ICTalk: Infection Control Today Podcast

ICTalk: Infection Control Today Podcast

ICTalk: Infection Control Today Podcast is a podcast that dives into the latest trends, challenges, and solutions in infection prevention and control. This podcast delivers expert insights, real-world strategies, and actionable advice, covering topics relevant to health care professionals at every level—from C-suite executives to infection preventionists, sterile processing, environmental hygiene staff, and more. Join us for conversations with leading infection preventionists, industry experts, and thought leaders as we explore how to create safer environments, improve outcomes, and navigate the evolving landscape of infection control.

Episodes

9: Sharps Safety Starts with Us: Why Infection Preventionists Must Lead the Charge

July 27, 2025 • 26 mins
Infection prevention personnel are uniquely positioned to drive meaningful change in sharps safety, but only if we recognize and act on our critical role. Sharps injuries are not only a personal threat to health care workers; they also represent a preventable infection risk, a systems failure, and a missed opportunity for proactive intervention. 

In the interview, available in its entirety here, with Amanda Heitman, B...
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8: All About APIC’s New Guide Tackles All Catheter-Associated Bloodstream Infections

July 15, 2025 • 10 mins
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology’s (APIC’s) latest guide marks an important evolution in infection prevention by expanding beyond the traditional focus on central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSIs) to address all catheter-associated bloodstream infections (CABSIs). In this conversation with DJ Shannon, MPH, CIC, VA-BC, FAPIC, infection prevention manager and patient safety advoca...
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7: Keeping Classrooms Cleaner: Infection Preventionists Step into Schools

July 10, 2025 • 13 mins
As seasonal viruses surge and recent outbreaks like measles highlight vulnerabilities, infection prevention experts are extending their reach into schools, recognizing that healthy classrooms are essential to healthy communities.
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6: Clean Bite: Think Twice Before Closing Your Lips Around That Little Suction Thing

May 18, 2025 • 3 mins
Do you know not to wrap your lips around the suction tube the dentist puts in your mouth? You will when you finish this podcast.
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5: The Rising Threat of Fungal Infections and the Urgent Need for New Treatments

March 11, 2025 • 46 mins
Infectious diseases have long been a major concern for global health. While much attention is given to bacterial and viral infections, fungal diseases remain an underappreciated and growing threat. With limited treatment options and rising resistance to existing antifungal drugs, the world is facing a silent crisis that could have devastating consequences. David Angulo, MD, an infectious disease specialist and the president an...
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4: From Shortages to Security: How Reusable Health Care Textiles Can Transform Infection Prevention

March 7, 2025 • 5 mins
The Textile Rental Services Association (TRSA) plays a vital role in supporting the health care industry and critical infrastructure by providing hygienically clean health care contact textiles (HCTs) and personal protective equipment (PPE). Representing a $50 billion industry with over 200,000 employees across 2,500 facilities, TRSA ensures that essential supplies, including isolation gowns, scrubs, bed linens, flame-resistan...
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    3: The Future of Reusable PPE in Healthcare: A Sustainable and Cost-Effective Solution

    March 5, 2025 • 34 mins
    The conversation around reusable personal protective equipment (PPE) is gaining traction, especially in the wake of the pandemic-induced shortages. Infection Control Today’s interview with Joe Ricci, CEO of Textile Rental Services Association (TRSA), and Diane Troxel, MSN, RN, the director of clinical education at Handcraft Linen Services, shed light on the benefits and challenges of shifting toward reusable health care textil...
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    2: Beyond Hand Hygiene: The Five Critical Moments for Environmental Disinfection in Health Care

    February 6, 2025 • 38 mins
    Infection prevention has long focused on hand hygiene, but what about the surfaces patients and healthcare workers touch throughout the day? Jim Gauthier, MLT, CIC, alongside coauthors Carol Calabrese, RN, BS, CIC, and Peter Teska, MBA, introduced the concept of Targeted Moments of Environmental Disinfection (TMED)—a structured approach identifying 5 critical moments for cleaning high-touch surfaces in patient care areas, publ...
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    1: Deborah Birx, MD, Unveils Urgent Insights on Avian Flu: What Infection Preventionists Must Know

    January 10, 2025 • 36 mins
    In an exclusive interview with Infection Control Today, Dr. Deborah Birx, MD, shared crucial updates on the ongoing threat of avian influenza (H5N1) and its implications for public health. With the H5N1 strain spreading globally and showing concerning cross-species transmission, Dr. Birx stressed the importance of strong infection prevention strategies, including improved surveillance, strict biosecurity measures, and cross-se...
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