On this episode of The ICHE Podcast, Editor-in-Chief, David Calfee, MD, MS discusses an important topic in infection prevention that is often easier said than done: patient bathing. Guests on this episode are Susan Huang, MD, MPH, Raveena D. Singh, MA, Michael Lin, MD, MPH, and Joshua K. Schaffzin, MD, PhD. Listen as they discuss the role of bathing and chlorhexidine bathing in infection prevention. Authors will each discuss their respective studies as well strategies to improve compliance with bathing protocols. After listening, be sure to visit cambridge.org/iche to read the full articles featured in today’s episode.

On this episode of The ICHE Podcast, Editor-in-Chief, David Calfee, MD, MS discusses the most recently published section of The Compendium, “Strategies to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update.” Guests on this episode are Sonali Advani, MBBS, MPH, Jennifer Meddings, MD, MSc., Payal Patel, MD, MPH, and Ann Marie Pettis, RN, BSN, CIC. Listen as they discuss changes in the updated document, key essential practices and additional practices, practices that should not routinely be used, as well as implementation strategies and recommended process and outcome measures. After listening, be sure to visit cambridge.org/iche to read the full articles featured in today’s episode.

On this episode of The ICHE Podcast, Editor-in-Chief, David Calfee, MD, MS discusses the most recently published section of The Compendium, “SHEA/IDSA/APIC Practice Recommendation: Strategies to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus transmission and infection in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update.” Guests on this episode are Anthony Harris, MD, MPH, Susan Huang, MD, MPH, Aaron Milstone, MD, MHS, Julia Moody, Kyle J. Popovich, MD, MS. Listen as they discuss changes in the updated document, key essential practices and additional practices, and implementation strategies, and recommended process and outcome measures. After listening, be sure to visit cambridge.org/iche to read the full articles featured in today’s episode.

On this episode of The ICHE Podcast, Editor-in-Chief, David Calfee, MD, MS discusses two recent articles from ICHE that use describe the use of two different metrics to assess antimicrobial consumption and the impact of antimicrobial stewardship activities on antimicrobial use and other key outcomes. Guests on this episode are Rebekah Moehring, MD, MPH, Michael Yarrington, MD, Michihiko Goto, MD, MSCI, FACP, and Hiroyuki Suzuki, MD, MSCI. Listen as they discuss the importance of measuring antibiotic use and the impact of antimicrobial stewardship activities as well as strategies for measurement and goals for the future. After listening, be sure to visit cambridge.org/iche to read the full articles featured in today’s episode.

On this episode of The ICHE Podcast, Editor-in-Chief, David Calfee, MD, MS discusses the most recently published section of The Compendium, “SHEA/IDSA/APIC Practice Recommendation: Strategies to prevent surgical site infections in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update.” Guests on this episode are Michael S. Calderwood, MD, MPH, Deverick J. Anderson, MD, MPH, Keith S. Kaye, MD, MPH, and Marin Schweizer, PhD. Listen as they discuss changes in the updated document, key essential practices and additional practices, and tips for implementation. After listening, be sure to visit cambridge.org/iche to read the full articles featured in today’s episode.

On this episode of The ICHE Podcast, Editor-in-Chief, David Calfee, MD, MS discusses the most recently published section of The Compendium, “SHEA/IDSA/APIC Practice Recommendation: Strategies to prevent surgical site infections in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update.” Guests on this episode are Michael S. Calderwood, MD, MPH, Deverick J. Anderson, MD, MPH, Keith S. Kaye, MD, MPH, and Marin Schweizer, PhD. Listen as they discuss changes in the updated document, key essential practices and additional practices, and tips for implementation. After listening, be sure to visit cambridge.org/iche to read the full articles featured in today’s episode.

On this episode of The ICHE Podcast, Editor-in-Chief, David Calfee, MD, MS discusses the most recently published section of The Compendium, “SHEA/IDSA/APIC Practice Recommendation: Strategies to prevent Clostridioides difficile infections in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update.” Guests on this episode are Ruth Carrico, PhD, DNP, APRN, CIC, Larry K. Kociolek, MD MSCI, and Dale Gerding, MD. Listen as they discuss changes in the updated document, key essential practices and additional practices, and tips for implementation. After listening, be sure to visit cambridge.org/iche to read the full articles featured in today’s episode.

On this episode of The ICHE Podcast, Editor-in-Chief, David Calfee, MD, MS discusses the most recently published section of The Compendium, “SHEA/IDSA/APIC Practice Recommendation: Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene: 2022 Update.” Guests on this episode are Katherine Ellingson, PhD, Janet Glowicz, PhD, RN, CIC, LTC-CIP, and Emily Landon, MD. Listen as they discuss changes in the updated document, key essential practices, recommendations for monitoring hand hygiene, and tips for started in this improvement work in hand hygiene. After listening, be sure to visit cambridge./org/iche to read the full articles featured in today’s episode.

On this episode of The ICHE Podcast, Editor-in-Chief, David Calfee, MD, MS speaks with Daniel J. Morgan, MD, MS, Katia Halabi, MD, Kathleen Chiotos MD, MSCE, and Bobby Warren, MPS. Today’s episode focuses on several articles from the February issue of ICHE on diagnostic stewardship. The panelists begin by discussing the first in a series by the SHEA Diagnostic Stewardship Task Force on principles of diagnostic stewardship. Then, our panelists discuss three original research articles in this month’s issue of ICHE and how the authors’ findings can help your findings may be helpful and relevant to others engaging in diagnostic stewardship work. After listening, be sure to visit cambridge./org/iche to read the full articles featured in today’s episode.

On this episode of The ICHE Podcast, Editor-in-Chief, David Calfee, MD, MS speaks with Thomas R. Talbot, MD, MPH, Jennifer Cihlar, DO, Jerome Leis, MD, MSc, and Emil Lesho, DO. Today’s guests discuss several articles in the January issue of ICHE that address asymptomatic testing for SARS COV-2. The panelists discuss their original research, considerations initiating or dismantling an asymptomatic testing program, and a recently published SHEA Board of Trustees Commentary on the topic of asymptomatic screening. After listening, be sure to visit cambridge./org/iche to read the full articles discussed in today’s episode.