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Mo Lansing and Mary Miller recall mother’s death from drug‑resistant infection, urge prevention
Summary
Two infection preventionists said their mother died of a drug‑resistant bloodstream infection and described using that loss to teach clinicians that 'every touch matters,' calling for stronger routine infection‑prevention practices in hospitals.
Mo Lansing, an infection preventionist and nurse, and Mary Miller, a certified infection preventionist and nursing educator, told listeners that their mother died after developing a drug‑resistant bloodstream infection. "We lost our mom to a drug resistant germ on Mother's Day," Lansing said, describing the family loss that prompted both siblings to pursue infection‑prevention careers.
Miller said their mother, a dialysis patient, developed "a VRE bloodstream infection" and became very ill before dying after a hospital readmission. The speakers said they use the personal story in training to emphasize patient‑centered care and the human consequences of lapses in infection prevention. "The person that's in the bed belongs to someone and that every touch matters," Lansing said, arguing that that perspective helps clinicians prioritize basic prevention steps when caring for hospitalized patients.
