Diagnostics are at the heart of antimicrobial stewardship. Their core value exists outside the lab, providing actionable data to the patient care team. With our collaborative stewardship consultancy, discover opportunities to unlock the full potential of Diagnostics and Antimicrobial Stewardship and foster a mindset of continuous action, engagement, and improvement.
We provide support for laboratory and stewardship partners alike to help them better understand their processes, navigate implementation, enhance communication, improve provider actionability, and leverage data analytics to provide a diagnostic patient centric approach to healthcare.
We can help you optimize processes around your existing diagnostic and antimicrobial stewardship program.
Learn More about bioMérieux's Stewardship Consultancy and opportunities to develop a clinical framework for operational excellence in Diagnostic Stewardship, communication strategies from bench to bedside, and the application of agile principles for healthcare.
Meet John Manford Hurst, PharmD, BCIDP
Senior Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship - AMERICAS at bioMérieux
John specializes in working with microbiology laboratories and front line clinicians to capture the value of diagnostics and antimicrobials. He has led the transformation of numerous stewardship and microbiology programs. He is an energetic facilitator that works well at all levels in an organization. With more than ten years of experience, John has the ability to work effectively with your staff, listen to their ideas and help implement the changes necessary for success.
"Coordinated implementation of diagnostics has the potential to take one day off length of stay, making a $100 test worth thousands in savings." - John Hurst
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Meet Tiffany E. Bias, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP, AAHIVP
Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship - AMERICAS at bioMérieux
Tiffany specializes in partnering with both laboratories and AMS programs to leverage data to maximize the return of investment, change institutional culture, empower clinicians and ultimately impact patient care. Tiffany's caring style, collaborative nature, and ability to engage critical thinking allows her to work well at all levels in an organization. She has led several initiatives at various institutions that have enhanced diagnostic stewardship efforts, driven uniformity in AST reporting and cultivated a spirit of continuous learning and quality improvement.
"Diagnostics are the center of Infectious Diseases; without them stewards know their target, but don't have direct AIM." - Tiffany Bias
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Meet Lauren N. Hunt, PharmD, BCIDP
Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship - AMERICAS at bioMérieux
Lauren is an infectious disease (ID) pharmacist who has dedicated her career to antimicrobial and diagnostic stewardship. Her primary role at bioMérieux focuses on continuously improving the value of diagnostics from bench to bedside through the development and deployment of data platforms, thereby helping customers leverage data to guide decisions and impact patient care. Lauren specializes in working with stewardship programs, laboratories, and quality to realize the full potential of diagnostics.
"Technology alone will not impact patient outcomes." - Lauren Hunt
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Meet Katherine K. Perez, PharmD, BCIDP
Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship - AMERICAS at bioMérieux
Katherine works on fostering partnerships between ASPs and microbiology laboratories by providing tailored guidance and using data to refine and optimize the quality of care. Katherine can successfully manage competing stakeholder perspectives and expectations by anticipating the variable impact of infectious diseases management strategies. Her passion for all things infectious diseases and talent for process improvement build the foundation for a successful antimicrobial stewardship program across one of the nation's largest healthcare systems.
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