Stevenson, Kurt

Kurt B. Stevenson, MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine
Associate Director of Clinical Epidemiology

N-1122 Doan Hall
410 W. 10th Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43210
(614) 293-5666
stevenson.185@osu.edu

Dr. Stevenson is an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases and the Associate Medical Director of Clinical Epidemiology for the OSU Health System.  He is also Associate Professor in the Division of Epidemiology at the OSU School of Public Health.  He joined the OSU faculty in 2005.

Special Interests
Dr Stevenson’s clinical interests focus on healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance in the healthcare setting.  His major research interest is directed at understanding the development of healthcare-associated infections and examining infection control interventions to limit their occurrence and impact.  One area of emphasis currently is examining strategies to optimize the prescribing of antimicrobial agents to prevent the development and spread of resistance.  This research includes diverse healthcare settings beyond OSU including those with limited resources such as rural hospitals and long-term care facilities.  More broadly, Dr. Stevenson is interested in applying the principles of healthcare epidemiology to improving many aspects of clinical care.  He is a member of the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.  He currently serves as a member the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC).

Education
M.D.           University of Utah School of Medicine, 1983
M.P.H.        University of Washington School of Public Healh and Community Medicine, 2001

Post-doctoral Training
Internship:   University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 1984
Residency:   University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 1986
Fellowship:   University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 1989

Select Publications
Stevenson KB, Searle K, Bernstein G, Boyce JM, Harbarth S, Stoddard GJ, and Samore MH.  Cluster Randomized Trial in Rural Community Hospitals to Improve Hand Hygiene and Identify Reservoirs of Resistant Pathogens.  In Preparation.

Stevenson KB, Barbera J, Hannah EL, Moore JW, Rischer J, Antonow J, Samore MH, and Houck P.   Utilization of Internet-based Decision Support Tool for Antimicrobial Management in Rural Hospitals: Value of Pre-Utilization Assessment.  In Preparation.

Rubin MA, Bateman K, Donnelly S, Stoddard GJ, Stevenson K, and Samore MH.  Use of a Handheld Computer-based Clinical Decision-Support System for Outpatient Respiratory Tract Infections in Rural Communities.  Submitted for publication.

Schafer JJ, Mangino JE, Stevenson KB, Goff DA.  Early Experience with Tigecycline for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia and Bacteremia caused by Multi-Drug Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii.  Submitted for Publication.

Wood MW, Lund R, and Stevenson KB, Bacterial Contamination of Stethoscopes with Antimicrobial Diaphragm Covers.  Submitted for Publication.

Samore MH, Bateman K, Alder SC, Hannah E, Donnelly S, Stoddard GJ, Haddadin B, Rubin MA, , Williamson J,  Stults B, Rupper R, Stevenson K.  Clinical Decision Support and the Appropriateness of Antimicrobial Prescribing:  A Randomized Trial. JAMA. 2005;294:2305-2314.

Stevenson KB, Barbera J, Moore JW, Samore MH, and Houck P. Understanding Keys to Successful Implementation of Electronic Decision Support in Rural Hospitals:  Analysis of a Pilot Study for Antimicrobial Prescribing.  Am J Med Qual. 2005;20:313-318.

Loeb M, Brazil K, Lohfield L, McGeer A, Simor A, Stevenson K, Zoutman D,Smith S., Liu X., Walter SD,. Effect of a Multifaceted Intervention on Number of Antimicrobial Prescriptions for Suspected Urinary Tract Infections in Residents of Nursing Homes: Cluster Randomised Controlled Ttrial.   Br Med J. 2005;331:669.

Stevenson KB, Searle K, Stoddard G, Samore MH.  Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in Rural Communities, Western United States.  Emerg Infect Dis. 2005;11:895-903.

Stevenson KB, Moore JW, Colwell H, Sleeper B. Standardized Infection Surveillance in Long-term Care:  Interfacility Comparisons from a Regional Cohort of Facilities. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2005;26:231-238.

Loeb M, Stevenson KB, and SHEA Long-Term-Care Committee.   Pneumococcal Immunization in Older Adults: Implications for the Long Term Care Setting.  Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2004;25:985-994.

Stevenson KB, Murphy CL, Samore MH, Hannah EL, Moore JW, Barbera J, Houck P, and Gerberding JL.  Assessing the Status of Infection Control Programs in Small Rural Hospitals in the Western United States. Am J Infect Control. 2004;32:255-261.

Stevenson KB, Samore M, Barbera J, Hannah E, Moore JW, Gerberding JL, and Houck P.  Pharmacist Involvement in Antimicrobial Use at Rural Community Hospitals in Four Western States.  Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2004;61:787-792.

Stevenson KB and Loeb M.  Performance Improvement in the Long-Term-Care Setting: Building on the Foundation of Infection Control. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol.  2004;25:72-79.

Stevenson KB, Moore JW, Sleeper B.  Validity of the Minimum Data Set in Identifying Urinary Tract Infections in Residents of Long-Term-Care Facilities.  J Am Geriatr Soc.  2004;52:707-711.

Stevenson KB, Samore M, Barbera J, Moore JW, Hannah E, Houck P, Tenover FC, and Gerberding JL.  Detection of Antimicrobial Resistance by Small Rural Hospital Microbiology Laboratories: Comparison of Survey Responses with Current NCCLS Laboratory Standards.  Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2003;47:303-311.

Loeb M, Brazil K, Lohfield L, McGeer A, Simor A, Stevenson K, Walter S, Zoulman D. Optimizing Antibiotics in Residents of Nursing Homes: Protocol of a Randomized Trial. BMC Health Services Research 2002;2:17.

Hannah EL, Stevenson KB,  Lowder CA, Adcox MJ, Davidson RL, Mallea MC, Narsimhan N, and Wagnild JP.  Outbreak of Hemodialysis Vascular Access Site Infections Related to Malfunctioning Permanent Tunneled Catheters: Making the Case for Active Infection Surveillance.  Infect Cont Hosp Epidemiol. 2002;23:538-541.

Stevenson KB, Hannah EL, Lowder CA, Adcox MJ, Davidson RL, Mallea MC, Narsimhan N, and Wagnild JP.  Epidemiology of Hemodialysis Vascular Access Infections from Longitudinal Infection Surveillance Data: Predicting the Impact of NKF-DOQI Clinical Practice Guidelines for Vascular Access.  Am J Kidney Dis. 2002; 39:549-555.

Stevenson KB, McMahon JW, Harris J, Hillman JR, and Helgerson S.D.  Increasing Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates Among Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities: Provider-Based Improvement Strategies Implemented by Peer Review Organizations in Four Western States. Infect Cont Hosp Epidemiol. 2000;21:705-710.

Stevenson KB, Adcox MJ, Mallea MC, Narasimhan N, and Wagnild JP.  Standardized Surveillance of Hemodialysis Vascular Access Infections: 18-Month Experience at an Outpatient, Multifacility Hemodialysis Center.  Infect Cont Hosp Epidemiol.  2000;21:200-203.

Stevenson KB, Regional Data Set of Infection Rates for Long Term Care Facilities: Description of a Valuable Benchmarking Tool. Am J Infect Control. 1999;27:20-26.