Abstract
This report details the outcome of the 2nd Hospital Microbiome Project workshop held on January 15th at the University of Chicago, USA. This workshop was the final planning meeting prior to the start of the Hospital Microbiome Project, an investigation to measure and characterize the development of a microbial community within a newly built hospital at the University of Chicago. The main goals of this workshop were to bring together experts in various disciplines to discuss the potential hurdles facing the implementation of the project, and to allow brainstorming of potential synergistic project opportunities.
Highlights
In the United States, nearly 5% of all patients admitted to a medical facility will be diagnosed with a hospital-acquired infection [1]
Jack provided an overview of what he hoped to gain from this meeting. He highlighted the multidisciplinary nature of the project, and applauded the University of Chicago and the management and staff of the new Center for Care and Discovery for helping to pioneer a project, which could have such a revolutionary impact on patient care in hospitals across the globe
Stephen Weber MD, an expert in infectious disease, clinical quality and patient safety, and the Chief Medical Officer of the University of Chicago Medical Center presented his view of the Hospital Microbiome Project (HMP)
Summary
In the United States, nearly 5% of all patients admitted to a medical facility will be diagnosed with a hospital-acquired infection [1]. We present discussion and conclusions from the 2nd HMP Workshop held on January 15th, 2013 at the University of Chicago, in Chicago, Illinois, USA The goals of this workshop were to bring together experts in various disciplines to discuss the current hurdles faced in characterizing interaction between human microbiomes and building surfaces and to consider potential strategies to minimize the transmission of infection diseases within hospitals. The group was comprised of architects, building scientists, and building systems engineers, as well as project managers, medical staff, hospital management, microbiologists, microbial ecologists, virologists, epidemiologists, and standards officials This represented the last formal organizational meeting prior to the start of sample collection (January 16th 2013). These more formal sessions were complemented by introductions of all meeting participants with an opportunity for each participant to informally describe their interest in the HMP and potential areas for possible synergistic investigations
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