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ICTalk: Infection Control Today Podcast
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ICTalk: Infection Control Today Podcast is a podcast that dives into the latest trends, challenges, and solutions in infection prevention and control. This podcast delivers expert insights, real-world strategies, and actionable advice, covering topics relevant to health care professionals at every level—from C-suite executives to infection preventionists, sterile processing, environmental hygiene staff, and more. Join us for conversations with leading infection preventionists, industry experts, and thought leaders as we explore how to create safer environments, improve outcomes, and navigate the evolving landscape of infection control.
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29: The IFU Problem: Is Sterile Processing Information Becoming Unmanageable?
Sterile Processing's Hidden Patient Safety Risk: When Cognitive Overload Meets Complex Work Sterile processing professionals perform high-stakes work requiring sustained attention to detail, yet burnout, fatigue, interruptions, and cognitive overload receive far less attention in SPD than in many...
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28: What Does the Cyclospora Outbreak Reveal About Public Health Surveillance? An Expert Discusses With ICT
What happens when we expect public health to respond immediately after years of inconsistent investment? For Brian C. Castrucci, DrPH, president and CEO of the de Beaumont Foundation, the current Cyclospora outbreak illustrates a much larger problem. "It's about speed. It's about capacity,"...
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27: Lead Aprons May Represent an Overlooked Infection Prevention Blind Spot
Reusable lead aprons have long been viewed as essential radiation protection for clinicians, but infection prevention experts say they may also represent an overlooked environmental hygiene challenge. During a recent Infection Control Today and Diagnostic Imaging roundtable, experts from…
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26: AIDS 2026 Research Shows Individualized HIV Treatment Is Shaping the Future
New research presented at AIDS 2026 demonstrates that HIV treatment continues to evolve, with growing evidence supporting both simplified 2-drug regimens and long-acting injectable therapies designed to improve adherence and quality of life. Jean van Wyk, MD, chief medical officer at ViiV...
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25: Contagious Conversations: One Profession, Many Pathways Into Infection Prevention
Infection prevention and control (IPC) has long been recognized as a multidisciplinary field, yet the pathways into the profession vary dramatically across the globe. In the latest installment of Contagious Conversations, hosts Heather Stoltzfus, MPH, RN, CIC, and Brenna Doran, PhD, MA, ACC, CIC,...
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24: Dental PPE and Hand Hygiene: Avoiding the Most Common Infection Control Breaches
Welcome Back to The Clean Bite! In May 2026, I had the honor of presenting an infection control class for just shy of 900 participants at the California Dental Association’s Art & Science Annual Meeting in Anaheim. I’m not going to lie, my biggest class ever. And the good news? I didn’t fall off...
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23: Hantavirus: A Podcast with Matthew Pullen, MD, an Infectious Disease Doctor
A rare hantavirus outbreak linked to an expedition cruise ship near South America has drawn international attention and renewed concerns about emerging infectious diseases. While experts emphasize that the risk of a widespread outbreak remains extremely low, the appearance of Andes…
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22: Contagious Conversations: How SPD Voices Are Shaping Patient Safety
At the SoCal Sterile Processing Association (SPA) Chapter meeting on March 21, 2026, in Newport Beach, California, one message came through clearly: Leadership in sterile processing does not begin with a title. It begins with a voice. In this special edition of Contagious Conversations, hosts…
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21: What Is Surgical Smoke, and Why Is it So Dangerous? An Expert Explains
Surgical smoke has been part of operating room culture for decades, generated routinely by lasers, electrosurgical devices, and ultrasonic tools. Yet despite its constant presence, it remains one of the least understood and least consistently addressed risks in perioperative care. In a recent...
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20: The Invisible Heroes: Why Dental Assistant Recognition Week Matters
Every time you sit in a dental chair, you witness a carefully choreographed performance. The dentist guides the instrument. The hygienist checks your bite. Behind the scenes stands the dental assistant, orchestrating the invisible work that keeps you safe. "Dental assistants do more than just...
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19: Contagious Conversations: The Bold New Series Tackling the Toughest Topics in Infection Prevention
Contagious Conversations is a new video series by Infection Control Today® (ICT®) created to make space for the conversations infection preventionists (IPs) often avoid, not because they are unimportant, but because they are personal, complicated, and sometimes uncomfortable. In the premiere...
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18: HSPA President Arlene Bush on Throughput, Standards, and Why Sterile Processing Must Celebrate Wins in 2026
Sterile processing is often discussed only when something goes wrong. A tray defect. A missing instrument. A delayed case. But in this wide-ranging conversation with Infection Control Today®(ICT®), Arlene Bush, CRCST, CER, CIS, CHL, SME, DSMD, CRMST, the current president of Healthcare Sterile...
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17: Breaking the Silence: How to Talk About HIV and PrEP Without Fear
Few issues embody the intersection of prevention, compassion, and communication more than HIV and PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis)—subjects that remain clouded by stigma, even decades after the epidemic’s darkest days. I recently spoke with Cariane Morales Matos, MD, medical director at Hope &…
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16: Veteran Infection Preventionists Chat: What Are The Soft Skills That Make Strong IPs?
When most people think of infection prevention, they picture data dashboards, surveillance reports, and regulatory checklists. But ask any experienced infection preventionist (IP) what really determines success, and you’ll hear something different—it is the people skills. During a recent…
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15: Bug of the Month: I'm Older Than Empires
Bug of the Month helps educate readers about existing and emerging pathogens of clinical importance in health care facilities today. Each column explores the Bug of the Month's etiology, the infections it can cause, the modes of transmission, and ways to fight its spread. The pathogen profiles…
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14: NDM-CRE Surge Demands Stronger Infection Prevention and Testing Strategies, Study's Author Says
In the second part of our conversation with Danielle Rankin, PhD, MPH, CIC, epidemiologist with the CDC, she expanded on the infection prevention strategies and surveillance needs surrounding the rise of New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (NDM-CRE). She is the…
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13: At IDWeek, Dr Tom Frieden Urges a Simple Formula to Tackle Outbreaks and Drug Resistance: “See. Believe. Create.”
Amid the bustle of IDWeek in Atlanta, Georgia, held from October 19 to 22, 2025, former CDC director Tom Frieden, MD, MPH, now president and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives, laid out a crisp playbook for infectious-disease professionals: a 3-step formula he says can prevent outbreaks, reverse drug...
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12: Clean Hospitals Day 2025: A Discussion With Alexandra Peters, PhD, the New CEO
Join the Movement: Clean Hospitals Day is October 20, 2025 On October 20, hospitals around the world will pause to spotlight a truth we all know but rarely celebrate out loud: Environmental hygiene saves lives. Clean Hospitals Day 2025 is your chance to rally teams, thank the environmental…
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11: Rising Threat of NDM-CRE: CDC Epidemiologist Highlights Urgent Infection Prevention Priorities
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) carrying New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase (NDM) are on the rise across the US, posing a growing challenge for hospitals, infection preventionists, and public health officials. In a recent interview, Danielle Rankin, PhD, MPH, CIC, an epidemiologist with…
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10: Evidence, Trust, and Prevention: David J. Weber, MD, MPH, on CDC Leadership and Public Health
The sudden departure of the CDC director with several other top leaders has raised urgent questions about the stability of the nation’s leading public health agency and its ability to provide consistent, evidence-based guidance. In an interview with Infection Control Today®(ICT®), David J. Weber,...
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9: Sharps Safety Starts with Us: Why Infection Preventionists Must Lead the Charge
Infection prevention personnel are uniquely positioned to drive meaningful change in sharps safety, but only if we recognize and act on our critical role. Sharps injuries are not only a personal threat to health care workers; they also represent a preventable infection risk, a systems failure…
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8: All About APIC’s New Guide Tackles All Catheter-Associated Bloodstream Infections
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology’s (APIC’s) latest guide marks an important evolution in infection prevention by expanding beyond the traditional focus on central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSIs) to address all catheter-associated bloodstream...
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7: Keeping Classrooms Cleaner: Infection Preventionists Step into Schools
As seasonal viruses surge and recent outbreaks like measles highlight vulnerabilities, infection prevention experts are extending their reach into schools, recognizing that healthy classrooms are essential to healthy communities.
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6: Clean Bite: Think Twice Before Closing Your Lips Around That Little Suction Thing
Do you know not to wrap your lips around the suction tube the dentist puts in your mouth? You will when you finish this podcast.
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5: The Rising Threat of Fungal Infections and the Urgent Need for New Treatments
Infectious diseases have long been a major concern for global health. While much attention is given to bacterial and viral infections, fungal diseases remain an underappreciated and growing threat. With limited treatment options and rising resistance to existing antifungal drugs, the world is...
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4: From Shortages to Security: How Reusable Health Care Textiles Can Transform Infection Prevention
The Textile Rental Services Association (TRSA) plays a vital role in supporting the health care industry and critical infrastructure by providing hygienically clean health care contact textiles (HCTs) and personal protective equipment (PPE). Representing a $50 billion industry with over 200,000...
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3: The Future of Reusable PPE in Healthcare: A Sustainable and Cost-Effective Solution
The conversation around reusable personal protective equipment (PPE) is gaining traction, especially in the wake of the pandemic-induced shortages. Infection Control Today’s interview with Joe Ricci, CEO of Textile Rental Services Association (TRSA), and Diane Troxel, MSN, RN, the director of...
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2: Beyond Hand Hygiene: The Five Critical Moments for Environmental Disinfection in Health Care
Infection prevention has long focused on hand hygiene, but what about the surfaces patients and healthcare workers touch throughout the day? Jim Gauthier, MLT, CIC, alongside coauthors Carol Calabrese, RN, BS, CIC, and Peter Teska, MBA, introduced the concept of Targeted Moments of Environmental...
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1: Deborah Birx, MD, Unveils Urgent Insights on Avian Flu: What Infection Preventionists Must Know
In an exclusive interview with Infection Control Today, Dr. Deborah Birx, MD, shared crucial updates on the ongoing threat of avian influenza (H5N1) and its implications for public health. With the H5N1 strain spreading globally and showing concerning cross-species transmission, Dr. Birx stressed...
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ICTalk: Infection Control Today Podcast is a podcast that dives into the latest trends, challenges, and solutions in infection prevention and control. This podcast delivers expert insights, real-world strategies, and actionable advice, covering topics relevant to health care professionals at every level—from C-suite executives to infection preventionists, sterile processing, environmental hygiene staff, and more. Join us for conversations with leading infection preventionists, industry experts, and thought leaders as we explore how to create safer environments, improve outcomes, and navigate the evolving landscape of infection control.
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