Podcasts about healthcare associated infections

In this episode of The ASHE Podcast, we explore how innovative approaches in infection prevention are reshaping healthcare practices. Guests Graham Snyder, Elise Martin, and Ashley Ayers join the discussion to discuss their study titled "Impact of Discontinuation of Contact Precautions on Surveillance- and Whole Genome Sequencing-Defined Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Healthcare-Associated Infections" and what it means for the future of infection control. The conversation explores the evolving role of contact precautions (CP) in managing MRSA transmission. The discontinuation of CP has sparked debates in infection prevention, with this study providing a fresh perspective through whole genome sequencing (WGS). Unlike traditional surveillance methods, WGS offers deeper insights into MRSA transmission dynamics, unveiling patterns that can redefine how we approach infection control in acute care settings. The study's findings revealed a surprising drop in MRSA healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) post-discontinuation of CP, raising questions about how to balance infection prevention with resource management and patient safety. By reducing reliance on CP, hospitals may gain advantages such as cost savings and fewer adverse effects for patients, without compromising care quality. Finally, the episode delves into challenges faced during the study and the need for further research to refine infection prevention strategies. Future efforts could focus on tailoring CP to specific risks and developing more precise methods for tracking and preventing MRSA transmission. Be sure to read the full article available at Cambridge.org/ASHE. And for the official SHEA recommendations for MRSA treatment and prevention visit: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/infection-control-and-hospital-epidemiology/article/sheaidsaapic-practice-recommendation-strategies-to-prevent-methicillinresistant-staphylococcus-aureus-transmission-and-infection-in-acutecare-hospitals-2022-update/5DB835D2E13F7E813A8A2FD7CB8386BD

In this episode, the guests delve into the outstanding work of the Washington State Department of Health in infection prevention, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Featuring healthcare experts like Melissa Feskin, Sarah Podczervinski, and Lisa Hannah, the discussion revolves around connecting healthcare systems to necessary resources, implementing robust education strategies, and sharing best practices amidst the chaos of the pandemic. The focus on proactive measures rather than reactive responses validates their efforts in handling emergencies and preventing more significant complications. With special guests: Melissa Feskin, MPH, Infection Prevention and Control Epidemiologist, Washington State Health Department of Health's Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Section Lisa Hannah, RN, BS, CIC, CDIPC, Infection Prevention Team Supervisor, Washington State Health Department of Health's Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Section Sara Podczervinski, RN, MPH, DNP, CIC, Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Section Manager, Washington State Department of Health

TWiM explains how ticagrelor alters the membrane of S. aureus and enhances the activity of vancomycin and daptomycin without eliciting cross-resistance, and the development of a novel continuous disinfectant technology that decreases healthcare-associated infections in ICUs by 70%. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, and Michele Swanson. Become a patron of TWiM. Links for this episode Ticagrelor and S. aureus (mBio) Novel disinfectant technology (Am J Inf Control) UVC-LED to inactivate foodborne pathogens (Appl Envir Micro) UV disinfection systems (ACS Photonics) High-touch surfaces in specialized patient care area (CDC) Take the TWiM Listener survey! Send your microbiology questions and comments (email or recorded audio) to twim@microbe.tv  

Dr. Tekisha Everette, Executive Vice President at Trust For America's Health, outlines the six priorities of the new Trust For America's Health Blueprint Report; Andrea Schon, National Account Manager for VMSG Dashboard, previews ASTHO's upcoming performance management system vendor showcase; and ASTHO's HAI roadmap will help you understand Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance programs. Trust for America's Health Web Page: Pathway to a Healthier America: A Blueprint for Strengthening Public Health for the Next Administration and Congress ASTHO Web Page: Vendor Showcase – Performance Management Systems ASTHO Web Page: HAI Roadmap ASTHO Web Page: Stay Informed  

According to the latest ECDC survey, each year, 4.3 million patients in hospitals in the EU/EEA acquire at least one healthcare-associated infection during their stay in the hospital. Diamantis Plachouras - ECDC Principal Expert in Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare-Associated Infections tells us why this issue needs to be tackled as swift as possible and goes deeper into the data coming from the third point prevalence survey (PPS) of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial use in acute care hospitals, coordinated by ECDC in 2022-2023. Read more about the survey here. For more information about ECDC in general please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ecdc.europa.eu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this episode of the Five Second Rule podcast, hosts Kelly Holmes and Lerenza Howard speak with Trent MacAllister, Infection Preventionist at the Washington State Department of Health and APIC Annual Conference Committee member. He shares insights into the abstract review process for the APIC Annual Conference. Trent provides information on how to submit speaker proposals and abstract submissions, discusses common mistakes in submissions, and explains how the committee determines oral presentations versus poster presentations. This episode offers invaluable tips for those looking to participate in the conference. Hosted by: Kelly Holmes, MS, CIC and Lerenza Howard, MHA, CIC, LSSGB About our Guest: Trent MacAllister, MPH, MS, CIC Trent MacAllister, MPH, MS, CIC, is an Infection Preventionist at the Washington State Department of Health within the Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Section. In this role, Trent conducts Infection Control and Response (ICAR) consultations with healthcare facilities throughout the state. He has also provided outbreak investigation and response support to acute care, long-term care, ambulatory care, residential treatment, and behavioral health facilities. Trent worked as an infection preventionist in an acute care hospital before transitioning to his current role in public health. Trent is currently the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) Annual Conference Committee (ACC) Abstract Sub-Committee Chair and the 2025 APIC ACC Vice-Chair. In his free time, Trent enjoys mountain biking, hiking, hanging out with his dogs at the lake, and traveling the world with his fiancée. Further Resources: "How to Write An Abstract" Reasons for Rejections of Abstracts Submitted to APIC's Annual Conference: Ensuring Transparency and Encouraging Quality

Join Kristin as she chats with A/Prof Esmita Charani about the way clinicians think and feel about antibiotic use, and in particular how these beliefs can impact their response to various antimicrobial stewardship interventions.  Esmita also shares her research journey into broader human rights issues including bias and imbalance in low and middle income countries. Esmita is a senior research pharmacist within the faculty of Medicine at Imperial College London at the NIHR Health Protection Research Unit for Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance. She is involved in mentoring and supporting clinical pharmacists across different healthcare settings and economies in implementing antimicrobial stewardship interventions. 

As we enter into a new season here on the podcast, I want to play with a new structure that reconnects back to the nursing experience, and tactical advice you can use in your practice right away. Today, we are diving into two very different, but in some ways  related topics: hair care for your patients, and the prevention of HAIs. Buckle in because this is a fun one! I am so excited to start offering Nurse Coffee Chats - a completely FREE space where nurses and healthcare workers can connect, share stories, offer/receive support, and build friendship. Our first chat will kick off early December, so hop on the list to save your FREE seat now.Get on the list for Nurse Coffee Chats HERE!-------------The Ashley O Show community is a space where nurses and caregivers come together to understand that their identity extends beyond the humans that they care for. If that's you, then join us on a mission to change conversations and redefine ideas over on IG @ashleyoshow! As always, message me with any feedback, comments, or questions on Instagram, or shoot me an email at ashleyoshow@gmail.com.Time stamps:The Nomad Journey (00:01:00) Ashley discusses her and her husband's digital nomad lifestyle and their upcoming move to Georgia.Importance of Sharing Stories (00:03:49) Ashley emphasizes the value of nurses sharing their stories and experiences to build a supportive community and transfer knowledge.Hair Care for Patients (00:06:45) Ashley shares her experience and importance of providing proper hair care for patients, particularly in the ICU, to help them feel like humans and address their needs beyond appearances.Taking care of patients' hair in the ICU (00:07:48) Ashley discusses the importance of taking care of patients' hair in the ICU and how it can make them feel more human and comfortable.The impact of small acts of kindness on mental health (00:10:57) Ashley emphasizes the significance of small acts of kindness, such as combing patients' hair and braiding it, in improving their mental health and overall well-being.The potential consequences of neglecting hair and scalp care (00:12:01) Ashley shares a story about a patient with long hair in the ICU who developed a pressure injury on his scalp due to neglecting his hair care, highlighting the potential risks and consequences of not paying attention to hair and scalp hygiene.Hand Hygiene Reminder (00:16:55) Importance of hand hygiene, the ease of getting complacent, and the impact of washing hands with soap and water.Environmental Care (00:20:59) The responsibility of keeping the patient's room clean, maintaining a clean environment, and preventing the spread of infection.Maintaining Sterile Technique (00:21:54) The importance of sterile technique during procedures such as catheter insertions, dressing changes, and trach care, and the responsibility of all healthcare team members to maintain sterile field.Nurse Patient Ratios and Infections (00:23:47) Ashley discusses how appropriate nurse patient ratios can significantly reduce hospital-acquired infections, with evidence from studies and examples from California.Workload and Nurse Burnout (00:24:56) Ashley explains a study that shows a correlation between increasing nurse workload and higher rates of urinary tract infections and surgical site infections, emphasizing the impact of overworked and burnt out nurses.Cost Savings and System Improvement (00:26:08) Ashley highlights the potential savings and improvement in the healthcare system if the number of burnt out nurses is reduced, with a specific example from the Pennsylvania hospital system.

Martin chats to Phil in Melbourne following a recent presentation. Yes, two old farts reminiscing about the days of wearing out the boot leather collecting surveillance data talk with envy about the potential of HAI surveillance in the era of the electronic medical record, automation and artificial intelligence. Phil refers to data in these two publications: Designing Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections in the Era of Automation and Reporting Mandates The prevalence of healthcare associated infections among adult inpatients at nineteen large Australian acute-care public hospitals: a point prevalence survey

Martin chats to Phil in Melbourne following a recent presentation. Yes, two old farts reminiscing about the days of wearing out the boot leather collecting surveillance data talk with envy about the potential of HAI surveillance in the era of the electronic medical record, automation and artificial intelligence. Phil refers to data in these two publications: Designing Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections in the Era of Automation and Reporting Mandates The prevalence of healthcare associated infections among adult inpatients at nineteen large Australian acute-care public hospitals: a point prevalence survey

Dr. Glenn W. Wortmann, FIDSA, FACP is the Section Director of Infectious Diseases at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and the Medical Director of Infection Prevention at the MedStar Institute of Quality and Safety.  He maintains academic appointments at Georgetown University Hospital as a Professor of Clinical Medicine and at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences as Professor of Medicine. He presents a lecture entitled "Healthcare Associated Infections in the ICU" as part of the DC5 lecture series

Welcome to HAI School – A Febrile Bundle on Healthcare-Associated Infections! Join Drs. Sam Schuiteman and Owen Albin for episode #4, which will cover ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP). Don't miss the prior episodes on CLABSI, CAUTI, and SSI. The series runs from episodes 60-63!Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com

Welcome to HAI School – A Febrile Bundle on Healthcare-Associated Infections! Join Drs. Jeremy Steinbruck and Nick Gilpin for episode #3, which will cover surgical site infections (SSIs). Stay tuned for the last episode of the series next week and the prior episodes of CLABSI and CAUTI. The series runs from episodes 60-63!Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com

Welcome to HAI School – A Febrile Bundle on Healthcare-Associated Infections! Join Drs. Jeremy Steinbruck and Nick Gilpin for episode #2, which will cover catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs). Stay tuned for the rest of the series, which are episodes 60-63!Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com

Welcome to HAI School – A Febrile Bundle on Healthcare-Associated Infections! Join Drs. Jeremy Steinbruck and Nick Gilpin for episode #1, which will cover central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI). Stay tuned with the following episodes over the next 3 weeks!Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com

In this week's episode, Martin Kiernan talks to Brett Mitchell about his recent paper that estimates the burden of HCAI from a prevalence study. Papers discussed are: Lydeamore MJ, Mitchell BG, Bucknall T, Cheng AC, Russo PL, Stewardson AJ Burden of five healthcare associated infections in Australia. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 2022; 11: 69. https://aricjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13756-022-01109-8 Russo PL, Stewardson AJ, Cheng AC, Bucknall T, Mitchell BG The prevalence of healthcare associated infections among adult inpatients at nineteen large Australian acute-care public hospitals: a point prevalence survey. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 2019; 8: 114. https://aricjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13756-019-0570-y

In this week's episode, Martin Kiernan talks to Brett Mitchell about his recent paper that estimates the burden of HCAI from a prevalence study. Papers discussed are: Lydeamore MJ, Mitchell BG, Bucknall T, Cheng AC, Russo PL, Stewardson AJ Burden of five healthcare associated infections in Australia. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 2022; 11: 69. https://aricjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13756-022-01109-8 Russo PL, Stewardson AJ, Cheng AC, Bucknall T, Mitchell BG The prevalence of healthcare associated infections among adult inpatients at nineteen large Australian acute-care public hospitals: a point prevalence survey. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 2019; 8: 114. https://aricjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13756-019-0570-y

Professor Kjeld Møller Pedersen is a health economist and one of the leading experts in estimating the costs of healthcare-associated infections. He is working at the University of Southern Denmark in the Department of Business and Economics and has published more than 400 papers and authored 17 books. On why it is crucial to prevent healthcare-associated infections:"People  do not realize that we have a surprisingly high number of deaths from healthcare-associated infections. And then we have the human suffering of the survivors too."On why healthcare-associated infections do not get much attention from decision-makers in healthcare?"We lack transparency about the consequences  and  frequency of healthcare-associated infections."On the cost of the healthcare-associated infections "A simple way is to look at the number of beds that are used for patients with healthcare-associated infections. That is a considerable number! That number can be turned a monetary value". "If we want to have the real estimate of healthcare-associated infections, you have to track patients for a considerable period of time, including readmissions and cost for the local communities and the sickness/absence. People will be shocked if we provide the figures on that." Professor Kjeld Møller Pedersen recommends reading the studies by the Australian Professor and Health Economist Nicholas Graves.

It's 2019. Facilities are seeing an encouraging decrease in healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) on a state and national level. Fast forward a few months and a global pandemic has taken the world by storm, putting a lot of the progress made by infection preventionists (IPs) in jeopardy. How exactly did this major global event affect HAIs in facilities and what does its impact mean for the future? Our guest Lisa Sturm, MPH, CIC, FAPIC, walks us through these timely questions and more, including staffing and reporting gaps as well as the changing role of the IP. Hosted by: Silvia Quevedo, CAE About our Guest: Lisa Sturm, MPH, CIC, FAPIC, Sr. Director, Infection Prevention, Quality, Clinical & Network Services, Ascension Lisa has been in the field of Infection Prevention for almost 30 years, is certified in Infection Prevention, and is a Fellow of APIC (Association for Professionals in Infection Control). She is active at the local and national levels with APIC. She joined her local chapter, then called APIC-Greater Detroit, in 1992 when she was a graduate student. She knew then she wanted to be an “IP” when she grew up. She is currently the Chair of APIC's Public Policy Committee and Legislative Co-Chair for the APIC Great Lakes Chapter. She is widely published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, is the author of infection prevention chapters in books, and has presented internationally on infection prevention. Her latest research is centered around the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs). She's recently been published in Infection Control & Epidemiology (ICHE) as well as the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC). Lisa currently works as the Senior Director of Infection Prevention at Ascension, a nonprofit faith-based health system that operates in 21 states with over 140 hospitals. There are approximately 165 IPs at Ascension that form a very tight-knit group called the IP Community. Lisa is proud to represent such an amazing group of professionals, who she feels have contributed significantly to the ongoing challenges of the pandemic.

Listen as our hosts speak with Infection Preventionist Lisa Sturm about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital-onset bloodstream infections (HOBSI) in one large health system. What can we learn from this system's experiences during the pandemic to help us reduce healthcare-associated infections?

This episode it is our honour to be joined by Dr Diane Ashiru-Oredope. Diane is the Lead Pharmacist for the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Healthcare Associated Infections, UK Health Security Agency and the Global AMR lead for the Commonwealth Pharmacists Association. Diane developed and leads the international Antibiotic Guardian campaign and is currently leading an evidence review into pharmaceutical public health. We chat to Diane about the risks posed by Antimicrobial Resistance - COVID has given us a valuable, and frightening, insight into what happens when we are faced with a disease we can't treat. We also touch on her amazing work in supporting black and ethnic minority pre-registration pharmacists and the importance of developing good habits. We discuss Welsh maggots, find out why Gimmo is eating sauerkraut, standing on one leg and playing more computer games. Our micro discussion focuses on Antibiotic overuse: managing uncertainty and mitigating against overtreatment. A fantastic editorial that asks the question - What do you do when you don't know what to do? https://qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/early/2021/07/20/bmjqs-2021-013615 As with all our guests we ask Diane to pick her ‘Desert Island Drug', a career defining anthem and a book that has influenced her work. The choices do not disappoint!To get in touch follow us on Twitter @auralapothecary or email us at auralapothecarypod@gmail.com You can listen to the Aural Apothecary playlist here; https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3OsWj4w8sxsvuwR9zMXgn5?si=tiHXrQI7QsGtSQwPyz1KBg You can view the Aural Apothecary Library here; https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/31270100-paul-gimson?ref=nav_mybooks&shelf=the-aural-apothecary BioDr Diane Ashiru-Oredope MPharm DipClinPharm MPH PhD FRPharmS FFRPS FRSPH Dr Diane Ashiru-Oredope is the Lead Pharmacist for the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Healthcare Associated Infections, UK Health Security Agency and the Global AMR lead for the Commonwealth Pharmacists Association. An antimicrobial pharmacist by background, she has significantly contributed to or led several multicounty and international projects and workshops on tackling antimicrobial resistance including assessing knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of healthcare workers as well as developed relevant training. She developed and leads the international Antibiotic Guardian campaign (#AntibioticGuardian), now in its seventh year and is underpinned by behavioural science. In 2015 Dr Diane Ashiru-Oredope was awarded Public Health Pharmacist of the year and in 2016 Outstanding Woman in the Public Sector at the 10th PRECIOUS awards. She was appointed a Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (FRPharmS) in February 2017 and a Faculty Fellow (FFRPS) in 2016. She has been nominated and delivered TEDx talks at TEDxNHS and TEDxLondonBusinesSchool Diane is currently leading an evidence review on pharmaceutical public health on behalf of the four UK Chief Pharmaceutical Officers. She is passionate about supporting and mentoring future pharmacists and in 2018 founded a free mentoring/support group for trainee pharmacists.

In this podcast, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, vice president of education and certification strategy for AAPACN, and Laurie Laxton, RN, BSN, CCFA, RAC-CT, IP-BC, QCP, clinical education program lead with ABILITY Network, discuss healthcare associated infections (HAIs) in the nursing home and thoughts on how to address them.

In this podcast, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, vice president of education and certification strategy for AAPACN, and Laurie Laxton, RN, BSN, CCFA, RAC-CT, IP-BC, QCP, clinical education program lead with ABILITY Network, discuss healthcare associated infections (HAIs) in the nursing home and thoughts on how to address them.

Join me on this episode as I go over another one of the top 10 public health issues in the United States. This time I talk about nosocomial infections, also known as healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), and what you can do to prevent it.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/health-facx/support

On the podcast is Dr. Seif Salem Al-Abri, the Director-General for Disease Surveillance and Control at the Ministry of Health of Oman. Seif is a practicing consultant in Infectious Diseases at the Royal hospital of Oman, and he has been the head of the infectious diseases department and head of medicine.He has done his training at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. He is an accredited Royal College of Physicians educator, an international advisor for the Royal College of Physicians of London, and a member of the Governing Council of the National University for Science and technology. Finally, he is an associate editor to Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, Journal of Infection and Public Health, and Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials.A few key takeaways: On overcoming Antimicrobial ResistanceWe know what should be done; unfortunately, still, to this day,  I  get calls from hospitals, from colleagues. They think it's a business of the infection, professional control. And the infectious diseases or microbiology, it's not. It's the business of everybody. It starts from the decision-makers, down to the community, down to the general population, because they will go to, they will go to a health center insisting on antibiotics. On getting publishedResearch and published papers are one of the best career investments and boosters, career posters, so do your best to study and write.On changes in Healthcare-Associated Infections over timeI think it's too soon to find this because you need to measure it if you want to manage it. 

Chris Hermann is the CEO of Clean Hands – Safe Hands, a company dedicated to reducing healthcare associated infections through better hand hygiene.  In this episode Chris shares what his company is tackling, and the road they have taken from idea, to development, to clinical study to sales.  He discusses his take on the customer discovery process and what he refers to as Clinician Centered Innovation, and how what he learned led to changes in the product, along some of the mistakes they made along the way. Also, we discuss their regulatory pathway, and disclose wether their device is a medical device or not. Links from this episode:Chris Hermann, MD, PhDClean Hands - Safe HandsGeorgia Tech BioengineeringEmory University School of MedicineMastering Medical Device:WebsitePat Kothe LinkedIn

Overview: This episode reviews the current news updates of this pandemic as well as recently updated guidelines and medical literature. It also discusses the role of State HAI Programs, how they work with different healthcare facilities in the state, and how they can best serve as a resource. Speakers: - Roza Tammer, MPH, CIC - Vivian Leung, MD - David Banach, MD, MPH (moderator) - Cindy Prins, PhD, MPH, CIC, CPH (news update) SHEA Podcasts: Are we meeting the needs of our members? Please fill out the short podcast feedback form to let us know at https://learningce.shea-online.org/content/shea-podcast-feedback

This week on The Official OSAP Podcast Michelle Lee is joined by Patty Montgomery MPH, RN, CIC. Patty is a Registered Nurse with many years' experience working in critical care and surgical services at a level one trauma center in Seattle Washington. She began her career in Infection Prevention in 2011 by implementing an infection prevention and employee health program in a group of nine outpatient clinics. She earned her Master's degree in Public Health in 2016 from the University of Washington. In 2015, Patty joined the Healthcare Associated Infections team at the Washington State Department of Health where she led the Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) program and where she continues to lead infection prevention outreach efforts helping facilities and local health jurisdictions to evaluate and respond to breaches in infection control. Today Patty and Michelle discuss how to handle a breach!   Episode Highlights Self clinic assessment  Breaches highlighted Ways breaches are identified Steps that happen after a breach occurs   Quotes    “They need to be autoclaved because you are injecting with that, and there is a potential for blood exposure”   “Anything that can be sterilized… should be sterilized”    “Don't cut corners by using high level disinfectant or using cold sterile when you can autoclave the instrument”    “I've never seen so many people taking photos of the slides, and looking at each other like ‘oh my goodness… we don't do this'”   “Once a breach happens, that responsibility of what that clinic needs to do, is a lot”    “You have to prove that no one in your clinic at that time had hepatitis or any of the blood borne pathogens like HIV to say your risk is zero”   “People almost faint when I tell them that they need to document the time, temperature of every load in their autoclave”    “If we take time to do this correct, we don't need to worry about anything else”   “I go to a lot of conferences, but OSAP is one of the best conferences"   Links    The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage: http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/ The Dental Podcast Network Channel Two homepage: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dental-podcast-networks-channel-two/id1478530429 OSAP's homepage: https://www.osap.org/ Michelle Lee's email: mlee@osap.org

Join us and learn from our guests; Dr. Clifford McDonald, MD, Senior Advisor for Science and Integrity, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion at the CDC with main interests in epidemiology and prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections, especially Clostridium difficile infections, and the prevention of antimicrobial resistance. And Dr. Arjun Srinivasan, MD, Associate Director for Healthcare-Associated Infection prevention programs in the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion at CDC's National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Disease. Listen in as these two stellar Physicians discuss the topics of Clostridium difficile infections and Antibiotic usage, two important issues with potential solutions facing the citizens on a global level..

Join us as our guests Dr. Mark Stine, DO, FACOI, and Celeste Wiggins, MBA, will discuss the state- of- the- art Footwear Sanitizing Station and New Technology Eliminating Pathogens. Patho3gen Solutions focus is on prevention, not treatment. They are passionate about saving lives and, through hard work, determination, and world-class state-of-the-art technology, their dream has become a reality. Many technologies aid in reducing the infections that cause large numbers of remittances and even death of patients. Unfortunately, the current protocol in healthcare is reactive and for many, that's too late. Approximately 300 people die every day, over 100,000 annually. Today's infection control programs such as hand hygiene, cleaning and disinfection – are not eliminating the number of HAIs coming into hospitals. Learn about the science behind the product, the studies, and research from our guests and topic experts, Dr. Mark Stine and Celeste Wiggins.

Join us with our guest Dr. Arjun Srinivasan, an Infectious Disease Doctor and the Associate Director of Healthcare Associated Infection Prevention Programs for the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia -- as we introduce Healthcare Associated Infections and discuss the progress being made to prevent them and the goals in place to eliminate HAI's.

Join us with our guests Bruce Rippe, CEO of Trinity Guardion and Edmond A. Hooker, MD, DrPH as we discuss Healthcare Acquired Infections and how they lead to more than 720,000 illnesses and 75,000 deaths a year. In fact, more people die from HAIs each year than from automobile accidents. Furthermore, HAI's are a huge financial burden, adding $30 billion to annual healthcare costs. The American-made Trinity Patient Protection System gives hospitals the solution they need to reduce and eliminate HAI's. Launderable, reusable, cost-effective and eco-friendly, the Trinity System's fluid-proof covers fit around beds, pillows, stretchers and physical therapy tables. Unlike typical disinfectant agents designed for hard surfaces, the Trinity System keeps bacteria off the porous surface of the mattress, as well as, the bed deck. When laundered to CDC standards, the Trinity System removes 99.99% of bacteria and has been proven to reduce C. diff infection rates by about 50%.

Our guests Nancy Foster, Vice President, Quality and Patient Safety Policy, American Hospital Association and Edmond A. Hooker, MD, DrPH will be discussing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, CMS 2019 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule – which includes proposals to de-duplicate measures across the five hospital quality reporting programs. This special live broadcast discussion will be about the CMS' recent proposals for Healthcare-associated infection (HAI) measures and to provide facts that will bring forth a better understanding of the proposed rule.

Join Us with Guest Kevin Hersh, Int'l Health Coach helping individuals around the world reach their life-long goals during sickness and in health. If you have any questions for Kevin send them before the program for Kevin's answers to help you. info@cdifffoundation.org

Join us with our guests Bruce Rippe, CEO of Trinity Guardion and Edmond A. Hooker, MD, DrPH as we discuss Healthcare Acquired Infections and how they lead to more than 720,000 illnesses and 75,000 deaths a year. In fact, more people die from HAIs each year than from automobile accidents. Furthermore, HAI's are a huge financial burden, adding $30 billion to annual healthcare costs. The American-made Trinity Patient Protection System gives hospitals the solution they need to reduce and eliminate HAI's. Launderable, reusable, cost-effective and eco-friendly, the Trinity System's fluid-proof covers fit around beds, pillows, stretchers and physical therapy tables. Unlike typical disinfectant agents designed for hard surfaces, the Trinity System keeps bacteria off the porous surface of the mattress, as well as, the bed deck. When laundered to CDC standards, the Trinity System removes 99.99% of bacteria and has been proven to reduce C. diff infection rates by about 50%.

Join us with our guest Dr. Arjun Srinivasan, an Infectious Disease Doctor and the Associate Director of Healthcare Associated Infection Prevention Programs for the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia -- as we introduce Healthcare Associated Infections and discuss the progress being made to prevent them and the goals in place to eliminate HAI's.

Join us with our guest Dr. Arjun Srinivasan, an Infectious Disease Doctor and the Associate Director of Healthcare Associated Infection Prevention Programs for the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia -- as we introduce Healthcare Associated Infections and discuss the progress being made to prevent them and the goals in place to eliminate HAI's.

Everything in life carries some risk it seems and this includes becoming an inpatient in a hospital. There are a number of risks associated with hospitals and one is acquiring infections--Hospitals are loaded with nasty bugs. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), on any given day, about one in 25 hospital patients has at least one healthcare-associated infection (HAI). I was joined by Chair & Professor of Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) and the Associate Dean for Research, College of Health Professions at Texas State University, Rodney Rohde, PhD to discuss several topics concerning HAIs.

Join us with our guest James Psihas, a graduate Engineer of University of Arizona, as we discuss preventing cross contamination in a healthcare environment. Hand held devices such as phones, iPads, stethoscopes, glucometers, telemetry boxes and more travel from room to room picking up pathogens and become vectors of cross contamination that can result in healthcare acquired infections(HAI's) such as C.diff. and MRSA. Until the implementation of Dr. Wayne Clarks Advanced UV Systems technology developed for the department of defense to kill Anthrax hospitals the healthcare industry had very few tools available to consistently decontaminate these items without damaging expensive electronics.

Every year, hundreds of millions of patients across the world are affected by Healthcare-associated Infections, according to estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO). These infections can result from a surgery, or from the use of a medical device like a catheter, for example, and cause significant mortality and economic losses. One of the things that hospital staff can do to prevent these infections is effective handwashing. In this podcast we spoke to Professor Didier Pittet, who has been leading a WHO campaign to promote the use of alcohol-based hand sanitiser in hospitals and clinics across the globe. Image credit: Bananastock/Thinkstock

Join us as guest, and co-founder of Xenex, Dr. Mark Stibich Epidemiologist and Chief Scientific Officer, discusses UV Disinfection with Xenex UV Disinfecting Systems + Robots making a clean sweep across the globe zapping ‪#‎Cdiff‬ and all harmful germs that can cause pain, suffering, and double digits in the already stressed healthcare industry. #Cdiff Spores and More ‪#‎CdiffRadio‬ bringing you educational episodes. None of us can do this alone -- All of us can do this together.

Join us and learn from our guests; Dr. Clifford McDonald, MD, Senior Advisor for Science and Integrity, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion at the CDC with main interests in epidemiology and prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections, especially Clostridium difficile infections, and the prevention of antimicrobial resistance. And Dr. Arjun Srinivasan, MD, Associate Director for Healthcare-Associated Infection prevention programs in the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion at CDC's National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Disease. Listen in as these two stellar Physicians discuss the topics of Clostridium difficile infections and Antibiotic usage, two important issues with potential solutions facing the citizens on a global level..

Dr. Mark Stibich, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer & Co-founder, Xenex. and Ms. Sarah Simmons, MPH CIC, Science Director, Xenex discuss pulsed xenon UV light room disinfection technology. Dr. Stibich and Ms. Simmons will share information how pulsed UV disinfection works, the pulsed Xenon UV (PX-UV) difference, and the effectiveness against endospores like C. diff. and bacillus strains and more.

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In U.S. hospitals, more than 290,000 surgical site infections occur every year (CDC). Some patients die; others live with serious, recurring infections. What could lower that dramatically? Hand washing by medical staff. Ask everyone who walks into your hospital room to wash their hands. Guest: Dr. Maryanne McGuckin, Patient Survival Guide: 8 Simple Solutions to Prevent Hospital- and Healthcare-Associated Infections. Co-host: Dr. Melissa Stewart, Practical Patient Literacy: The Medagogy Model. Joni live M-F at 2:00 p.m. ET on www.W4CS.com. www.JoniAldrich.com

Guest: Dr. Maryanne McGuckin, author, The Patient Survival Guide: 8 Simple Solutions to Prevent Hospital- and Healthcare-Associated Infections. What is the single most important tool that patients (and their supporters) can do to get them out of the hospital without a serious infection such as MRSA (the flesh eating virus)? Ask every healthcare worker (and guest) that walks into the room: "Have you washed your hands?" Isn't that simple? In 2010, 1.7 million patients in the U.S. developed healthcare-associated infections; 100,000 died! This is a info packed, must listen to show. Listen to Joni live M-F at 2:00 p.m. ET on www.W4CS.com. www.JoniAldrich.com

Over the past several years, we have seen a flurry of U.S. federal government interest in addressing hospital-acquired conditions and healthcare-associated infections. This uptick in activity has peaked in 2011, with major news reporting additional financial investment within just the past couple of weeks. Intalere welcomes you to this podcast as we speak with Tim Fenton, Director of Federal Government Relations for Thermo Fisher Scientific. Thermo Fisher is the world leader in serving science, enabling customers – including Amerinet – to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We will discuss with Mr. Fenton how the federal government defines Healthcare-Associated Infections, why the government is so interested in Healthcare-Associated Infections, the key players driving Healthcare-Associated Infections activity in the government, key policies on Healthcare-Associated Infections, the Partnership for Patients initiative, and additional Healthcare-Associated Infection initiatives and activities. Tim has also provided below a list of Websites as resources to keep up-to-date with government activities on Healthcare-Associated Infections.