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We are a group of professionals who work in the field of infectious disease and infection prevention and control. In this podcast series, we discuss new research and issues on the topic of infection prevention and control. We will pick new papers of interest and will discuss them, often with an author of the paper who can give us some insights into the research that go beyond the written paper. Authors will include nurses, doctors, academics, clinicians, administrators and leaders. We should ...
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American Journal of Infection Control: Science Into Practice
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American Journal of Infection Control: Science Into Practice
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)
Join infection preventionists as they have conversations with authors of the latest research in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) about how to advance the science and practice of infection prevention and control. While learning how to put the latest science into practice, maybe you will be inspired to take the next steps to develop your own research projects.
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Clean Talk - The State of Infection Control w/ Brad Whitchurch
Welcome to Clean Talk! An Interview-Style Podcast Series About All Things Infection Prevention Featuring Industry Thought Leaders. Tune in as distinguished leaders share their views, experiences, and trends surrounding the infectious control industry. Clean Talk is hosted live on all social platforms every week, Wednesdays at 3PM EST.
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Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC)
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Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC)
Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC)
All things CIC. Cover art photo provided by Green Chameleon on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@craftedbygc
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Standard Precautions and Beyond: Conversations in Infection Prevention and Control
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Standard Precautions and Beyond: Conversations in Infection Prevention and Control
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Standard Precautions and Beyond: Conversations in Infection Prevention and Control discusses current topics in infection prevention and control. This podcast brings together subject matter experts with extensive knowledge in areas like infectious disease, control and prevention, epidemiology and surveillance, behavioral health, public health preparedness, forecasting and modeling, and pediatrics to address issues related to the management and response to emerging and reemerging infectious di ...
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Infection Control Matters
This week, Martin talks to Dr Jennifer Meddings, Associate Professor at University of Michigan Health and Internist at Ann Arbor about a recently published survey looking at what interventions are commonly used to prevent device-associated infections. We discuss the findings and focus in on prevention of urinary catheter-associated infections and n…
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Clean Talk | EP56 | Part 1 | Addressing the Dirty Truth of the Food & Transportation Industry with UV w/ Jon Cole
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In this week’s episode of Clean Talk Podcast Part one of “Addressing the Dirty Truth of the Food and Transportation Industry with UV Solutions,” Jon Cole CEO of UV360 joins us to discuss the evolution of UV360 to eliminate contamination in various communal industries and beyond. Tune into the full conversation to discover topics, including: - Jon’s…
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#26 Putting Science Into Practice: A Talk with Dr. Stella Hines on Reusable Respirator Use in Healthcare"
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Are you looking to learn about the latest research in the field of infection prevention and control? Join us as we speak to Dr. Stella Hines, MD, MSPH, an occupational medicine physician and pulmonologist, about her study on user acceptance and preference for a novel reusable respirator among healthcare workers. Find out the different types of reus…
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In this episode, Martin Kiernan talks to Dr Giorgia Gon, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine about a briefing paper that identifies research priorities for healthcare cleaning in resource-limited settings. We discuss the process of determining the priorities, the groups involved and the final areas th…
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In this episode, Martin talks to Giovanni-Battista Fucini about a recent paper from Germany that examined infection rates in critical care in which it was reported that hospitals without sinks in patient rooms have lower infection rates. Newer hospitals in Germany tend not to have sinks in the patient rooms in ICU. The paper we discuss is here: Gio…
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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 pub…
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Clean Talk - The State of Infection Control w/ Brad Whitchurch
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Clean Talk | EP 55 | Part 2 | Innovative Technologies that Neutralize Harmful Microorganisms w/ Trent Kelly
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In this week’s episode of Clean Talk Podcast, part two of “Innovative Technologies that Neutralize Harmful Microorganisms,” Trent Kelly, COO and Co-founder of BTG products, joins us to discuss the power behind natural antimicrobials, BTG products, and more! Join the conversation to explore topics, including: - Trent’s background and what brought hi…
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Clean Talk - The State of Infection Control w/ Brad Whitchurch
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Clean Talk | EP 55 | Part 1 | Innovative Technologies that Neutralize Harmful Microorganisms w/ Trent Kelly
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In this week’s episode of Clean Talk Podcast, part one of “Innovative Technologies that Neutralize Harmful Microorganisms,” Trent Kelly, COO and Co-founder of BTG products, joins us to discuss the power behind natural antimicrobials, BTG products, and more! Join the conversation to explore topics, including: - Trent’s background and what brought hi…
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We discuss One Health in this episode with Professor Tom Riley, using C.difficile as the example of explaining why the concept of One Health is so important. Tom is a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists, the Australian Society for Microbiology, the American Academy of Microbiology, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America and the …
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#25 Exploring Antibiotic Resistance & Stewardship in New York State with Dr. Danielle Durant
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Are you an Infection Preventionist looking to learn more about the Healthcare Association of New York's State Antibiotic Stewardship Collaborative in 2015? Join us as we talk to Dr. Danielle Durant about her research and paper evaluation of the Collaborative. Dr. Durant provides us with an extensive background on HANES and the AUR Module of NHSN, r…
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Clean Talk - The State of Infection Control w/ Brad Whitchurch
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Clean Talk | EP 54 | Part 2 | Powerful UV Solutions for a Safer, Healthier World w/ Jim Colantoni
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In part two of this week’s episode of Clean Talk Podcast, Jim Colantoni, Chief Strategy Officer and VP of Sales at PURO Lighting, joins us to discuss the technology behind PURO Lighting’s solutions, various forms of UV, and more. Tune in to the full conversation to hear more about a range of topics, including: - Jim’s background and what brought hi…
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Clean Talk - The State of Infection Control w/ Brad Whitchurch
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Clean Talk | EP 54 | Part 1 | Powerful UV Solutions for a Safer, Healthier World w/ Jim Colantoni
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In part one of this week’s episode of Clean Talk Podcast, Jim Colantoni, Chief Strategy Officer and VP of Sales at PURO Lighting, joins us to discuss the technology behind PURO Lighting’s solutions, various forms of UV, and more. Tune in to the full conversation to hear more about a range of topics, including: - Jim’s background and what brought hi…
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Clean Talk | EP 53 | Part 2 | UV Unveiled: Exploring ElectroClave and CleanSlate for Ultimate Sanitization w/ Christian Davis and Kevin Truong
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In part one of this week’s episode of Clean Talk podcast, Seal Shield’s Christian Davis and CleanSlate UV’s Kevin Truong, join host Bradley Whitchurch, CEO of Seal Shield, to discuss all things UV in light of Seal Shield’s acquisition of CleanSlate UV. Tune in to gain insight on which UV solution is best in various applications and a range of topic…
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Infection Control Matters
This week, Martin talks to Jincy Jerry, Assistant Director of Nursing in Infection Prevention and Control at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. Jincy is a pioneer in the use of Robotic Process Automation in clinical settings within Irish Healthcare. Robotic process automation (RPA) is a software technology that makes it e…
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In this podcast, we talk about the CLEEN and I-CLEEN studies. These are a RCT and quasi-experimental genomics study aiming to determine the effect of additional cleaning of shared medical equipment of the frequency of healthcare associated infections. We also make phone call mid podcast... A shout out to all the team involved in this project, inclu…
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Clean Talk - The State of Infection Control w/ Brad Whitchurch
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Clean Talk | EP 53 | Part 1 | UV Unveiled: Exploring ElectroClave and CleanSlate for Ultimate Sanitization w/ Christian Davis and Kevin Truong
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In part one of this week’s episode of Clean Talk podcast, Seal Shield’s Christian Davis and CleanSlate UV’s Kevin Truong, join host Bradley Whitchurch, CEO of Seal Shield, to discuss all things UV in light of Seal Shield’s acquisition of CleanSlate UV. Tune in to gain insight on which UV solution is best in various applications and a range of topic…
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#24 Breaking the Silo: Understanding the Impact of Airborne Microbial Contamination in the Operating Room with Dr. John Harp"
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Do airborne contaminants increase the risk of prosthetic joint infections? In this podcast, Dr. John Harp discusses his observational study on sterile field bioburden levels in operating rooms in the United States and the risks associated with rising microbe carrying particles. Dr. Harp shares his expertise in the field, as he has a background in e…
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In this episode, Martin Kiernan talks to Sinèad Horgan, Director of Nursing South/South West Hospital Group, and School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health, University College Cork in Ireland. We discuss a journey towards surgical site sueveillance and quality improvement and her recent papers on this topic. We discuss knowledg…
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Clean Talk - The State of Infection Control w/ Brad Whitchurch
Join us on this special edition Ready. Set. Scale! episode featuring Bradley Whitchurch, Founder & CEO of Seal Shield, and host of the Clean Talk podcast! Find out how Zebra and Seal Shield’s partnership is being used and making a difference in today’s healthcare settings. Plus, we discuss what trends in healthcare technology ScanSource sees coming…
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Clean Talk | EP 52 | Unlocking Innovation: Seal Shield's Acquisition of Clean Slate UV w/ Andrew McCarthy
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On this special episode of Clean Talk Podcast, Andrew McCarthy, President of Seal Shield, joins us to unveil some exciting news and details about Seal Shield’s latest acquisition. Tune in to explore a range of topics, including: - Big announcement: Seal Shield acquired CleanSlate UV - How the strategic move came about - The common mission of Seal S…
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Infection Control Matters
In this episode, we discuss a paper in the Lancet Infectious Disease about preventing non-ventilator associate pneumonia including the determinants of implementation success. Brett and Martin chat with Dr Aline Wolfensberger and Professor Hugo Sax, authors of this paper about this important work. Link to paper: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/la…
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Join the Alabama Regional Center for Infection Prevention and Control as we discuss the basics of norovirus with Dr. Marilyn Bulloch from Auburn University’s Harrison College of Pharmacy. We will cover symptoms, if it's contagious, where people usually encounter this virus, and more. Thank you to our co-sponsor for this podcast, the Alabama Public …
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Clean Talk | EP 51 | Part 2 | A Nudge Towards Improving The Future of Hand Hygiene w/ Theis Jensen
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On part one of this week’s episode of Clean Talk Podcast, Theis Jensen, CEO of Sani Nudge, joins us to discuss what Sani Nudge is doing to improve hand hygiene and positive reinforcement for Infection Preventionists across the globe. Tune in to learn more about topics including: - Theis’ background and what brought him to where he is today - Sani N…
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American Journal of Infection Control: Science Into Practice
Concerns and frustrations about inconsistencies with the public reporting of device-related healthcare associated infections: Perspectives of hospital leaders and staff. With special guest: Sarah MacEwan PhD, Ohio State University由Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)
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Brett Mitchell talks to Dr Sarah Browning and Professor Josh Davis about a recent paper in Infection, Disease and Health - "Have gloves and gowns had their day?" The evidence for gloves and gowns is discussed, as well as results from a recent survey into their use in Australia and New Zealand. Sarah is an infectious disease physician and Director o…
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As Alabama heats up into summer the number of individuals outside and the number of bugs outside are increasing, including ticks, insects that can pose a direct to human health. Join the ARC IPC and Dr. Jonathan Rayner for a discussion around tick-borne diseases in Alabama and how you can prevent being affected by ticks this summer.…
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Clean Talk - The State of Infection Control w/ Brad Whitchurch
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Clean Talk | EP 51 | Part 1 | A Nudge Towards Improving The Future of Hand Hygiene w/ Theis Jensen
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On part one of this week’s episode of Clean Talk Podcast, Theis Jensen, CEO of Sani Nudge, joins us to discuss what Sani Nudge is doing to improve hand hygiene and positive reinforcement for Infection Preventionists across the globe. Tune in to learn more about topics including: - Theis’ background and what brought him to where he is today - Sani N…
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Clean Talk - The State of Infection Control w/ Brad Whitchurch
In this week’s episode of Clean Talk Podcast, Osama Chamsi Pasha Founder & COO of Doctory, joins us to discuss the advancements Doctory has made in the telehealth and technology space. Tune into part one of the episode to learn more about a range of topics including: - Osama’s background and what brought him to where he is today - The need for Doct…
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In this episode Phil talks to A/Prof Noleen Bennett* about the state of surveillance and antimicrobial stewardship and what her research has discovered in this area. Noleen also tells about an exciting project she is leading called NISPAC, a streamlined infection and antimicrobial use surveillance system for Australian Residential Aged Care Facilit…
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Clean Talk - The State of Infection Control w/ Brad Whitchurch
In this week’s episode of Clean Talk Podcast, Osama Chamsi Pasha Founder & COO of Doctory, joins us to discuss the advancements Doctory has made in the telehealth and technology space. Tune into part one of the episode to learn more about a range of topics including: - Osama’s background and what brought him to where he is today - The need for Doct…
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#22 Weighing the Connection Between a Patient Safety Climate and Infection Prevention Practices.
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In this episode, Drs Hessels and Larson describe how a positive patient safety climate contributes to improved adherence to infection prevention and control practices. This study produced findings not previously published thus advancing the state of the science in patient and occupational health and safety and infection prevention and control. Thes…
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In this episode recorded at the 2023 SHEA Spring Meeting in Seattle, Martin talks to Associate Professor Alex Sundermann about his work on sequencing all isolates from local healthcare settings and the discoveries that this enables. Healthcare infections due to previous admissions, endoscopes, even pseudo-outbreaks are all laid bare by this approac…
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Clean Talk - The State of Infection Control w/ Brad Whitchurch
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Live From BAPIC | EP 4 | Expanding Infection Prevention in Long-Term Care Facilities w/ Ariel Alonso
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On this week’s Episode of Clean Talk Podcast Live from the 2023 BAPIC tradeshow in Tampa, Florida, Ariel Alonso, Infection Preventionist at Bayshore Pointe Nursing and Rehab, joins us to discuss the resources, current practices & challenges, and future of Infection Prevention. Tune in to learn more about topics, including: - Ariel’s background and …
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In this second discussion of an abstract presented at the SHEA Spring meeting 2023 in Seattle, Martin talks to MPH candidate Olivia Hess about her work on staff opinions of automated hand hygiene monitoring. Olivia works as a member of Dr Gonzalo Bearman's group at VCU Health (Virginia Commonwealth University) in Richmond, Virginia. We discuss staf…
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In this episode recorded at the 2023 SHEA Spring Meeting in Seattle, Martin talks to abstract presenter Dr Lamia Alam about the work of a Johns' Hopkins group on a systematic review of human factors relating to cleaning in the Operating Room. We discuss the abstract presented at the meeting and also previous work in human factors and environmental …
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Clean Talk - The State of Infection Control w/ Brad Whitchurch
On this week’s Episode of Clean Talk Podcast Live from the 2023 BAPIC tradeshow in Tampa, Florida, John Guastella, National Sales Director at Surfacide UVC, joins us to discuss best practices for optimal UV-C disinfection. Tune in to gain insight on a range of topics, including: - John’s Background - His mission at Surfacide for implementing UV dis…
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This is the 100th episode of Infection Control Matters and includes a special announcement. A big thanks to our 110+ guests so far. In this podcast, Martin, Brett and Phil talk about what we've not covered, some stats and what is to come next. Check out out new website: https://infectioncontrolmatters.com/…
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In this episode, Martin Kiernan talks to Dr Valeria Fabre, Associate Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Associate Medical Director of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program and an Associate Hospital Epidemiologist at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. We discuss the recent SHEA position paper on practical aspects of di…
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In this episode, Drs Krouss and Cho describe an intervention they did to decrease the amount of inappropriate urine cultures being ordered. They share with our audience how unnecessary urine cultures can lead to overdiagnosis and overtreatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria. Their novel approach to fixing the problem consists of a change to the orderi…
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Clean Talk - The State of Infection Control w/ Brad Whitchurch
On this week’s Episode of Clean Talk Podcast Live from the 2023 BAPIC tradeshow in Tampa, Florida, Misha Blake, Infection Control Practitioner at St. Joseph’s Hospital BayCare, joins us to discuss the current state of Infection Prevention. Tune in to gain insight on a range of topics, including: - Misha’s Background and what brought her to where sh…
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In this episode Brett and Martin talk to Mairéad Skally and Prof Fidelma Fitzpatrick about their efforts to minimise Clostridioides difficile infections in the Beaumont Hospital in Dublin, Ireland. Mairéad is a Surveillance Scientist and Fidelma is a Consultant Microbiologist and also Head of Department of Clinical Microbiology at the Royal College…
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Clean Talk - The State of Infection Control w/ Brad Whitchurch
On this week’s Episode of Clean Talk Podcast Live from the 2023 BAPIC tradeshow in Tampa, Florida, Jay Filion, the Regional Sales Director at Surfacide, joins us to discuss the importance of UV sanitization for infection control within healthcare and beyond. Tune in to gain insight on topics including: -About Surfacide and what differentiates their…
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In this week's episode, Martin talks to Professor Jean-Yves Maillard from the Cardiff School of Pharmacy in Wales. We discuss detention, removal and prevention of biofilms in wet and dry environments. A range of papers on this topic from his group are listed below. D. I. Centeleghe, et al. 2023 Klebsiella pneumoniae survives on surfaces as a dry bi…
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In this week's episode, Brett and Martin talk to Dr Mark Garvey, Consultant Clinical Scientist at University Hospitals Birmingham in the UK. We discuss a new paper from the UHB team which looks at the practical aspects of contamination within the splash radius of a clinical hand hygiene sink in a critical care area. The range of high risk equipment…
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Clean Talk | EP 49 | Part 2 | Technology Improving Global Hand Hygiene & Patient Outcomes w/ Tamás Haidegger
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In this week’s episode of Clean Talk, Tamás Haidegger, Co-founder of HandInScan, joins us to share what he and HandInScan are doing to improve hand hygiene and patient outcomes across the globe. Listen in as Tamás and host, Bradley Whitchurch, discuss: - The mission to help professionals provide better care - The technology behind HandInScan - The …
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Clean Talk - The State of Infection Control w/ Brad Whitchurch
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Clean Talk | EP 49 | Part 1 | Technology Improving Global Hand Hygiene & Patient Outcomes w/ Tamás Haidegger
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In this week’s episode of Clean Talk, Tamás Haidegger, Co-founder of HandInScan, joins us to share what he and HandInScan are doing to improve hand hygiene and patient outcomes across the globe. Listen in as Tamás and host, Bradley Whitchurch, discuss: - The mission to help professionals provide better care - The technology behind HandInScan - The …
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We talk about the knowledge attitudes and practice of nurses regarding oral hygiene of dependent inpatients in this podcast with Dr Isabel Oliveira. Understanding these is an important element of improving oral care and potentially reducing hospital acquired pneumonia (HAP) more broadly. Isbael is a rehabilitation nurse with a particular focus and …
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In this episode, our guest Ms. Wilson shares with us success and the key components of a robust hand hygiene observer training program using the 5 Moments. Ms. Wilson breaks down the importance of feedback, asking questions, improving communication skills and strategies to make an effective hand hygiene program affordable. With special guest: Kimbe…
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In this episode, Brett talks to Associate Professor Matthew Davis about his clinical experience and recent systematic review, exploring the topic of whether indwelling vs intermittent catheterisation increases the risk of UTI. Matt is an Associate Professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at McGovern Medical School in Houston and has a strong…
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In this first episode of 2023, Martin talks to Melissa Rochon and Prof Judith Tanner about their recent paper in the Journal of Hospital Infection that reports on the use of patient-generated images in SSI surveillance. Papers discussed: 1. Rochon M, et al. Image-based digital post-discharge surveillance in England: measuring patient enrolment, eng…
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