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Setting the Record Straight: A Conversation on Hospital Accreditation

#32 Setting the Record Straight: A Conversation on Hospital Accreditation

Posted 4 years ago Tagged accreditation hospitals infection prevention

This episode highlights how accrediting bodies fit in to the overall patient safety landscape and […]

https://5secondruleshow.org/episode-player/2010/32-setting-record-straight-hospital-accreditation.mp3
TB or Not TB, That Is the Infection Prevention Question

#31 TB or Not TB, That Is the Infection Prevention Question

Posted 4 years ago Tagged airborne disease infectious diseases TB tuberculosis

Many people think that Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease safely tucked away in human history, […]

https://5secondruleshow.org/episode-player/1998/31-tb-infection-prevention.mp3
Career Advice: How To Become an Infection Preventionist

#28 Career Advice: How To Become an Infection Preventionist

Posted 4 years ago Tagged careers infection preventionist public health

The infection prevention profession has been rapidly growing as the need for health protocols increases […]

https://5secondruleshow.org/episode-player/1038/28-how-to-become-an-infection-preventionist.mp3
Ready for Anything: Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Infection Prevention and Control

#27 Ready for Anything: Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Infection Prevention and Control

Posted 4 years ago Tagged EMS EMT infection prevention preparedness

While none of us wants to ever need to call 911, the truth is, many […]

https://5secondruleshow.org/episode-player/1000/27-emergency-medical-services-infection-prevention-control.mp3
COVID-19 Safety in Schools: Not As Easy as ABC

#24 COVID-19 Safety in Schools: Not As Easy as ABC

Posted 5 years ago Tagged covid infection prevention patient safety

With students, faculty, and staff returning to their school systems, the question of how to […]

https://5secondruleshow.org/episode-player/976/24-covid-19-safety-schools-not-easy-abc.mp3
Diversity and Inclusion in Infection Prevention and Control

#21 Diversity and Inclusion in Infection Prevention and Control

Posted 5 years ago Tagged diversity equity health equity inclusion public health

In this episode, we touch on the dialogue surrounding diversity and inclusion efforts in healthcare […]

https://5secondruleshow.org/episode-player/944/21-diversity-inclusion-infection-prevention-control.mp3
Proper PPE is Always in Fashion

#17 Proper PPE is Always in Fashion

Posted 5 years ago Tagged infection prevention PPE public health

During the COVID-19 pandemic, personal protective equipment (PPE) has become as essential to everyday life […]

https://5secondruleshow.org/episode-player/899/17-proper-ppe-always-fashion.mp3
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#13 Infection Preventionists during COVID-19 are not alone: Tales from the field

Posted 6 years ago Tagged infection preventionists pandemic public health

The global COVID-19 pandemic has been especially difficult for those working in healthcare. Infection preventionists […]

https://5secondruleshow.org/episode-player/840/13-infection-preventionists-covid19-not-alone-tales-from-the-field.mp3
Tell them what matters: Advocacy in infection prevention

#12 Tell them what matters: Advocacy in infection prevention

Posted 6 years ago Tagged advocacy pandemics public health

There really are no excuses not to engage in advocacy. Associations like APIC make it […]

https://5secondruleshow.org/episode-player/833/12-tell-them-what-matters-advocacy-infection-prevention.mp3
Advanced in years should not be advanced with tears: Infection Prevention and Control in Long Term Care

#10 Advanced in years should not be advanced with tears: Infection Prevention and Control in Long Term Care

Posted 6 years ago Tagged infection prevention long term care public health

It’s true, “getting old ain’t for wimps (especially during a global pandemic!)” Nursing home residents […]

https://5secondruleshow.org/episode-player/804/10-advanced-in-years-not-advanced-in-tears.mp3
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Join us for an entertaining conversation between hosts, colleagues, and experts in infection prevention as we celebrate the accomplishments of APIC members, excite listeners about the profession of infection prevention, and provide a high-level overview of key tools for aiding infection preventionists in their work. Brought to you by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

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