Medical Devices: Design Evolution & Variations in Standards of Care
On this episode of Transmission Control, we tackle the topics of design & improvements to medical devices and the guidelines and standards which guide them. Christian Berling joins Dr. Larry Muscarell...
6 Dec 202138min
Surveys & Surveillance: Bringing it all Back to the Patient
Have we lost our patient focus when it comes to regulating and evaluating hospital performance? Has this resulted in a cost shift away from patient care? Could all these agencies come together and c...
22 Nov 202137min
High Touch Surfaces and Infection Prevention in the Primary Care Office Setting
Have you ever thought about the purpose of the white paper that pulls down over the exam table when you visit your primary care physician's office? Do gloves give the general public and healthcare pr...
8 Nov 202147min
Time for Bed: Have Hospitals been set up for Failure?
Hospital beds and mattresses are the highest touch surfaces in healthcare facilities around the world. This represents a significant opportunity for the transmission and cross infection of dangerous ...
25 Okt 202148min
Called Out on the Carpet: Infection Control Considerations Related to Interior Design
Can carpet be just as safe and possibly more effectively cleaned than vinyl floors in the healthcare setting? In the acute care setting, healthcare professionals are very familiar with vinyl floors an...
11 Okt 202134min
The Dirty Truth about Dirty Scrubs: Toward More Hygienic Hospital Uniforms
Are your hospital scrubs actually clean? What does that process even look like at your facility? Are they laundered onsite? Offsite? Or even washed at home? If your hospital or another 3rd party laun...
27 Sep 202137min
Dynamic Cleaning: The Interplay Between Humans & Technology in Environmental Cleaning & Disinfection
Why should hospitals take a dynamic approach toward technology supporting the infection prevention and control efforts of environmental services? Tune in to this week's episode of the Transmission Co...
13 Sep 202144min
Historic Shortage: Infection Prevention Staffing in the Pandemic & Beyond
The pandemic not only required more Infection Prevention & Control professionals to manage the urgent call for support, but it also expedited retirement plans for many nurses who were in the high risk...
30 Aug 202142min
