The ASHE Podcast

The ASHE Podcast

The ASHE Podcast discusses articles recently publishing in the journal, Antimicrobial Stewardship and Healthcare Epidemiology (ASHE). ASHE is the official publication of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

Episodes

October 27, 2025 24 mins
In this episode of *The ASHE Podcast*, hosts Dr. Gonzalo Bearman and Dr. Priya Nori are joined by Dr. Emine Alp Meşe, author of "Prioritizing isolation precautions: a patient-centered approach to infection prevention and control," published in Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology (Cambridge University Press, June 2025). Together, they discuss how a patient-centered framework can transform infectio...
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In this episode, Dr. Brittany Rodriguez, Dr. Andrea Prinzi, and Dr. Denver Niles discuss their recent ASHE publication, “Uniting disciplines against antimicrobial resistance (AMR): highlights from a multidisciplinary inaugural AMR Summit.” They share key takeaways from the inaugural AMR Summit, held in November 2024, including rapid diagnostics, implementation science, next-generation sequencing, and strategies for...
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In this episode of the ASHE Podcast, we are joined by guests Michael Moran and Aurora Pop-Vicas to explore new survey findings from 42 hospitals in the SHEA Research Network on implementing colorectal surgical site infection (SSI) prevention bundles. While most hospitals consistently use IV antibiotics and CHG-alcohol skin prep, practices like glove changes, separate trays, and oral antibiotics with bowel prep lag ...
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In this special episode of The ASHE Podcast, we explore the potential—and limitations—of artificial intelligence in guiding antimicrobial therapy decisions. The episode features a fully AI-narrated summary of the recent ASHE article, “Can We Rely on Artificial Intelligence to Guide Antimicrobial Therapy? A Systematic Literature Review.” Using DeepSeek, an advanced AI tool, ASHE Editorial Board member Rajalakshmi Ar...
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In this episode, hosts Gonzalo Bearman an Priya Nori sit down with Dr. Anita Shallal and Dr. Michael Veve to explore performance metrics that guide effective antimicrobial stewardship in outpatient settings. Drawing on their recent review article, the discussion focuses on key measures from the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®), which assess the quality of antibiotic prescribing—particularl...
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Join hosts Dr. Gonzalo Bearman and Dr. Priya Nori as they explore the vital role of infection prevention and control in healthcare with Dr. Erica Kaufman West and Catriona Hong, authors of the article "National Partnerships Address Critical Needs in Infection Prevention and Control." In this episode, the guests discuss the goals of Project Firstline, a CDC-AMA initiative designed to strengthen IPC practices across ...
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Join hosts Gonzalo Bearman and Priya Nori as they dive into the critical intersection of infectious diseases and climate change with experts Dr. Shreya M. Doshi and Dr. Preeti Jaggi. This episode explores actionable steps that infectious diseases professionals can take to address the climate crisis, based on the article, "Ten Sustainable Steps Infectious Diseases Professionals Can Take to Mitigate the Climate Crisi...
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In this episode of The ASHE Podcast, we explore how innovative approaches in infection prevention are reshaping healthcare practices. Guests Graham Snyder, Elise Martin, and Ashley Ayers join the discussion to discuss their study titled "Impact of Discontinuation of Contact Precautions on Surveillance- and Whole Genome Sequencing-Defined Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Healthcare-Associated Infections" ...
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In this episode of The ASHE Podcast, Dr. Gonzalo Bearman and Dr. Priya Nori interview Dr. Joseph Ladines-Lim, who discusses his recent study on antibiotic prescribing trends in US emergency departments (EDs) from 2016 to 202, revealing important insights into the appropriateness of antibiotic use in emergency care. Key discussion topics covered include: a summary of antibiotic prescribing trends identified in the s...
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In this episode of The ASHE Podcast, we dive into the significant advancements in clinical microbiology over the past decade as discussed in the paper "A Decade of Clinical Microbiology: Top 10 Advances in 10 Years: What Every Infection Preventionist and Antimicrobial Steward Should Know." Our expert panel, featuring Tulip A. Jhaveri, Zoe Freeman Weiss, Marisa L. Winkler, and Nicole D. Pecora, explores the categori...
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In today’s episode of The ASHE Podcast ASHE Editors Brad Langford and Alex Marra interview Lemuel Benedict Non to discuss his article, “All aboard the ChatGPT steamroller: Top 10 ways to make artificial intelligence work for healthcare professionals.” They discuss potential integration of AI tools like ChatGPT in healthcare settings, focusing on their role in enhancing patient care and antimicrobial stewardship pra...
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Today on the ASHE Podcast we recognize National Donor Day! Hosts Gonzalo Bearman and Priya Nori are joined by guests Rachel Bartash, Miranda So, Helen Tsai and Neeraja Swaminathan to talk about their two ASHE articles on antimicrobial stewardship challenges in transplant infectious diseases and practical strategies to address them. Listen as our guests discuss unique considerations for stewardship in this populatio...
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On today’s episode of The ASHE Podcast Gonzalo Bearman and Priya Nori are joined by guests Arjun Srinivasan, Nathan Shively, and Yi Guo to talk about their articles that present the pro, con, and path forward for the CDC NHSN antibiotic use and resistance module. Today’s episode is especially timely as we start the new year, which marks the start of mandatory reporting of antibiotic use and resistance data into NHS...
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On today’s episode of The ASHE Podcast Gonzalo Bearman and Priya Nori are joined by guests Alison G. Freifeld and Ali S. Khan to talk about their article, "The climate crisis and healthcare: What do infection prevention and stewardship professionals need to know?" Our guests discuss what the infectious diseases workforce should know about how the climate crisis might impact their everyday work. They discuss healt...
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October 9, 2023 32 mins
On today’s episode of The ASHE Podcast Gonzalo Bearman and Priya Nori are joined by guest host Elizabeth Monsees. Elizabeth, Priya, and Gonzalo interview Meagan Zolla, Carol Schramm, Eileen Carter, and David Banach about their highly downloaded ASHE article, “Perceived usefulness of a mnemonic to improve nurses’ evaluation of reported penicillin allergies.” Our guests share more about their mnemonic, STORY, and i...
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Join hosts Gonzalo Bearman and Priya Nori as the interview today's esteemed guest, Lilian Abbo. They will be discussing Dr. Abbo's recent Careers article in ASHE. Listen to learn more about Dr. Abbo's professional path and the personal drivers of her success as well as the mentorship relationships throughout her career. After listening, be sure to go to Cambridge.org/ashe to read their full manuscripts and learn ...
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In this episode of The ASHE Podcast, Dr. Gonzalo Bearman and Dr. Priya Nori are joined by guests, Erica Shenoy and Westyn Branch-Elliman to discuss their bundle of ASHE articles on automated surveillance and infection prevention. Gonzalo, Priya, Erica, and Westyn recap the main takeaways of their articles including barriers to automated systems and on the future of automated infection detection, artificial intellig...
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In this episode of The ASHE Podcast, Dr. Gonzalo Bearman and Dr. Priya Nori are joined by special guest, Martin Kiernan to discuss his recent ASHE article titled, “The power of podcasts: Exploring the endless possibilities of audio education and information in medicine, healthcare epidemiology, and antimicrobial stewardship,” which was coauthored by Philip Russo and Brett Mitchell. Gonzalo, Priya and Martin discuss...
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April 4, 2023 77 mins
Join us for a special episode of The ASHE Podcast as we highlight the careers of some of SHEA's most esteemed female colleagues. Host Priya Nori interviews Judith Guzman-Cottrill, Trish Perl, Jane Siegel, Louise Dembry, and Rekha Murthy. Listen as our guests discuss their professional paths, the role of mentorship in their career development, and the unique challenges they have overcome along the way. After listeni...
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In this episode of The ASHE Podcast, Dr. Gonzalo Bearman and Dr. Pranavi Sreeramoju are joined by guests Christina Maria Niesing and Petra Bester to discuss their recent ASHE article titled, “Facilitators and barriers to implementing antimicrobial stewardship programs in public South African hospitals.” Our guests discuss the facilitators that strengthen and barriers that hinder the implementation of the national ...
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