Stamford Hospital Infectious Diseases Division

The Infectious Diseases Division at Stamford Hospital is comprised of four board-certified infectious disease specialists who provide clinical care and consultative services to other physicians, the hospital and the community. The division also provides teaching and educational services. All members are faculty of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Antibiotic Use and Infection Control

Stamford Hospital's Infectious Disease Department is responsible for oversight of appropriate antibiotic use in the hospital, infection control (prevention of hospital-acquired infections), quality assurance in maintaining sterility and appropriate isolation policies, the development of practice guidelines for various types of infectious diseases, oversight of the microbiology laboratory, and supervision of many aspects of employee health.

Research

The Department has an active research program and its infectious disease specialists participate in a large number of clinical trials and microbiology laboratory studies. Particular areas of expertise include HIV/AIDS, influenza vaccination and management, antibiotic use and resistance, preparedness planning for biological emergencies (pandemic influenza and bioterrorism), travel medicine, Lyme and other arthropod-borne diseases, infections in critical care and cancer patients, hospital-acquired infections and hospital epidemiology.

"Fight the Flu"

Each year Stamford Hospital, in conjunction with the City of Stamford's Health & Social Services Department, conducts a "Fight the Flu" campaign. The campaign typically begins in late October and runs through the end of November. On average, we distribute approximately 18,000 flu shots to residents of the Stamford area.

• Please visit our Flu Center for more detailed information. » GO
  
• Or call the Flu Hotline at (203) 276-4948.

City of Stamford Emergency Preparedness