Transmission Control Podcast

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...