Infection Prevention Spotlight

By Kara Mullane, RN, MSN, CIC - Infection Preventionist

Each year 1.7 million Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs) occur that contribute to 99,000 deaths and $20 billion in healthcare costs. What makes these numbers even more tragic is that 70 percent of al... more

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How many episodes does Infection Prevention Spotlight have?

The podcast currently has 43 episodes available.

Infection Prevention Spotlight episodes:

October 16, 2017 AJIC Abstracts - WHO Hand Hygiene
Join Kara Mullane as she reads two selected AJIC Abstracts from - Journal Sept 2017, Vol 45, No 8. Topics: Efficacy of the WHO recommended hand washing technique and a modified washing technique to remove C.diff from hands; Hand Hygiene compliance in a universal gloving setting. Subscribe and never miss and episode!
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7min
October 13, 2017 Germ Theory and Hand Hygiene
Where does Germ Theory originate and what does it have to do with Infection Prevention today? Join Kara Mullane as she spotlights the story of the brilliant Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis. Subscribe and never miss and episode!
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10min
October 13, 2017 AJIC Abstracts - MRSA transmission to gowns and gloves and more!
Join Kara Mullane as she reads three selected AJIC Abstracts from Journal September 2017, Volume 45, Number 9. Article Abstract topics: Inappropriate CNA glove us in long term care; Transmission of MRSA to HCW gown and gloves during care at a VA nursing home; Can patient Hand Hygiene have an impact on C.diff at an academic medical center. Find out. Subscribe and never miss and episode!

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14min

FAQs about Infection Prevention Spotlight:

How many episodes does Infection Prevention Spotlight have?

The podcast currently has 43 episodes available.