns and Gloves During Care of Residents in Community-Based Nursing Facilities  
  J Kristie Johnson, John D Sorkin, Lona Mody, Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
• Aging, Medical Subspecialties and Career Development: Where we were, where we are going  
  Hurria A, High KP, Mody L et al, Am J Med, 1/1/2015
• Preventing aspiration pneumonia in high-risk NH residents: Role of chlorhexidine-based oral care questioned again  
  Mody L, Clin Infect Dis, 1/1/2015
• Systematic review of CAUTI prevention in NHs  
  Meddings J, Saint S, Krein S, Hickner A, Gaies E, McNamara S, Mody L, BMJ Qual Safety, 1/1/2015
• Enhancing Resident Safety by Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infection: A National Initiative to Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Nursing Homes  
  Mody L, Meddings J, Krein S et al, Clin Infect Dis, 1/1/2015
• Optimizing Antibiotic Stewardship in Nursing Homes: A Narrative Review and Recommendations for Improvement  
  Crnich C, Jump R, Trautner B, Sloane PD, Mody L, Drugs and Aging, 1/1/2015
• Transmission of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) to Healthcare Worker Gowns and Gloves During Care of Nursing Home Residents  
  Roghmann MC, Johnson JK, Sorkin JD, Langenberg P, Lydecker A, Sorace B, Levy L, Mody L, Infect Control Hosp Epid, 1/1/2015
• Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Colonization Among High-Risk Nursing Home Residents  
  Mody L, Gibson K, Horcher A, Prenovost K, McNamara SE, Foxman B, Kaye KS, Bradley S, Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 1/1/2015
• Functional disability and nursing resource use are predictive of antimicrobial resistance in nursing homes  
  Min L, Galecki A, Mody L, J Am Geriatr Soc, 1/1/2015
• Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Use in Skilled Nursing Facilities: A Pilot Study  
  Chopra V, Montoya A, Joshi D, Becker C, Brant A, McGuirk H, Clark J, Harrod M, Kuhn L, Mody L, J Am Geriatr Soc, 1/1/2015
• A Targeted Infection Prevention (TIP) Intervention in nursing home residents with indwelling devices: a randomized clinical trial  
  Mody L, Krein S, Saint S et al, JAMA Intern Med, 1/1/2015
• Effects of Excessive Antibiotic Use in Nursing Homes  
  Mody L, Crnich C, JAMA Intern Med, 1/1/2015
• Urinary tract infections in older women: a clinical review Care for the Aging Patient Series  
  Mody L, Juthani-Mehta M, JAMA, 1/1/2014
• Major variation in MICs of tigecycline in Gram-negative bacilli as a function of testing method  
  Marchaim D, ….., Mody L (20/21), and Kaye K, J Clin Micro, 1/1/2014
• Pandemic influenza plans in residential care facilities  
  Lum H, Mody L, Levy CR, Ginde AA, J Am Geriatr Soc, 1/1/2014
• Perioperative glucose control and infection risk in older surgical patients  
  Lee P, Min L, Mody L, Curr Geri Rep, 1/1/2014
• The ‘24-hour’ report as an effective monitoring and communication tool in infection prevention and Control in nursing homes  
  Fisch J, McNamara S, Lansing B, Mody L, Am J Infect Control, 1/1/2014
• Keeping the "home" in nursing home: implications for infection prevention  
  Mody L, Bradley SF, Huang S, JAMA Internal Med, 1/1/2013
• Assessing health status differences between VA home-based primary care and state Medicaid Waiver Program clients  
  Wharton T, Nnodim J, Hogikyan R, Mody L, James ML, Montagnini M, Fries B, J. Am Med Dir Assoc, 1/1/2013
• Long-term care Special Interest Group Surveillance definitions of infections in long-term care facilities: revisiting the McGeer criteria  
  Stone N et al for the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America; Mody, L: Co-author and co-group leader for Respiratory Tract Infections writing group, Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 1/1/2012
• New acquisition of antibiotic resistant organisms in skilled nursing facilities  
  Fisch J, Lansing B, Wang L, Symons K, Cherian K, McNamara S, Mody L, J Clin Microbiol, 1/1/2012
• Infection prevention research in nursing homes  
  Mody L, Bradley SF, Fed Pract, 1/1/2012
• Healthcare worker opinions on isolation precautions in long-term care facilities  
  Furono JJ, Krein S, Lansing B, Mody L, Am J Infect Control, 1/1/2012
• Infection control in alternative health care settings  
  Flanagan E, Chopra T, Mody L, Infect Dis Clin North Am, 1/1/2011
• Patterns of ciprofloxacin-resistant gram-negative bacteria colonization in nursing home residents  
  Dommeti P, Wang L, Flannery E, Mody L, Infect Control Hosp Epidemiology, 1/1/2011
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Books/Book Chapters

• Infection Management for Geriatrics in Long-term Care Facilities 
  Chapter: Establishing Infection Control Programs in long-term care facilities. 
  Page 711 - 722Mody LEditors: Yoshikawa, Ouslander.2006
• Antibiotic Therapy for Geriatric Patients 
  Chapter: Infection Control in Nursing Homes. 
  Page 711 - 722Mody LEditors: Yoshikawa, Rajgopalan.2005
• Primer on Geriatric Care: A Clinical Approach to Older Patient 
  Chapter: Health Maintenance and Promotion in Older Adults. 
  Page 47 - 55Mody LEditors: Rosenblatt, Natarajan.2002
• Infection Management of Geriatrics in Long-term Facilities 
  Chapter: Vancomycin- (Glycopeptide)- Resistant Enterococci. 
  Page 411 - 428Mody L, McNeil SA, Bradley SFEditors: Yoshikawa TT, Ouslander JG.2002
• Encyclopedia of Aging, Volume 4 
  Chapter: Urinary Tract Infection. 
  Page 1444 - 1447McNeil SA, Mody LEditors: Ekerdt, Applebaum, Holden, Post, Rockwood, Schultz, Sprott, Uhlenberg.2002
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Abstracts/Posters

• Use of Diagnostic Testing before prescribing antibiotics in Nursing Homes: Impact of Change in Function.
  Eke-Usim A, Rogers MA, Gibson K, Mody L, IDweek: a joint meeting of IDSA, SHEA, HIVMA and PIDS, 1/1/2015
• Designing a ‘change-score’ metric to characterize antibiotic resistant Gram-negative bacilli colonization in post-acute care facilities.
  McNamara S, Kabeto M, Min L, Mody L, Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Spring Conference, 1/1/2015
• Nursing home staff ratings of safety culture: results from a national safety program.
  Banaszak-Holl J, Reichert H, Greene MT, J Meddings, Wald HL, Edson B, Mody L, Gerontological Society of America, Annual Meeting, 1/1/2015
• MDROs on resident hands: should we refrain from shaking hands?
  Cao J, McNamara S, Lansing B, Gibson K, Koo E, Cassone M, Mody L, Annual meeting, American Geriatrics Society, 1/1/2015
• Influence of ownership status on infection prevention program resources between for-profit and not-for-profit nursing homes: A national study.
  Mody L, Greene MT, Krein S, et al, Annual meeting, American Geriatrics Society, 1/1/2015
• Preliminary outcomes from an educational intervention to promote antimicrobial stewardship and improve the care of older adults with infections.
  Branch-Elliman B, Snyderman D, Wilson B, Carter R, Heath B, Mody L, Moehring R, Crnich C, Schmader K, Jump R, Annual meeting, American Geriatric Society, 1/1/2015
• National Survey Reveals Gaps in Nursing Home Providers’ Understanding of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria.
  Trautner B, Wald HL, Greene T, McNamara S, Rolle AJ, Edson B, Saint S, Mody L, Annual meeting, American Geriatric Society, 1/1/2015
• Systematic Review of Interventions to Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in the Long-Term Care Settings.
  Meddings J, Saint S, Krein S, Hickner A, Reichert H, Gaies E, Mcnamara S, Mody L, IDweek: a joint meeting of IDSA, SHEA, HIVMA and PIDS, 1/1/2014
• Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: site of acquisition and strain variation in high-risk nursing home residents.
  Gibson KE, McNamara S, Mody L, Annual meeting, American Geriatrics Society, 1/1/2014
• aureus (MRSA) and Methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) Transmission to the Gowns and Gloves of Health Care Workers interacting with Nursing Home (NH) Residents.
  Roghmann M, Johnson K, Sorkin J, Langenberg P, Sorace B, Mody L. Methicillin-resistant S, IDweek: a joint meeting of IDSA, SHEA, HIVMA and PIDS, 1/1/2014
• Can high reliability principles be applied to long-term care infection prevention?
  Braun B, Mody L, Kusek L et al, IDweek: a joint meeting of IDSA, SHEA, HIVMA and PIDS, 1/1/2014
• Improving Care of Older Veterans with Infections: A TMS Course for CLC Nursing Staff Stressing Antimicrobial Stewardship.
  Jump R, Heath B, Nasuti J, Michalski TJ, Olds D, Crnich C, Moehring R, Mody L, Schmader K, Higgins P, VA GEC Leads Virtual Conference, 1/1/2014
• Epidemiology of antibiotic resistant gram-negative bacilli colonization in nursing home residents with indwelling devices.
  McNamara S, Lansing B, Mody L, IDweek: a joint meeting of IDSA, SHEA, HIVMA and PIDS, 1/1/2013
• TIP: Effectiveness of a bi-monthly infection control educational program to enhance healthcare workers' knowledge in NHs.
  Mody L, Olmsted R, Rye RA et al, ID Week, Joint Annual meeting for the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, 1/1/2012
• Antibiotic Stewardship in long-term acute care facilities - it's time.
  Beidron C, Krishna A, McGlann G, Chami H, Escamilla AG, Mody L, Lichtenberg P, Severson R, Sobel J, Kaye KS, Chopra T, Annual meeting, American Geriatrics Society, 1/1/2012
• Assessment of knowledge gaps relevant to antibiotic stewardship among healthcare workers in long-term care facilities.
  Krishna A, Biedron C, Mody L, Lichtenberg P, Severson R, Cassidy C, Pickney CM, Kaye KS, Chopra T, Johnson M, Annual meeting, American Geriatrics Society, 1/1/2012
• Novel predictors of new antibiotic resistant organisms (ARO) colonization in nursing home residents.
  Min L, Mody L, Annual meeting, American Geriatrics Society, 1/1/2012
• Risk factors for readmissions in patients 65 yrs or older admitted for pneumonia.
  Rahbar H, Abreu-Lanfrranco O, Singh A, Tims M, Ramasamy B, Beidron C, Mody L, Kaye K, Annual meeting, American Geriatrics Society, 1/1/2012
• Role of advanced directives in determining care for older nursing home residents.
  Manu E, McNamara S, Lansing B, Mody L, Vitale C, Annual meeting, American Geriatrics Society, 1/1/2012
• Health differences between Veterans Affairs Home-based Primary Care and State Medicaid Waiver Program Clients.
  Wharton T, Nnodim J, Hogikyan R, Mody L, James ML et al, Gerontological Society of America (GSA), 1/1/2012
• Does assistance with contact-intense activities of daily living predict acquisition of antibiotic resistant organisms?
  Min L, Mody L, IDweek: a joint meeting of IDSA, SHEA, HIVMA and PIDS, 1/1/2012
• TIP: Targeted Infection Prevention (TIP) Program: Study design and Baseline data.
  Mody L for TIP Team, IDweek: a joint meeting of IDSA, SHEA, HIVMA and PIDS, 1/1/2012
• Attributable rates of infections due to indwelling device use in skilled nursing facilities.
  Mody L, Wang L, Lansing B, Fisch J, Annual meeting, Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of American, 1/1/2011
• Qualitative survey of infection control policies in nursing homes: current approaches and suggested future directions.
  Fisch J, Mody L, Annual meeting, American Geriatrics Society, 1/1/2011
• Healthcare worker opinions of contact isolation practices in long-term care.
  Furono JP, Krein S, Lansing B, Mody L, Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fifth Decennial International Conference on Healthcare-Associated Infections, 1/1/2010
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Lectures

• Writing a successful patient-oriented grant application: Non-scientific nitty-gritty. 
  1/29/2015
• Infection Prevention in Aging Populations: A translational research agenda. 
  University of Maryland - 1/25/2015
• CAUTI Prevention: Integrating Technical and Socio-adaptive Principles. 
  1/21/2015
• Reducing Infections in Aging Populations: TIP Program. 
  Boston University - 1/20/2015
• We have come a long way. 
  1/16/2015
• CAUTI Prevention, Learning Session 1: AHRQ Safety Program for Long-term care: Clinical overview to reduce Catheter-associated UTIs. 
  1/16/2015
• Update in Infectious Diseases: Diagnosing and Preventing UTIs in Older Adults: Integrating Technical and Socio-adaptive Principles 
  1/15/2015
• Preventing infections due to Medical Devices 
  Orlando, FL - 1/14/2015
• Designing a ‘change-score’ metric to characterize antibiotic resistant Gram-negative bacilli colonization in post-acute care facilities. 
  1/1/2015
• Use of Diagnostic Testing before prescribing antibiotics in Nursing Homes: Impact of Change in Function. 
  1/1/2015
• Nursing home staff ratings of safety culture: results from national safety program. 
  1/1/2015
• Influence of ownership status on infection prevention program resources between for-profit and not-for-profit nursing homes: A national study. 
  1/1/2015
• AHRQ Safety Program for Long-term care: Reducing Catheter-associated UTIs. 
  1/31/2014
• Avoiding Unnecessary Catheter Placement: Working with Families and Residents 
  1/21/2014
• Building a Translational Research Team: Vision, Passion and Purpose. 
  1/20/2014
• Management 360: enhancing productivity. 
  1/17/2014
• Infection Prevention Research in Hospitals and Long-term Care Settings 
  1/17/2014
• MDROs: recognition and response. 
  1/15/2014
• Infection Prevention in Long-term Care: Challenges and Solutions. 
  1/14/2014
• Case-based discussion: Care of an older adult with Stroke 
  VS Hospital, Ahmedabad, India - 1/12/2014
• Principles and approach to caring for an older hospitalized adult. 
  Sterling Hospital, Ahmedabad, India - 1/11/2014
• AHRQ Safety Program for Long-term care: clinical overview to reduce Catheter-associated UTIs. 
  1/2/2014
• Standard & Transmission-based Isolation Precautions in LTC 
  1/2/2014
• The Menace of MDROs 
  1/1/2014
• TIP Intervention to Reduce Multi-drug Resistance and Infections in Nursing Home Residents with Indwelling Devices: A Cluster-Randomized Trial. 
  1/1/2014
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Other

• Epidemiology and management of common infections in long-term care facilities. 
  Mody L, Cyberounds.com
  1/1/2009