Surgical Site Infection (SSI) prevention with Charles Edmiston
In this episode, Phil Russo flies solo and discusses strategies for prevention of SSI with Professor Charles Edmiston, Emeritus Professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Chuck has a ...
30 Maalis 202231min
Vaccine hesitancy and the role of social scientists in infection prevention with A/Professor Holly Seale
In this episode Brett Mitchell talks to Associate Professor Holly Seale about the role of social scientists, vaccine hesitancy, booster vaccines and the potential implications for the next influenza s...
23 Maalis 202219min
Environmental decontamination reduces healthcare infections - a systematic review with Alexandra Peters
In this week's episode, Martin Kiernan talks to Alexandra Peters, who works in Prof. Didier Pittet's group at the University Hospitals of Geneva and with a WHO Collaborating Centre. We discuss a new s...
17 Maalis 202225min
Infection Prevention Team Staffing levels - Less (staff) is more (infections)?
In this week's episode, Brett Mitchell and Martin Kiernan use a recent paper published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology to start a discussion about an relationship between IPC Team staff...
9 Maalis 202226min
Could a virtual Infection Prevention Service provide support in middle and low income countries? With Prof Gonzalo Bearman
In this episode, Martin Kiernan talks to Professor Gonzalo Bearman, Chair, Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiologist/Medical Director of VCU Healthcare and the Richard P. Wenzel Prof...
1 Maalis 202218min
Hand drying - a lot of hot air?
In this episode, Brett Mitchell and Martin Kiernan discuss methods of drying hands after hand hygiene has been performed, with a focus on hand dryers versus paper towel. Personal details about Martin'...
23 Helmi 202224min
WHO Global Outreach Alert and Response Network (GOARN) with Dr Peta-Anne Zimmerman
The WHO Global Outreach Alert and Response Network (GOARN) is the topic for this podcast. We talk with Dr Peta-Anne Zimmerman about the network, what is does and how to get involved. Dr Peta-Anne Zim...
16 Helmi 202220min
Mouth Care Matters - Oral hygiene & healthcare associated infection
In this episode we return to another ICM favourite topic, healthcare-associated pneumonia that is not device-associated. Martin Kiernan talks to Dr Mark Garvey, Director of Infection Prevention and He...
8 Helmi 202231min
