Welcome to Transmission Control – an infection prevention podcast focused on your appetite for trailblazing thought, discussion, and innovations that will help you make informed decisions. Each episode, we speak with public health experts and safety champions from across the globe as they share their experiences, passion and opinions. From investigative journalism to medical publications, we tackle the real world barriers to limiting the spread of disease. Whether you’re tuning in for educat ...
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On Pathogens & PPE Ep13: IP & SPD Career Progression
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Attention all career climbers and certification seekers! Are you ready to explore the exciting opportunities for growth in Infection Prevention and Sterile Processing? In this bonus episode of "On Pathogens & PPE," host Jill Holdsworth and co-host Tiffany Reece are joined by special guests Jessica Dangles, Frankie Catalfumo, and Brandon Gantt to di…
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On Pathogens & PPE Ep12: The Future of Infection Prevention
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What does the future hold for infection prevention, and what role will Sterile Processing play in this evolving industry? On this episode of "On Pathogens and PPE," host Jill Holdsworth and co-host Rebecca Alvino, along with special guests Deanna Hillstrom and Brandon Gantt, unite to explore the exciting developments and opportunities on the horizo…
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On Pathogens & PPE Ep 11: Endoscope Reprocessing
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Hey, Sterile Processing Pros and Endoscope Enthusiasts! The time has come to uncover the secrets to successful endoscope reprocessing! On this episode of “On Pathogens & PPE,” host Jill Holdsworth and co-host Arlene Bush are joined by special guests Jake McHugh and Aaron Preston to identify the complexities of endoscope reprocessing. From discussin…
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On Pathogens & PPE Ep 10: High-Level Disinfectants & Sterilants
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Hey #CleanFreaks, are you ready to unleash the power of high-level disinfectants and sterilants in your battle against pathogens? On this week’s episode of "On Pathogens & PPE," host Jill Holdsworth, co-host Garrett Hollembeak, and special guests Jake McHugh and Robby Miller team up to uncover the different classes of these powerful chemicals, iden…
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On Pathogens & PPE Ep 9: Surgical Site Infections (SSIs)
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Get ready to scrub up and join the fight against surgical site infections (SSIs) in this must-listen episode of "On Pathogens & PPE!" Host Jill Holdsworth and co-host Patrick Gordon are joined by special guests Jhmeid Billingslea and Jeri Culbertson to explore the risk factors, prevention strategies, and Sterile Processing’s role in preventing SSIs…
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On Pathogens & PPE Ep 8: Bloodborne Pathogens & Sharps Safety
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Are there hidden dangers lurking in your SPD? Tune in to this eye-opening episode of “On Pathogens & PPE,” as host Jill Holdsworth and special guests Dannie O. Smith and Chaz Rhone uncover the common bloodborne pathogens, like HIV and hepatitis, that could be lurking in your SPD and posing a threat to your safety. They'll dive into best practices f…
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On Pathogens & PPE Ep 7: Microbiology
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Get ready to dive into the microscopic world of microbes in this week's edition of "On Pathogens & PPE!" Join host Jill Holdsworth, co-host Ben Galvan, and special guests Tim Bowers and Alex Sundermann as they unravel the mysteries of microbiology and its crucial role in Infection Prevention and Sterile Processing. From uncovering the importance of…
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On Pathogens & PPE Ep 6: Approaches to IP Audits
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Hey #CleanFreaks, grab your favorite IP or SP professional, and gather 'round -- it's time to change the way we think about audits in Sterile Processing! In this episode of "On Pathogens & PPE," host Jill Holdsworth and co-host Paul Gentile, and special guests Jake McHugh and Frankie Catalfumo are joining forces to help you transform your team’s ap…
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On Pathogens & PPE Ep 5: Environmental Cleaning
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Get ready to roll up your sleeves and join the fight against pathogens in this week’s new episode of "On Pathogens & PPE!” Host Jill Holdsworth, co-host Kenneth Campbell, and special guests Paul Gentile and Doe Kley are teaming up to guide you through the ins and outs of environmental cleaning. From breaking down the critical differences between cl…
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On Pathogens & PPE Ep 4: PPE Basics: Donning & Doffing
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Hey #CleanFreaks, are you following the right steps when donning and doffing your PPE? In this episode of "On Pathogens & PPE," host Jill Holdsworth, and co-host Kevin Anderson are joined by special guests Jill Morgan and Jen Jaffee to explore the proper techniques for safely donning and doffing your personal protective equipment. Tune in as these …
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On Pathogens & PPE Ep 3: PPE Basics: Introducing PPE
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Hey, Sterile Processing Pros! It's time to suit up and dive into the world of personal protective equipment (PPE) in this week’s new episode of our "On Pathogens & PPE" series! Join host Jill Holdsworth, co-host Paul Gentile, and special guests Cheron Rojo and Mary Ann DeMaet as they break down the basics and challenges of PPE. From gowns and glove…
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On Pathogens & PPE Ep 2: Understanding Different Types of Pathogens
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Calling all #CleanFreaks! Get ready to don up and join the fight against the microscopic menaces lurking in our healthcare facilities! In this action-packed episode of “On Pathogens & PPE,” host Jill Holdsworth, co-host Michael Matthews, and special guests Jeri Culbertson and Patrick Gordon, team up to explore the unseen world of bacteria, viruses,…
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On Pathogens & PPE Ep 1: Basics of Infection Prevention
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Masks on, gloves up -- it’s time to #FightDirty with Beyond Clean and Transmission Control's newest podcast series launch, On Pathogens & PPE! Join host Jill Holdsworth, co-host Frankie Catalfumo, and special guests Ben Galvan and Deanna Hillstrom, as they set the stage for an exciting 12-part series uniting Sterile Processing and Infection Prevent…
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Gastroscope Safety Signals Part 3 - Recommendations
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Welcome to final video in another three part series with Justin and Larry as they tackle gastroscope safety signals! This video is a recap on the topic that wraps everything up and gives you advice on how to handle this potential issue in the future... Want to see more? Check out our LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/transmissioncontr…
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Gastroscope Safety Signals Part 2- Analysis
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Welcome to the second video in another three part series with Justin and Larry as they tackle gastroscope safety signals! This video expands on the topic and gives insight into what the potential risks are... Want to see more? Check out our LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/transmissioncontrol/ #infectionprevention #TransmissionContro…
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Gastroscope Safety Signals Part 1 - Overview
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Welcome to the start of another three part series with Justin and Larry as they tackle gastroscope safety signals! This first video is an overview on the topic that sets the scene for the rest of this series... Want to see more? Check out our LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/transmissioncontrol/ #infectionprevention #TransmissionCont…
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Pulling Back the Curtain: Uncovering the Privacy Curtain Standard of Care
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How many times do you handle privacy curtains during a regular shift? In the acute care setting, we interact with privacy curtains day in and day out. How often do our clinicians touch the curtain, and then touch the patient? Do you know what contaminants have been found on privacy curtains? On this week's Transmission Control Vendor SpotlightTM wi…
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Candida auris Awareness Part 3 - Corrective Action
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Welcome to the final installment of this three part series about Candida auris! In the episode Justin and Larry wrap everything up by talking about corrective action that can be used to mitigate the spread of this deadly fungus! Want to see more? Check out our LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/transmissioncontrol/ #infectionprevention…
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Candida auris Awareness Part 2 - Potential Underlying Causes
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Welcome back to this three part series on Candida auris! In this episode Larry and Justin tackle the conversation on identifying potential underlying causes to try and find some ways to prevent this from spreading! Want to see more? Check out our LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/transmissioncontrol/ #infectionprevention #Transmission…
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Candida auris Awareness Part 1 - Overview
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Welcome to another three-part installment of the Transmission Control Newsflash! In the first part of this miniseries Justin and Larry start the conversation on Candida auris, a deadly fungus that might be spreading due to issues with medical device reprocessing. Want to see more? Check out our LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/transm…
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Navigating the New Normal of Infection Prevention: Leadership, Communication, & Staffing
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How do you navigate rapidly changing and competing guidance from industry, national and various state organizations? Laws regarding outbreak reporting also varies greatly from state-to-state and how do you develop a consistent protocol when your health organization spans multiple states? Catherine Kroll joins Justin Poulin and Dr. Larry Muscarella …
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Design Intelligence: Insights on “End User Error” and Common Themes from the Front Lines
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Should medical device manufacturers employ a reprocessing specialist during the development process? Should recalls and updates impact the entire family of devices connected to the predicate device? Does laboratory testing fall short of real-world practicality? Jason Minutillo joins Justin Poulin and Dr. Larry Muscarella to discuss a number of topi…
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Breaking Out (of Silos): Applying An Epidemiological Approach to Sterile Processing
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Surgical Services can be an intimidating area for Infection Prevention team members who don’t have experience working in the PeriOperative environment. How can a background in Public Health and Epidemiology make you a resource to your sterile processing department? We find out today, as Garrett Hollembeak shares his experiences as a Manager of Ster…
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Survey Satisfaction: Partnering with your regulatory and accreditation teammates!
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Do you dread visits from surveyors and auditors? Let’s be honest, most of us do. However, regulatory agencies perform a necessary purpose and so do your regulatory and accreditation partners within your healthcare facility. Infection Prevention collaboration and participation in mock surveys can be critical to making improvements proactively. Amy A…
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The MAUDE Pod: Time for Revolutionary Change
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How can we make the MAUDE database more usable? Can we create incentives to ensure that the data housed in the FDA’s Adverse Event Reporting database can be used to evaluate trending and identify otherwise undetected risks with medical devices? Justin Poulin and Dr. Larry Muscarella speak with Ryan Bass gain his insight into the current problems, g…
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The Insiders Safety Club: Patient Advocacy from Within Healthcare
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If you work in healthcare, then you are a patient advocate. You have the experience and expertise to influence change, but so often we may not be confident in speaking up. Today’s episode is a great example of bravery and what it means to do the right thing. Jill Berends joins Justin Poulin and Dr. Larry Muscarella to share her personal advocate sc…
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The Microbiology of Wound Care: Bringing Science to the Clinician
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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, risk factors and microorganisms that may be involved with chronic wounds? How do chronic illnesses such as diabetes impact the healing process? Joe St…
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Setting the Standard: A look into how industry guidelines are established
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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 Instrumentation) joins Justin Poulin and Dr. Larry Muscarella following her first week at AAMI, which happened to be a very busy one. Pamela discusses a recent me…
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Trying Times: The Importance of a Resilient Healthcare Workforce
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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 response? Dr. Hudson Garret has a great deal of expertise, but especially as a resiliency practitioner and joins Justin Poulin and Dr. Larry Muscarella o…
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Chemical Conversations: Tackling Debates in the World of Endoscope Reprocessing
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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 safety. Kris Murphy has spent his career in research/development and joins Justin Poulin and Dr. Larry Muscarella to provide an overview of the chemistri…
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Disposable Disruption: Infection Risks in Arthroscopy
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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 medical devices with a focus most recently in the world of endoscopy. Dr. Stephen Snyder has been performing procedures since the beginning and joins Ju…
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Applying the Audit: Best Practices for Sustainable Improvement
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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 sharing the results of the audits? If you don’t have auditing tools in place, where do you even start? What resources are available to you? Misty Dillon sp…
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Advocacy in Action: Outbreak Notifications & Reporting
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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 consumers to influence positive change? Lisa McGiffert, Patient Safety Activist at Patient Safety Action Network joins Dr. Larry Muscarella and Justin Poulin t…
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The Hand Hygiene Paradox: Seemingly Simple, So Why Can’t We Get it Right?
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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 error. So what can we do about it?! Carmela Mascio, President & Co-Founder at LivOnyx joins Dr. Larry Muscarella and Justin Poulin to share her experien…
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Medical Devices: Design Evolution & Variations in Standards of Care
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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 Muscarella and Justin Poulin to share his experience dating back over a decade regarding the research & development of reusable laryngoscopes, and discuss vari…
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Surveys & Surveillance: Bringing it all Back to the Patient
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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 create a single unified system for surveillance and surveys? Dr. Salah Qutaishat joins Dr. Larry Muscarella and Justin Poulin to discuss his thoughts on …
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High Touch Surfaces and Infection Prevention in the Primary Care Office Setting
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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 practitioners a false sense of security? How do we ensure that cleaning and disinfection processes have been done correctly in Primary Care offices? Jim …
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Time for Bed: Have Hospitals been set up for Failure?
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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 bacterium such as C. diff. Not only the mattress, but the beds and frames themselves. On this episode of Transmission Control, we asked Bruce Rippe, CE…
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Called Out on the Carpet: Infection Control Considerations Related to Interior Design
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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 and assume that they are easier and more effectively cleaned. However, in long term care facilities there are additional considerations such making the …
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The Dirty Truth about Dirty Scrubs: Toward More Hygienic Hospital Uniforms
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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 launders them for you, how can you be certain that you get your uniform back? On this week's episode of Transmission Control, Aniruddha Banerjee, Director …
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Dynamic Cleaning: The Interplay Between Humans & Technology in Environmental Cleaning & Disinfection
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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 Control podcast and find out! Often times, hospital procedures are in direct conflict with the desired outcomes for patients. Marc-Oliver Wright joins Ju…
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Historic Shortage: Infection Prevention Staffing in the Pandemic & Beyond
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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 age group. Hospitals now find themselves struggling to fill existing positions as they attempt to expand their Infection Prevention and Control teams…
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Safety in Every Touch: Environmental Services of Care
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Environmental Services touches every surface of the hospital, but do we always recognize how integral they are to the infection control team? Additionally, EVS workers have direct patient contact but have you considered how much influence they have on the patient experience? Did you know that the patient care experience has a direct impact on the h…
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Short on Time: Current Threats and Challenges in Long Term Care
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There is no doubt that Long Term Care facilities were hit hard during the pandemic. In many cases, these facilities do not have a dedicated infection control practitioner on staff which represented a significant gap in preparedness planning and exacerbated the struggles of reacting quickly and effectively to the viral threat. On this week's episode…
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Basic Instinct: Bacterial Survival Techniques, Biofilm and Future Threats
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You may be familiar with biofilm but what do you know about small colony variants -- and the impact that they have on infection control and public health? All living organisms have a universal prime directive, which is to survive. What does that mean for those of us whose prime directive is to protect our patients against infectious agents? On this…
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At Risk?: Addressing GI Patient Populations & Facility Risk Assessments
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Within the world of GI endoscope reprocessing there exists a debate on whether or not sterile water should be used during procedures versus tap water. Running parallel to that debate is whether the industry should move to the sterilization of flexible scopes, continue with high level disinfection (HLD), or consider conversion to single use disposab…
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Fixated on Flexible Scopes: Reviewing Dry time and Alcohol Flush Research
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Endoscope drying times and the use of an alcohol rinse has become an area for debate and emerging research is increasing with each passing day. Advanced inspection technology such as borescopes and the development of ATP testing offer additional measures to evaluate the effectiveness of cleaning the small diameter working channels of flexible scope…
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Endoscopic Infections: Critical Conversations Prompting the Multisociety Guidelines Update
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Given the rising concerns of endoscope-related infections around the country, organizations, agencies, and providers believed it was imperative to evaluate the current literature and standards for endoscope reprocessing. Joining us for this week's episode of Transmission Control, Dr. Raman Muthusamy joins Dr. Lawrence Muscarella and Justin Poulin t…
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Hidden Harm: The Reporter Who Blew the Lid Off the FDA MAUDE Database
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Did you know there was database that concealed millions of medical device malfunction and injury reports from public view? Neither did anyone else until Christina Jewett, Senior Correspondent with Kaiser Health News broke the story in the spring of 2019. On this inaugural episode of the Transmission Control podcast focused on public health themes f…
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