Tag: infectioncontrol

• The no diaper (AKA nappy) zone – reducing CAUTI?

  In this 2-segment episode, Brett, Phil and Martin firstly mull over a nurse-led, bottom up (pun intended) quality improvement project that aimed to reduce CAUTI in a neonatal ICU in Georgia, USA. Having discussed how great it is to see this type of work written up, Martin then spoke to Katie Cabral the lead author…

  maanki14

  September 4, 2025

  Uncategorized

  catheter, CAUTI, implementation, infectioncontrol, Nursing, Pediatrics, Prevention, UTI

• Engaging Junior Doctors in IPC

  In this episode recorded at the 2024 Australasian College of Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC) Conference in Melbourne, Brett and Phil talk to Dr Sarah Browning (ID Physician at Hunter New England) and two Junior Medical Officers (JMOs) Sam and Lochlan who worked on IPC-related projects whilst on placement.

  maanki14

  January 8, 2025

  Device

  implementation, infectioncontrol, surveillance

• 90% Reduction in MRSA bacteraemia. Possible but patience is a virtue!

  In this episode, Martin Kiernan and Phil Russo talk to Professor Michael Borg of the Faculty of Medicine & Surgery in the Medical School at the University of Malta and Head of Department (Infection Control) at Mater Dei Hospital in Malta. We discuss a recent paper desctibing the stages that brought about a 90% reduction…

  maanki14

  January 24, 2024

  Device, hand hygiene, human, MRO, Uncategorized

  Behaviour change, Bloodstream infection, Culture, device-related infection, hand hygiene, infectioncontrol, mrsa, surveillance

• C. difficile: Disinfectants, attachment and strain variations

  In this week’s episode, Martin talks to Dr Tina Joshi, Associate Professor of Molecular Microbiology in Peninsula Dental School at the University of Plymouth, UK. We discuss her longstanding interest in Clostridioides difficile and her many publications, one of which on the effectiveness of hypochlorite (or lack of it) on spores has been widely covered…

  maanki14

  January 10, 2024

  c.difficile, environment

  c. difficile, Chlorine, Decontamination, Disinfectants, environment, infectioncontrol, Spores, Surfaces, transmission

• Preventing device-associated infections during a COVID-19 pandemic

  This week, Martin talks to Dr Jennifer Meddings, Associate Professor at University of Michigan Health and Internist at Ann Arbor about a recently published survey looking at what interventions are commonly used to prevent device-associated infections. We discuss the findings and focus in on prevention of urinary catheter-associated infections and new devices that may have…

  maanki14

  October 4, 2023

  aged care, CAUTI, Device, surveillance, UTI

  catheter, Devices, implementation, infectioncontrol, Prevention, surveillance, UTI

• Robotic Process Automation, AI and IPC team efficiency

  This week, Martin talks to Jincy Jerry, Assistant Director of Nursing in Infection Prevention and Control at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. Jincy is a pioneer in the use of Robotic Process Automation in clinical settings within Irish Healthcare. Robotic process automation (RPA) is a software technology that makes it easy to build,…

  maanki14

  July 27, 2023

  surveillance

  implementation, infectioncontrol, surveillance

• 100th episode of Infection Control Matters

  This is our 100th episode of Infection Control Matters and includes the announcement of our Infection Control Matters website. Subscribe via the website and receive an automatic email when a new podcast is released. You can click on the email to access the podcast more easily. The website also allows you to search our podcasts…

  Brett Mitchell

  April 14, 2023

  Uncategorized

  infectioncontrol, podcast