Celebrating 20 years of Teleclass Education with Paul Webber
In this episode, Martin Kiernan and Brett Mitchell talk to Paul Webber in the 20th year of the Webber Teleclass series that remains free for all in low-income countries. Originally envisaged by his fr...
30 Juni 202127min
More questions than answers! Changes in bacteraemia patterns during COVID with Dr Luke Moore
In this episode, Martin is jouned by Dr Luke Moore (@dr_luke_moore), Consultant in Infectious Diseases, Clinical Microbiology and Virology at Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust in the UK and...
23 Juni 202129min
The impact of heatlhcare associated infections - mortality, length of stay and cost
In this podcast, we discuss an article just published in Clinical Infectious Disease which reports data from 134 hospitals on mortality, length of stay and costs of common infections. https://pubmed.n...
16 Juni 202127min
Prevention of healthcare associated pneumonia (HAP) (Part A) with Dr Victoria Ewan
In this podcast, Martin and Brett talk healthcare associated pneumonia (HAP) with Dr Victoria Ewan. Vicky is consultant academic geriatrician at South Tees Hospitals (Middlesbrough, United Kingdom) wh...
9 Juni 202128min
Gaming, apps and Infection Control with Dr Robbert Bentvelsen and Ender Holten
In this podcast, Brett Mitchell discusses a paper that provides an overview of available apps for HAI prevention, including functionality, quality and usefulness with two of the authors - Dr Robbert B...
2 Juni 202124min
Role of clinical scientists in infection prevention and control with Dr Elaine Cloutman-Green
In this episode, Martin talks to Consultant Clinical Scientist Dr Elaine Cloutman-Green BEM about her role at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in the UK. Elaine is the first Clinical Scientis...
26 Maj 202115min
Sociology and Qualitative research and IPC with Professor Maria Northcote and Dr Cassie Curryer
In this episode we briefly touch on the role of sociology and what it can bring to infection control. We also discuss the value of qualitative research in infection prevention and control. Our guests ...
18 Maj 202128min
Hand hygiene at critical points and the sequence of patient care with Professor Loreen Herwaldt
In this episode, Martin talks to Professor Loreen Herwaldt, from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. We discuss three new papers on hand hygiene compliance that have come from data ori...
12 Maj 202126min
