The ICHE Podcast

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Welcome to the ICHE Podcast! Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology (ICHE) is the flagship journal for the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA). In each episode of The ICHE Podcast, we speak with the authors of articles that have recently been published in ICHE. Join us as we discuss the latest research and hottest topics in infection prevention, antimicrobial stewardship, and healthcare epidemiology.

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Episode 48: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Infection Prevention and Antibiotic Stewardship

Apr 30 2024 50 mins  
On this episode of The ICHE Podcast, Editor-in-Chief, David Calfee, MD, MS is joined by Jacinda Abdul-Mutakabbir, PharmD, MPH, AAHIVP, Jasmine R. Marcelin, MD, FACP, FIDSA, and Caitlin McGrath, MD, MS. Today's episode explores DEI in infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship as our guests discuss their recent articles in ICHE and highlight ICHE’s dedicated section on DEI

Episode 47: The role of sink and drain contamination in pathogen transmission

Mar 28 2024 40 mins  
On this episode of The ICHE Podcast, Editor-in-Chief, David Calfee, MD, MS is joined by guests Danielle Rankin, PhD, Bobby Warren, MPS, and Becky Smith, MD. Today's episode in on several papers in the March issue of ICHE that discuss role of sink and drain contamination in pathogen transmission. Listen as our guests discuss how common this type of contamination is, how it occurs, a

Episode 46: Whole Genome Sequencing & Infection Prevention and Control

Feb 27 2024 42 mins  
On this episode of The ICHE Podcast, Editor-in-Chief, David Calfee, MD, MS is joined by an esteemed panel to talk about whole genome sequencing in infection prevention and control programs. Guests on today’s episode are Andie Lee, MBBS, Sebastiaan Van Hal, PhD, Graham Snyder, MD, MS, Alexander J. Sundermann, DrPH, CIC, and Waleed Javaid, MD. Listen as they discuss whole genome se

Episode 45: The Future of HAI Surveillance

Jan 31 2024 40 mins  
On this episode of The ICHE Podcast, Editor-in-Chief, David Calfee, MD, MS is joined by guests Westyn Branch-Elliman, MD, Kalvin Yu, MD, Raymund Dantes, MD, MPH, Adrian Schmid, MD, and David Classen, MD, MS. Today's topic is the future of HAI surveillance. Listen as our guests discuss why surveillance is important, current surveillance strategies, and what’s next in HAI surveilla

Episode 44, Volume 44, Issue 12

Dec 19 2023 32 mins  
On this episode of The ICHE Podcast, Editor-in-Chief, David Calfee, MD, MS is joined by guests Dipesh Solanky, Anurag Malani, and Kiran Perkins. Today's topic is bronchoscopy-associated outbreaks and pseudo-outbreaks. Listen as our guests discuss their studies that recently published in ICHE and how listeners can identify these events if/when they occur as well as key prevention st

Episode 43, Volume 44, Issue 11

Nov 21 2023 46 mins  
Just in time for World AMR Awareness Week, today's episode of The ICHE Podcast will discuss an important topic: Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship in Dentistry. Editor-in-Chief, David Calfee, MD, MS is joined by guests Katie J. Suda, PharmD, MS, FCCP, Michael J. Durkin, MD, MPH, and Craig Miller, DMD, MS. Listen as our guests discuss antibiotic use in dentistry and well as the autho

Episode 42, Volume 44, Issue 10

Oct 19 2023 32 mins  
On this episode of The ICHE Podcast, Editor-in-Chief, David Calfee, MD, MS is joined by guests Didier Pittet, MD, MS, CBE, Alexandra Peters, PhD, and Philip C. Carling, MD. Today's topic, hospital cleaning and disinfection, is especially relevant as we celebrate Clean Hospitals Day on October 20th! Listen as our guests discuss the importance of cleaning and disinfection in hospital

Episode 41, Volume 44, Issue 9

Sep 26 2023 33 mins  
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 inf

Episode 40, Volume 44, Issue 8

Aug 29 2023 53 mins  
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

Episode 39, Volume 44, Issue 7

Jul 31 2023 44 mins  
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