American Journal of Infection Control: Science Into Practice

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#13 Let's Talk About Steps We Can Take To Protect Patients From CRE Aug 04, 2022

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Listen in as our hosts Nicki Shorr and Jessie Swain talk to Dr. Marybeth Sexton to discuss her research into the risk factors for isolation of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales from normally sterile sites and the implications for infection prevention.

With special guest:

Mary Elizabeth Sexton MD, MSc

#12 Let's Talk About How To Reduce the Overuse of Antibiotics When Patients Are Discharged Jul 07, 2022

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Tune in to hear our hosts Nicki Shorr and Jessie Swain talk with Dr. Valerie Vaughn about partnering to reduce overuse of antibiotics when patients are discharged.

With special guest:

Valerie Vaughn, MD, MSc

#11 Let's Talk About How Management Practices and Strategic Communication Strategies Can Be Tools To Prevent Infection Jun 02, 2022

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Tune in to hear our hosts Nicki Shorr and Jessie Swain talk with Ann Scheck McAlearney, ScD, MS about how executive leadership attention and strategic communication strategies can help support evidence-based infection prevention practices.

With special guest:

Ann Scheck McAlearney, ScD, MS

#10 Working Together To Contain a CRAB Outbreak in a COVID-19 ICU May 05, 2022

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Tune in to hear our hosts Nicki Shorr and Jessie Swain talk with infection preventionists Rachel Guran and Kelsi Canavan along with Dr. Paula Eckardt about containing a carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii complex outbreak in a COVID-19 intensive care unit.

With special guests:

Rachel Guran, MPH, BSN, RN, CIC, Kelsi Canavan, MPH, MPA, CIC and Paula A. Eckardt, MD, FACP, FIDSA, AAHIVS

#9 What Can We Learn From Two AJIC Studies About Encouraging Flu Vaccination for Home Healthcare Personnel and Fogging To Reduce C. difficile? Apr 07, 2022

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Listen as our hosts speak with researcher Jingjing Shang about increasing flu vaccination of home healthcare personnel using policies, easy access to vaccine, and incentives. Also, tune in to hear from infection preventionist Debra Runyan about what a decade-long study tells us about how fogging can help in efforts to reduce C. difficile.

#8 Let's Talk About the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Healthcare Associated Infections: Getting Back to Basics Mar 03, 2022

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Listen as our hosts speak with Infection Preventionist Lisa Sturm about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital-onset bloodstream infections (HOBSI) in one large health system. What can we learn from this system's experiences during the pandemic to help us reduce healthcare-associated infections?

#7 Using Technology for More Efficient Data Collection and Considering Improved Patient Care in Isolation Feb 03, 2022

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Listen as we speak with our guests about how technology can impact the daily work of infection preventionists, specifically using the electronic medical record (EMR) to better predict possible outbreaks, respond to them more quickly, and to better differentiate between community and hospital onset infections. Further, we'll discuss possible methods of improving patient outcomes while in isolation, the lack of quality evidence for effective interventions, and the need for future research in this area.

#6 A Look at COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: Who Do People Trust To Give Them Vaccine Advice and How Can We Use This Information Now and in the Future? Jan 06, 2022

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Listen as our hosts talk with Dr. Gina Piscitello of Rush University Medical Center about a study she and her colleagues conducted entitled "COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among Health Care Workers, Communication and Policy-Making." During this episode hosts discuss the Health Belief Model used in this study, whether vaccine hesitancy among healthcare workers impacts public hesitancy, who the public trusts for advice on vaccination, and what the implications are for the current pandemic and future events.

#5 Working Together for Healthcare Worker Safety: The Gown-Glove Connection Dec 02, 2021

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Listen as our hosts talk with Dr. Selcen Kilinc-Balci, an author of a National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) study that illustrates the importance of looking closely at how gowns and gloves work together to protect healthcare workers. The discussion provides insight into what can be done now to help protect healthcare personnel, and what may be considered as part of future standards development.

#4 What are the Infection Prevention Needs of Home Health Care Workers: Learning From the Pandemic Nov 04, 2021

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Listen as our hosts talk with educator and researcher Dr. Zainab Toteh Osakwe about her article on the intense experiences of Home Health Aides during the COVID-19 Pandemic in New York City. Learn how this situation applies to the everyday infection prevention needs of HHAs and how we can better meet their critical need for information.

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