The Microbiology of Wound Care: Bringing Science to the Clinician
Infection prevention has become an increasingly significant financial concern for hospitals since the accountable care act went into effect. Chronic wound care is costly. What are the primary causes...
13 Jun 202233min
Setting the Standard: A look into how industry guidelines are established
Did you know that you can be involved in the creation of new industry standards for healthcare? Pamela Arora, the new President and CEO of AAMI (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumenta...
23 Mai 202230min
Trying Times: The Importance of a Resilient Healthcare Workforce
The second phase of the pandemic has hit healthcare hard; staffing shortages. How have you been able to deal with the sustained burden and chronic fatigue that can trap us in the constant cortisol re...
9 Mai 202243min
Chemical Conversations: Tackling Debates in the World of Endoscope Reprocessing
How much do you know about the chemicals that are used to reprocess reusable endoscopes? With the advancing design complexity of these devices, effective cleaning solutions are critical to patient sa...
14 Feb 202240min
Disposable Disruption: Infection Risks in Arthroscopy
Minimally invasive surgery was introduced to reduce the rate of infection, but the technology has come a long way. In recent years, single use devices have emerged as an alternative to reprocessing me...
31 Jan 202234min
Applying the Audit: Best Practices for Sustainable Improvement
Infection prevention audits are critical to continuous improvement, but may not always be welcomed by department staff. What can be done to improve receptiveness and encourage collaboration when shar...
17 Jan 202233min
Advocacy in Action: Outbreak Notifications & Reporting
What level of trust to do you have in the healthcare industry? What does it mean to truly advocate for patient safety and the public interest? What can you be doing as healthcare workers and consume...
3 Jan 202250min
The Hand Hygiene Paradox: Seemingly Simple, So Why Can't We Get it Right?
Hand washing has taken the stage, front and center during the pandemic. With over 50 billion moments of hand hygiene occurring annually in acute care settings, there are so much potential for human er...
20 Des 202138min
