An Update to Megan Fernsler’s Story Guest post by Advocates Councilmember Megan Fernsler I’m glad to be home with my children. As I’m just returning from my first post-Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) (and no children) vacation, I find myself amazed that I was able to accomplish and enjoy things I never …
National Quality Forum (NQF) recently spoke with Christian John Lillis, executive director of the Peggy Lillis Foundation (PLF), about improving antibiotic stewardship and the role of consumer and patient advocates in healthcare quality improvement. Christian participated in NQF’s National Quality Partners’ (NQP) antibiotic stewardship action team, which recently issued a …
On June 20, I went to Washington, DC to attend the Public Meeting of the President’s Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria (PACCARB). PACCARB was established by the Obama Administration to provide expertise and advice on the implementation of the National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic Resistance. Importantly, though …
