Marvin J . Bittner, MD

Department

Medicine

Position

Adjunct Professor

Articles

• Epidemiology
  Patel, SA, Rajan AK, Azeem A, Newquist IL, Royal LL, Hemrick KS, Truong GD, Creech ZA, Ahmad F, Bittner MJ Patel SA, Rajan AK, Azeem A, Newquist IL, Royal LL, Hemrick KS, Truong GD, Creech ZA, Ahmad F, Bittner MJ. Outbreak of central-line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic associated with changes in central-line dressing care accompanying changes in nursing education, nursing documentation, and dressing supply kits. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 2022(Dec);43(12):1961-1963. doi: 10.1017/ice.2022.89 PMID: 35361306 2022
• NMA Advocate
  Bittner, Marvin, Bittner M. Don’t sit back and take it! Write a resolution! NMA Advocate. 2021;21(4):12-3 2021
• JAMA Network Open
  Vander Weg MW, Perencevich EN, O'Shea AMJ, Jones MP, Vaughan Sarrazin MS, Franciscus CL, Goedken CC, Baracco GJ, Bradley SF, Cadena J, Forrest GN, Gupta K, Morgan DJ, Rubin MA, Thurn J, Bittner MJ, Reisinger HS. Effect of Frequency of Changing Point-of-Use Reminder Signs on Health Care Worker Hand Hygiene Adherence: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial. PubMed PMID: 31642930; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6820039.
  2(10), p. e1913823 2019
• Cureus
  Satish M, Mumtaz MA, Bittner MJ, Valenta C. Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Endocarditis of an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Lead. PubMed PMID: 31065471; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6497185.
  11(3), p. e4165 2019
• Wisconsin Medical Journal
  Bittner MJ, Routh JM, Folchert MD, Woessner NE, Kennedy SJ, Parks CC. Hand hygiene among health care workers: Is educating patients and families a feasible way to increase rates?
  116, p. 79-83 2017
• Tuberculosis and non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections.
  Bittner MJ, Preheim LC. Other slow-growing nontuberculous mycobacteria. In:  Schlossberg D, ed. Tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacterial infections.  7th ed.  Washington, DC:  ASM Press, 2017:767-76.
  2017, p. 767-76 2017
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ. Dr. Audrey Paulman. A change in editor, but many similarities. Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society. 2016(Nov/Dec);37(6):22-3
  37, 6, p. 22-3 2016
• Journal of the American Osteopathic Association
   Foral PA, Anthone JM, Destache CJ, Vivekanandan R, Preheim LC, Gorby G:, Horne JM, Dobronski LA, Syed JJ, Mindru C, Ali MA, Ali KF, Neemann KA, Bittner MJ. Education and communication in an interprofessional antimicrobial stewardship program.
  116, p. 588-93 2016
• Microbiology Spectrum
  Bittner MJ, Preheim LC. Other slow-growing nontuberculous mycobacteria. Microbiol Spectrum. 2016;4(6):TNMI7-0012-2016. doi:10.1128/microbiolspec.TNMI7-0012-2016.
  4, 6 2016
• Wisconsin Medical Journal
  Boos EM, Kramer MR, Bittner MJ.  A profile of patients who fail to keep appointments in a Veterans Administration primary care clinic
  115, 4, p. 185-90 2016
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ. Calling all people who love to write. Editor’s desk
  37, 2, p. 8 2016
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ. Bring on more hassles. Editor’s desk.
  36,6, p. 8 2015
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ. His eyes were opened. Editor’s desk.
  36,5, p. 8 2015
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  Learning from cornfields.  Editor’s desk. 
  36, 3, p. 8 2015
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  Bending the unbendable.  Editor’s desk. 
  36, 2, p. 8 2015
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  No offense intended.  Editor’s desk. 
  36, 1, p. 8 2015
• Wisconsin Medical Journal
  Bittner MJ, Horne JM.  Paucity of laboratory-confirmed failures of high-dose influenza vaccine in an elderly population, 2012-13. 
  113, 5, p. 173 2014
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  When putting patients first wasn’t the first choice.  Editor’s desk. 
  35, 5, p. 8 2014
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  Being informed leads to informed debate.  Editor’s desk. 
  35, 4, p. 8 2014
• BMJ Case Report
  Abuzaid A, Smer A, Akturk HK, Bittner M.  Are we missing anaerobic infective endocarditis in some acute coronary syndromes?
  2014, p. 204791 2014
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  Zombies in Omaha?  Editor’s desk. 
  35, 3, p. 8 2014
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  Putting a price tag on common sense.  Editor’s desk. 
  35, 2, p. 8 2014
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  A call for critical thinking.  Editor’s desk. 
  35, 1, p. 6 2014
• Cornhusker Family Physician
  Bittner MJ.  Ten strategies for using influenza vaccine that have emerged since the era of eight-track players. 
  58, 2, p. 24-5 2013
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  A time to say thank you.  Editor’s desk. 
  35, 6, p. 8 2013
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  Worth taking another look.  Editor’s desk. 
  34, 5, p. 8 2013
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  Another example of bureaucracy getting in the way. 
  34, 4, p. 8 2013
• Wisconsin Medical Journal
  Bittner MJ.  Clarification on use of high-dose influenza vaccine in the elderly. 
  112, 3, p. 104 2013
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  Why the hands-off approach.  Editor’s desk. 
  34, 3, p. 10 2013
• Wisconsin Medical Journal
  Bittner MJ, Gorby GL, Parks CC.  Absence of laboratory-confirmed failures of high-dose influenza vaccine in an elderly population. 
  112, 2, p. 45 2013
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  Community Leaders + Physicians = Greater Understanding.  Editor’s desk
  34, 2, p. 10 2013
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  Begging to differ with the governor.  Editor’s desk. 
  34, 1, p. 10 2013
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  Take aim at a naysayer.  Editor’s desk. 
  33, 6, p. 10 2012
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  The freedom to vote.  Editor’s desk. 
  33, 5, p. 10 2012
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  Stands worth taking.  Editor’s desk. 
  33, 4, p. 10 2012
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  A novel suggestion.  Editor’s desk. 
  33, 3, p. 10 2012
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  On a serious note . . .  Editor’s desk. 
  33, 2, p. 37 2012
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  Why Greg?  Editor’s desk. 
  33, 1, p. 10 2012
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  My rule was made to be broken.  Editor’s desk.  
  32(6), p. 10 2011
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  Confronting the paperwork tsunami.  Editor’s desk.  
  32(5), p. 10 2011
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  Taking aim at “Operation Prairie Fire.”  Editor’s desk.  Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society.  2011(Jul/Aug);32(4):10.
  32(4), p. 10 2011
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  A lesson for today from 30 years ago.  Editor’s desk.  
  32(3), p. 10 2011
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  Frugality:  Just a song?  Editor’s desk.  
  32(2), p. 10 2011
• American Society for Microbiology
  Bittner MJ, Preheim LC.  Other nontuberculous mycobacteria. In:  Schlossberg D, ed.  Tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacterial infections.  6th ed.  Washington, DC:  ASM Press, 2011:618-26. 2011
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  Hope, meat ax, or scalpel?  Editor’s desk.  
  32(1), p. 10 2011
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  Attention, earthling physicians:  Save “yesterday”!  Editor’s desk.  
  31(6), p. 10 2010
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  The message of the grumpy old man.  Editor’s desk.  
  31(6), p. 10 2010
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  Electronic records and priorities.  Editor’s desk.  
  31(4), p. 10 2010
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  Woody Allen and an Omaha pediatrician.  Editor’s desk.  
  31(3), p. 10 2010
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  Representation remains the loudest voice for change.  Editor’s desk.  
  31(2), p. 10 2010
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  Malpractice message:  Learning from one physician’s experience.  Editor’s desk.  
  31(1), p. 10 2010
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  Finding peace on earth in Omaha.  Editor’s desk.  
  30(6), p. 10 2009
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  Making a political impact.  Editor’s desk.  
  30(5), p. 10 2009
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
   Bittner MJ.  Some advice from Abraham Flexner.  Editor’s desk.  
  30(4), p. 9 2009
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  A voice of reason among the paperwork.  Editor’s desk. 
  30(3), p. 9 2009
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  Calling the question.  Editor’s desk.  
  30(2), p. 9 2009
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  A gap in preserving health.  Editor’s desk.  
  30(1), p. 9 2009
• Castle Connolly Graduate Medical Publishing
  Preheim L, Bittner MJ.  Tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacterial infections for the ID boards. In:  Cunha BA, ed. Educational review manual in infectious disease.  4th ed.  New York:  Castle Connolly Graduate Medical Publishing, Ltd., 2009:405-24. 2009
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  Lessons learned from a well-publicized bailout.  Editor’s desk.  
  29(6), p. 9 2008
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  A not-so-subtle message.  Editor’s desk.  
  29(5), p. 9 2008
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  A disconcerting thought.  Editor’s desk. 
  29(2), p. 9 2008
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  One Voice Versus Many. Editor's desk.
  29(1), p. 9 2008
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  The political process needs you.  Editor’s desk.  
  28(5), p. 9 2007
• Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
  Stout JE, Muder RR, Mietzner S, Wagener MM, Perri MB, DeRoos K, Goodrich D, Arnold W, Williamson T, Ruark O, Treadway C, Eckstein EC, Marshall D, Rafferty ME, Sarro K, Page J, Jenkins R, Oda G, Shimoda KJ, Zervos MJ, Bittner M, Camni SL, Panwalker AP, Donskey CJ, Nguyen M-H, Holodniy M, Yu VL, and the Legionella Study Group. Role of environmental surveillance in determining risk for hospital-acquired legionellosis: A national surveillance study with clinical correlations.
  28(7), p. 818-824 2007
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bringing Physicians Together. Editor's desk.
  28(4), p. 9 2007
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Dr. X Has a Flaw. Editor's desk.
  28(3), p. 9 2007
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Take a Closer Look. Editor's desk.
  28(2), p. 30 2007
• Veterans' Health
  Infection - Don't Pass It On
  Winter 2006, p. 4 & 5 2007
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  A lavish production. Editor’s desk.
  28(1), p. 8 2007
• Castle Connolly Graduate Medical Publishing
  Preheim L, Bittner MJ.  Tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacterial infections. In:  Cunha BA, ed. Educational review manual in infectious disease.  3rd ed.  New York:  Castle Connolly Graduate Medical Publishing, Ltd., 2007:291-306. 2007
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Stronger together. Editor’s desk.
  27(6), p. 7 2006
• Not Applicable
  Practically an Iowan. Editor’s desk.
  27(5), p. 9 2006
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  New Year’s resolutions. Editor’s desk.
  27(4), p. 9 2006
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  The problems with awards.  Editor’s desk.  
  27(3), p. 9 2006
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  A cry for CQI.  Editor’s desk.  Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society.  2006(Mar/Apr);27(2):9.
  27(2), p. 9 2006
• McGraw Hill
  Preheim LC, Bittner MJ.  Other nontuberculous mycobacteria and Mycobacterium bovis. In:  Schlossberg D, ed.  Tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacterial infections.  5th ed.  New York:  McGraw Hill, 2006:489-97. 2006
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  Cosmic rays and Yogi Berra.  Editor’s desk.  
  27(1), p. 5 2006
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  Beyond “gomer,” beyond kindness.  Editor’s desk.  
  26(6), p. 5 2005
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  Neither Quentron, nor Zenmar.  Editor’s desk.  
  26(5), p. 5 2005
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  Learning a lesson from the bottle.  Editor’s desk.  
  26(4), p. 5 2005
• Annals of Internal Medicine
  Donta ST, Engel Jr CC, Collins JF, Baseman JB, Bittner M, etal. Benefits and Harms of Doxycycline Treatment for Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
  141 (2), p. 85-94 2004
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  Still seeking discovery.  From the editor.  
  25(4), p. 5 2004
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  Root beer, superman, and kidney transplants.  From the editor.  
  25(3), p. 5 2004
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  The insider.  From the editor.  
  25(2), p. 5 2004
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  Lessons learned in death.  From the editor.  
  25(1), p. 4 2004
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  Work for an organization, rather than in it.  From the editor.  
  24(6), p. 4 2003
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  A society for every type of physician.  From the editor. 
  24(5), p. 4 2003
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ.  Fascination is the key.  From the editor.  Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society.  2003(May/Jun);24(3):4. 2003
• Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
  Limited Impact of Sustained Simple Feedback Based on Soap and Paper Towel Bittner MJ, Rich EC, Turner PD, Arnold, Jr., WH. Consumption on the Frequency of hand Washing in an Adult Intensive Care Unit.
  Volume 23, number 3 2002
• American Journal of Medicine
  Bittner MJ. Managed care and education. Am J Med. 2000;109:342-3. PMID: 11203146  2000
• Not Applicable
  Bittner MJ, Toney JF, Eleftheriou PD, Ribner BS. Randomized, double-blind comparison of oral cefpodoxime and parenteral ceftriaxone in hospitalized adults with community-acquired pneumonia. J Clin Outcomes Management 1999(Mar);6(3):38-45. 1999

Publications

• Ann Intern Med
  Bittner, Marvin, Bittner MJ. Getting through COVID-19: Keeping clinicians in the workforce. Ann Intern Med 2022 (Jan);175(1):W2. doi: 10.7326/L21-0688. PMID: 35038394 2022
• WMJ
  Gerst A, Murthy T, Elson A, Driscoll D, Bittner MJ, Ramaswamy S. Adjunctive Minocycline for Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Case Series. WMJ (published online 11/22/21) 2021
• Ann Intern Med
  Bittner, Marvin, Bittner MJ. Is ACP itself willing to make hard decisions to support clinicians by cutting 'training'? Ann Intern Med (accepted for publication as Letter L21-0688, comment on Barrett M21-338110/28/21) 2021
• WMJ
  Bittner, Marvin, Bittner MJ, Truong GTD, Creech ZA. Racial and ethnic differences in zoster vaccine uptake: A cross-sectional study in a Veterans Health Administration primary care clinic. WMJ 2021(Oct);120(3):168-170 PMID: 34710295 2021
• Open Forum Infectious Diseases
  Azeem A, Newquist IL, Royal LL, Hemrick KS, Creech ZA, Patel SA, Rajan AK, Truong GD, Ahmad F, Bittner MJ. Outbreak of central-line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) amid the COVID-19 pandemic associated with changes in central line dressing care accompanying changes in nursing education, nursing documentation, and dressing supply kits. Open Forum Infect Dis, 2021:8(Suppl 1) Abstracts:S484 2021
• ACP Nebraska Chapter Scientific Meeting
  H Dakroub, M Bittner, M Firoz. Atypical Mycobacterial Peritonitis in a Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) Patient. 2005 Nebraska Chapter Scientific Meeting, American College of Physicians, Omaha, NE. October 13-14, 2005. 2005
• Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
  Bittner MJ, DeRoos K. Smallpox vaccine acceptance by hospital employees: Success with a multifaceted program. (Poster K-749) 43rd Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Chicago, IL 2003
• Academic Medicine
  Managed care and education: Seizing the opportunities.
  109(4), p. 342 2000
• Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
  Impact on handwashing frequency of nursing workload and winter season in adult.
  21, p. 103 2000
• Not Applicable
  Bittner MJ, Rich EC, Recker RL, Turner PD, Lubeley MW. Consistent satisfaction measured by American Board of Internal Medicine Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire following initial evaluation of inpatients by VA Medical Center interns. Scientific Presentation (Abstract 61), February 25, 1999 1999
• Not Applicable
  17th Annual Meeting, Health Services Research & Development Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC, February 24-26, 1999 1999

Editing and Reviews

• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  What to do About the 'Box.' Editor's Desk.
  Vol 26; No 3, p. 5 2005
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Taking the High Road. From the Editor.
  Vol 26; No 2 2005
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Some Solutions are Quite Simple. From the Editor.
  Vol 26; No 1, p. 5 2005
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Lessons Learned About a Peanut Vendor. From the Editor.
  Vol 25; No 6, p. 5 2004
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Questions Worth Asking. From the Editor.
  Vol 25; No 5, p. 5 2004
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ. The power of persuasion. From the editor.
  24(4), p. 4 2003
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ. No time to remain seated. From the editor.
  24(2), p. 4 2003
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ. My favorite things. From the editor.
  24(1), p. 4 2003
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ. The importance of understanding. From the editor.
  23(5), p. 4 2002
• Annals of Pharmacotherapy
  Bittner MJ.  Expert guide to infectious diseases.  [Book Review]  Ann Pharmacother. 
  36, p. 1811-2 2002
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ. Be like Dr. X. From the editor.
  23(4), p. 4-5 2002
• Physicians Bulletin of the Metro Omaha Medical Society
  Bittner MJ. Who needs CME? We do. From the editor.
  23(3), p. 4-5 2002