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/transmissioncontrol/ #infectionprevention #TransmissionControl

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 #TransmissionControl

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 #TransmissionControl

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 with Karen Goelst, CEO & Founder of KleenEdge, we’re going to dive into the realities of privacy curtain management and find out how privacy curtains can contribute to hospital acquired infections. We’ll also learn how KleedEdge is automating privacy curtain compliance and improving patient and staff safety. KleenEdge offers multiple no-ladder solutions with one curtain per track which translates into reduced labor and a significant reduction in curtain costs. They ensure compliance with their Scan and Go Protocol software offering both periodic and Isolation room exchanges along with automated reminders and alerts. KleenEdge is committed to improving the environment offering 100% recyclable products to drive sustainability initiatives and goals. Learn more about KleenEdge by visiting www.kleenedge.com and follow them on LinkedIn and Facebook! #TransmissionControl #InfectionPrevention #Risk #privacycurtains #vendorspotlight  #HAI

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 #TransmissionControl

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 #TransmissionControl

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/transmissioncontrol/ #infectionprevention #TransmissionControl

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 to share her experiences and insights related to leadership, organizational communication and staffing during the pandemic.  Catherine also shares her story of how she combined several of her childhood interests in becoming either a detective, FBI agent or a doctor into a career as an epidemiologist.  It wasn’t until Catherine’s niece contracted C. diff that she became aware of the hospital environment and infection prevention.  Even though the pandemic has raised awareness and interest in infection prevention as a career path, one key to Catherine’s success as a leader is continuous recruiting and championing the profession.  Today’s episode is inspiring and informative! #Leadership #Communication #Staffing #TransmissionControl #Podcast #Education #IPT #InfectionPrevention #InfectionControl #Infection #ICP #PublicHealth #Healthcare

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 topics related to medical device design that creates challenges for healthcare providers and reprocessors.  Jason outlines his concerns with vague instructions for use, improving pre-market control to limit recalls, and exploring the responsibility for MAUDE reports that are classified as “End User Error”.  This episode is packed with important details on the topics covered and you don’t want to miss it!   #MAUDE # MDR #MedicalDevices #FDA #AdverseEvents #SurgicalServices #SterileProcessing #TransmissionControl #Podcast #Education #IPT #InfectionPrevention #InfectionControl #Infection #ICP #PublicHealth #Healthcare

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 Sterile Processing with a unique background in Public Health and how he has taken an epidemiological approach to leading the department.  Justin Poulin and Dr. Larry Muscarella speak with Garrett about the importance of needs assessments, root cause analysis, and identifying leading and lagging factors to establish key performance indicators and continuous improvement processes.  Already know you're an #InfectionControl nerd? Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts: https://zcu.io/URFW Amazon Podcasts: https://zcu.io/p4aZ Google Podcasts: https://zcu.io/xdB0 #Epidemiology #SurgicalServices #SterileProcessing #TransmissionControl #Podcast #Education #IPT #InfectionPrevention #InfectionControl #Infection #ICP #PublicHealth #Healthcare