Pat Cattini Silvester
@patcs66.bsky.social
Corporate Director IPC, NHS 38+ years, Past President @IPS_Infection. Winner of BJN IPC Nurse o/t Year 2017. Gardener, dog lover. Posts represent my own views!
Reposted by Pat Cattini Silvester
Great start to #HISCON25 with Dame Judith Hackitt on systems thinking in complex organisations. From Grenfell to the NHS, she urged a shift from box-ticking to culture change, resilience, and collaboration. A powerful call for proactive safety and accountability.
June 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Great start to #HISCON25 with Dame Judith Hackitt on systems thinking in complex organisations. From Grenfell to the NHS, she urged a shift from box-ticking to culture change, resilience, and collaboration. A powerful call for proactive safety and accountability.
@hisinfection.bsky.social As usual Mike Weinbren talks so much sense. We need to learn from our construction errors.
June 17, 2025 at 11:01 AM
@hisinfection.bsky.social As usual Mike Weinbren talks so much sense. We need to learn from our construction errors.
An overview of #OneTogether resources by @XuerebD including the new #SSIsurveilance tool and the updated pathway poster. #OneTogether2025
March 6, 2025 at 11:58 AM
An overview of #OneTogether resources by @XuerebD including the new #SSIsurveilance tool and the updated pathway poster. #OneTogether2025
Wow! Exciting new study presented by @melissa_rochon #OneTogether2025. Need system wide change to create better digital wound monitoring that meets patient expectation and make meaningful reduction in SSI
March 6, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Wow! Exciting new study presented by @melissa_rochon #OneTogether2025. Need system wide change to create better digital wound monitoring that meets patient expectation and make meaningful reduction in SSI
Great to be at the #OneTogether2025 expert conference. Packed room as Bill Kilvington opens the event. Looking forward to introducing our new surveillance resource and showcase work we are doing @UHSussex
March 6, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Great to be at the #OneTogether2025 expert conference. Packed room as Bill Kilvington opens the event. Looking forward to introducing our new surveillance resource and showcase work we are doing @UHSussex
I can’t believe #Trumps plans for #TrumptonOnSea in Gaza. He is surely a madman!
February 7, 2025 at 6:57 AM
I can’t believe #Trumps plans for #TrumptonOnSea in Gaza. He is surely a madman!
Reposted by Pat Cattini Silvester
🫀This review identified 123 preoperative predictors of SSI risk following cardiac surgery, 56 of which have not been previously included in the development of cardiac #SSI prediction models
www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...
www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...
Identifying potential predictors of surgical site infection risk following cardiac surgery: a scoping review
This scoping review was undertaken to identify risk predictions models and preoperative
predictors of surgical site infection (SSI) in adult cardiac surgery. A particular
focus was on the identificati...
www.journalofhospitalinfection.com
January 16, 2025 at 2:14 PM
🫀This review identified 123 preoperative predictors of SSI risk following cardiac surgery, 56 of which have not been previously included in the development of cardiac #SSI prediction models
www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...
www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...
Reposted by Pat Cattini Silvester
Want to find out more about antibiotics? Want to do it in a fun way? Have you tried out our emoji quiz?
#AMR #SciEd
🧫🦠🔬💊🐅🚴🏻♂️
#AMR #SciEd
🧫🦠🔬💊🐅🚴🏻♂️
The Emoji Quiz — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us
What kind of antibiotics are there? What do they do? Which infections can be treated with them? Who discovered them? Are there bacteria resistant to them? And why do they have to have such complicated...
www.superbugs.online
December 26, 2024 at 7:38 AM
If Kier Starmer is serious about reducing waiting lists to 18 weeks (which would be brilliant), he CANNOT ignore social care. If we can’t discharge patients in a timely manner than we can’t take more through the door. #Simples
December 5, 2024 at 11:53 AM
If Kier Starmer is serious about reducing waiting lists to 18 weeks (which would be brilliant), he CANNOT ignore social care. If we can’t discharge patients in a timely manner than we can’t take more through the door. #Simples
Reposted by Pat Cattini Silvester
🏥 Ventilation or aerosol extraction: Comparing the efficacy of directional air purifiers, HEPA evacuators, and negative pressure environments
www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...
www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...
Ventilation or Aerosol Extraction: Comparing the Efficacy of Directional Air Purifiers, HEPA Evacuators, and Negative Pressure Environments
This study evaluates aerosol exposure during various respiratory activities (breathing,
tachypnea, coughing, and oxygen therapy) in environments with directional air purifiers
(DAP), HEPA evacuators, ...
www.journalofhospitalinfection.com
December 2, 2024 at 2:35 PM
🏥 Ventilation or aerosol extraction: Comparing the efficacy of directional air purifiers, HEPA evacuators, and negative pressure environments
www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...
www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...
Reposted by Pat Cattini Silvester
"We cannot continue to participate in the social network feed of a man who proclaims the death of the media and therefore of journalists... X is a platform that no longer serves the public interest at all, but the special ideological and financial interests of its owner and his political allies"
European Federation of Journalists to stop posting content on X
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
December 2, 2024 at 3:12 PM
"We cannot continue to participate in the social network feed of a man who proclaims the death of the media and therefore of journalists... X is a platform that no longer serves the public interest at all, but the special ideological and financial interests of its owner and his political allies"
Reposted by Pat Cattini Silvester
E coli are red
S aureus are blue
Hans Christian Gram
Stained them for you
S aureus are blue
Hans Christian Gram
Stained them for you
November 27, 2024 at 2:16 AM
E coli are red
S aureus are blue
Hans Christian Gram
Stained them for you
S aureus are blue
Hans Christian Gram
Stained them for you
Reposted by Pat Cattini Silvester
We wish we could eradicate ‘just a’ from NHS vocabulary.
Every single person plays their part, and it couldn’t happen without everyone.
Every single person plays their part, and it couldn’t happen without everyone.
November 24, 2024 at 11:09 AM
We wish we could eradicate ‘just a’ from NHS vocabulary.
Every single person plays their part, and it couldn’t happen without everyone.
Every single person plays their part, and it couldn’t happen without everyone.
Reposted by Pat Cattini Silvester
What an amazing achievement the siren study is. www.gov.uk/guidance/sir... exemplifies how the nhs is uniquely able to deliver infection research that needs big numbers and data connectivity. Dr Jas Islam #FISHIS “we’re lucky in the UK, we have the NHS”. @smhopkins.bsky.social
SIREN study
Providing vital research into COVID-19 immunity and vaccine effectiveness nationally.
www.gov.uk
November 22, 2024 at 1:17 PM
What an amazing achievement the siren study is. www.gov.uk/guidance/sir... exemplifies how the nhs is uniquely able to deliver infection research that needs big numbers and data connectivity. Dr Jas Islam #FISHIS “we’re lucky in the UK, we have the NHS”. @smhopkins.bsky.social
#FISHIS24 Bridging the research gap. Nigel Saunders from Genpax. Use Nike principles - Just do it! Amazing research career!
3 golden rules:
So what?
Solve the solvable.
Do you care? If yes do it.
3 golden rules:
So what?
Solve the solvable.
Do you care? If yes do it.
November 22, 2024 at 11:16 AM
#FISHIS24 Bridging the research gap. Nigel Saunders from Genpax. Use Nike principles - Just do it! Amazing research career!
3 golden rules:
So what?
Solve the solvable.
Do you care? If yes do it.
3 golden rules:
So what?
Solve the solvable.
Do you care? If yes do it.
Reposted by Pat Cattini Silvester
Dan Pan asks how effective are or protective behaviours in reducing staff acquisition of covid? #FISHIS24 Fascinating! Mist isolating factors associated with deterioration in mental health. Those who took up recommendations less likely to be vaccine hesitant.
November 22, 2024 at 9:56 AM
Dan Pan asks how effective are or protective behaviours in reducing staff acquisition of covid? #FISHIS24 Fascinating! Mist isolating factors associated with deterioration in mental health. Those who took up recommendations less likely to be vaccine hesitant.
Great to see Alistair Yeoh presenting work from UHSussex demonstrating how we are using whole genome sequencing in conjunction with @Genpax @james-r-price.bsky.social #FISHIS24
November 22, 2024 at 9:29 AM
Great to see Alistair Yeoh presenting work from UHSussex demonstrating how we are using whole genome sequencing in conjunction with @Genpax @james-r-price.bsky.social #FISHIS24
Great talk from Edward Hepworth. CNS at Clatterbridge recognising risks from plumbing tools in CPE transmission.
November 22, 2024 at 9:10 AM
Great talk from Edward Hepworth. CNS at Clatterbridge recognising risks from plumbing tools in CPE transmission.
Reposted by Pat Cattini Silvester
It was a privilege to chair this brainchild of @james-r-price.bsky.social alongside side @emrsa15.bsky.social @patcs66.bsky.social @eimeartb.bsky.social and our industry presenters.
The first ever #FISHIS Dragon’s Den where industry pitched products and ideas to the audience to vote if they were in or out! Thank you to the 4 brave companies
November 21, 2024 at 5:12 PM
It was a privilege to chair this brainchild of @james-r-price.bsky.social alongside side @emrsa15.bsky.social @patcs66.bsky.social @eimeartb.bsky.social and our industry presenters.
Really enjoyed channelling my inner @deborahmeaden.bsky.social for our #FISHIS24 Dragons Den. Thanks to fellow dragons @emrsa15.bsky.social @eimeartb.bsky.social @rajlaz.bsky.social.
November 21, 2024 at 4:01 PM
Really enjoyed channelling my inner @deborahmeaden.bsky.social for our #FISHIS24 Dragons Den. Thanks to fellow dragons @emrsa15.bsky.social @eimeartb.bsky.social @rajlaz.bsky.social.