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Transmission Control — 118 episodes
Silo-Free Surgery: Are ASC's Really the Wild West?
Silo-Free Surgery: Have We Gone Nose Blind?
Silo-Free Surgery: What SSI Risk Keeps You Up at Night?
Silo-Free Surgery: Where Is the Smoking Gun?
On Pathogens & PPE: Taking the Lead in SPD
On Pathogens & PPE: Assembly Without Disruptions
On Pathogens & PPE: Why Brush Selection Matters
Beyond the Bundle: The Hidden Risk in Every Foley
On Pathogens & PPE: What's Hiding in Your Lumens
Another Fix in the Wall: Mildew, Moisture, and Mold Remediation
On Pathogens & PPE: Getting Sterile Storage Right
Re-Orienting the Roadmap: Navigating the IP Orientation Checklist
On Pathogens & PPE: Decontam Under Pressure
Sequential Solutions: Whole Genome Sequencing and the Future of IP
On Pathogens & PPE: Endoscope Reprocessing Challenges
Sticking with It: Biofilm, Surface Disinfection, and C. Auris Adhesion
On Pathogens & PPE: Environmental Emergencies in SPD
Check 1, Check 2: The Power of Proactive ICARs
On Pathogens & PPE: Why Water Quality Matters
Built to Heal? Infrastructure, Construction, and Water Safety
On Pathogens & PPE: The Challenge of Robotic Instrument Reprocessing
Built to Heal: The Nitty Gritty Cleaning Committee: The Fine Points of EVS Excellence
On Pathogens & PPE: Hand Hygiene in SPD
On Pathogens & PPE: Transporting Contaminated Instruments
Sustaining Wins Beyond the Hospital Walls
The Skills You Won't Find in Textbooks
Scope of Innovation: Single-Use Solutions for Surgical Success
Building the Next Generation of Infection Preventionists
Strengthening the Future of Infection Prevention Through APIC Leadership
One Percent Wins: Building a Strong IP Program in a Critical Access Hospital
Research, Reality, and the DHSc: Dr. Lerenza Howard on Leveling Up in IP
Point Proven: Winning the Race Against Candida auris
From Citations to Celebration: How EVS Tech Transformed Compliance
The Infection Preventionist's Playbook for Survey Readiness
Requirements vs. Recommendations: How Do You Know the Difference?
Survey Central: Meeting Accreditation Standards in the OR & SPD
Special Release - The AL-CIP Journey: Redefining Leadership in Infection Prevention
Redefining a Perfect Survey: Great Outcomes from Bad Surveys
The Curveball Questions: Preparing for Surveyor Interviews
Survey Survival 101: The Basics of Accreditation Readiness
The Tracer Chase: Mastering Mock Surveys & Tracer Methodology
StreetClothes: The Surfer
StreetClothes: The Hairdresser
StreetClothes: The Mixologist
StreetClothes: The Woodturner
StreetClothes: The Hiker
Special Podcast Release: Before & After – Episode 2
Safe & Sterile Endoscopes - Engaging the Future: Clinical Implications of Sterile Endoscopes
StreetClothes: The Motorcyclist
Special Podcast Release: Before & After – Episode 1
Safe & Sterile Endoscopes - The Next Chapter: The Regulatory & Guideline Shifts Surrounding Endoscopes
Safe & Sterile Endoscopes - Together We Win: Clinical Collaboration Driving Best Practices
StreetClothes: The Bakers
Safe & Sterile Endoscopes - The Struggle for Safety: Endoscope Reprocessing Challenges
Safe & Sterile Endoscopes - Inside the Idea: Endoscope Design, Functionality & Reprocessing
StreetClothes: The Beekeeper
Safe & Sterile Endoscopes - In the Beginning: History of Endoscopes
The Nurse's Station: Building Trust with Frontline Staff
StreetClothes: The Doula
Navigating the OR as an IP
Tracking Your Growth as an IP
StreetClothes: The Chicken Tenders
Empowering New IPs: Skills, Resources, & Community
Building Sustainable Infection Prevention Practices
StreetClothes: The Guitarist
StreetClothes: The Personal Chef
Speaking the Language of Leadership: How IPs Can Effectively Present Data
Radical Candor: Strengthening the Bond Between Infection Prevention and Public Health
Bridging the Gap: Infection Prevention & Sterile Processing Collaboration
On Pathogens & PPE Ep13: IP & SPD Career Progression
On Pathogens & PPE Ep12: The Future of Infection Prevention
On Pathogens & PPE Ep 11: Endoscope Reprocessing
On Pathogens & PPE Ep 10: High-Level Disinfectants & Sterilants
On Pathogens & PPE Ep 9: Surgical Site Infections (SSIs)
On Pathogens & PPE Ep 8: Bloodborne Pathogens & Sharps Safety
On Pathogens & PPE Ep 7: Microbiology
On Pathogens & PPE Ep 6: Approaches to IP Audits
On Pathogens & PPE Ep 5: Environmental Cleaning
On Pathogens & PPE Ep 4: PPE Basics: Donning & Doffing
On Pathogens & PPE Ep 3: PPE Basics: Introducing PPE
On Pathogens & PPE Ep 2: Understanding Different Types of Pathogens
On Pathogens & PPE Ep 1: Basics of Infection Prevention
Gastroscope Safety Signals Part 3 - Recommendations
Gastroscope Safety Signals Part 2- Analysis
Gastroscope Safety Signals Part 1 - Overview
Pulling Back the Curtain: Uncovering the Privacy Curtain Standard of Care
Candida auris Awareness Part 3 - Corrective Action
Candida auris Awareness Part 2 - Potential Underlying Causes
Candida auris Awareness Part 1 - Overview
Navigating the New Normal of Infection Prevention: Leadership, Communication, & Staffing
Design Intelligence: Insights on "End User Error" and Common Themes from the Front Lines
Breaking Out (of Silos): Applying An Epidemiological Approach to Sterile Processing
Survey Satisfaction: Partnering with your regulatory and accreditation teammates!
The MAUDE Pod: Time for Revolutionary Change
The Insiders Safety Club: Patient Advocacy from Within Healthcare
The Microbiology of Wound Care: Bringing Science to the Clinician
Setting the Standard: A look into how industry guidelines are established
Trying Times: The Importance of a Resilient Healthcare Workforce
Chemical Conversations: Tackling Debates in the World of Endoscope Reprocessing
Disposable Disruption: Infection Risks in Arthroscopy
Applying the Audit: Best Practices for Sustainable Improvement
Advocacy in Action: Outbreak Notifications & Reporting
The Hand Hygiene Paradox: Seemingly Simple, So Why Can't We Get it Right?
Medical Devices: Design Evolution & Variations in Standards of Care
Surveys & Surveillance: Bringing it all Back to the Patient
High Touch Surfaces and Infection Prevention in the Primary Care Office Setting
Time for Bed: Have Hospitals been set up for Failure?
Called Out on the Carpet: Infection Control Considerations Related to Interior Design
The Dirty Truth about Dirty Scrubs: Toward More Hygienic Hospital Uniforms
Dynamic Cleaning: The Interplay Between Humans & Technology in Environmental Cleaning & Disinfection
Historic Shortage: Infection Prevention Staffing in the Pandemic & Beyond
Safety in Every Touch: Environmental Services of Care
Short on Time: Current Threats and Challenges in Long Term Care
Basic Instinct: Bacterial Survival Techniques, Biofilm and Future Threats
At Risk?: Addressing GI Patient Populations & Facility Risk Assessments
Fixated on Flexible Scopes: Reviewing Dry time and Alcohol Flush Research
Endoscopic Infections: Critical Conversations Prompting the Multisociety Guidelines Update
Hidden Harm: The Reporter Who Blew the Lid Off the FDA MAUDE Database