In this week’s episode of Clean Talk Podcast, Osama Chamsi Pasha Founder & COO of Doctory, joins us to discuss the advancements Doctory has made in the telehealth and technology space.Tune into part one of the episode to learn more about a range of topics including: - Osama’s background and what brought him to where he is today- The need for Doctory Health’s telemedicine during Covid-19- The partnership with 19 Labs to help them launch in light of Covid- What differentiates Doctory from other telehealth platforms in the Middle East & UAE- How the technology works and the special features- How electronic medical records are stored unified in the UAE- The benefits of storing medical records via a patients’ ID chip- Doctory’s hardware solution kit and its capabilities- How Doctory is a true “clinic at your home”- Where the technology is available- Osama’s humanitarian efforts to help the people of surrounding nations- The differences in healthcare in the UAE and Middle East compared to the United States- The UAE’s five-star healthcare service- And more! Join our community of Infection Control thought leaders to stay up to date on the latest and upcoming Clean Talk Podcast episodes: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9094477/Or stay up to date by visiting: https://cleantalk.tv/

In this week’s episode of Clean Talk Podcast, Osama Chamsi Pasha Founder & COO of Doctory, joins us to discuss the advancements Doctory has made in the telehealth and technology space.Tune into part one of the episode to learn more about a range of topics including: - Osama’s background and what brought him to where he is today- The need for Doctory Health’s telemedicine during Covid-19- The partnership with 19 Labs to help them launch in light of Covid- What differentiates Doctory from other telehealth platforms in the Middle East & UAE- How the technology works and the special features- How electronic medical records are stored unified in the UAE- The benefits of storing medical records via a patients’ ID chip- Doctory’s hardware solution kit and its capabilities- How Doctory is a true “clinic at your home”- Where the technology is available- Osama’s humanitarian efforts to help the people of surrounding nations- The differences in healthcare in the UAE and Middle East compared to the United States- The UAE’s five-star healthcare service- And more! Join our community of Infection Control thought leaders to stay up to date on the latest and upcoming Clean Talk Podcast episodes: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9094477/Or stay up to date by visiting: https://cleantalk.tv/

On this week’s Episode of Clean Talk Podcast Live from the 2023 BAPIC tradeshow in Tampa, Florida, Ariel Alonso, Infection Preventionist at Bayshore Pointe Nursing and Rehab, joins us to discuss the resources, current practices & challenges, and future of Infection Prevention.Tune in to learn more about topics, including:- Ariel’s background and what brought him to where he is today- Advice for professionals interested in entering the Infection Prevention field- Benefits of resources like APIC- The various backgrounds that can benefit Infection Prevention overall- The challenges of a decrease in urgency that vaccinations are important- The challenges of IP in nursing homes during the pandemic- Managing essential resources for infection prevention- Importance of protecting patients and staff from other non-Covid related infections- Candida auris and enhanced barrier precautions- The challenges and best practices of infection prevention for long-term care facilities- Improving infection control with collaborations- Increase of IPs presence in nursing homes now and in the futureJoin our community of Infection Control thought leaders to stay up to date on the latest and upcoming Clean Talk Podcast episodes: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9094477/Or stay up to date by visiting: https://cleantalk.tv/

On this week’s Episode of Clean Talk Podcast Live from the 2023 BAPIC tradeshow in Tampa, Florida, John Guastella, National Sales Director at Surfacide UVC, joins us to discuss best practices for optimal UV-C disinfection.Tune in to gain insight on a range of topics, including:- John’s Background- His mission at Surfacide for implementing UV disinfection- The history of UV-C and how it works- The increased attention on UV-C due to Covid-19- The misinformation and limitation of various UV-C systems- What is direct line of sight and why it is essential in healthcare- Surfacide’s systems and how they effectively deliver UV-C disinfection through a 6 log reduction- Surfacide’s research to improve their devices- How UV-C is a complimentary technology as a non-human element- How Surfacide is backed by research- Their processes to determine optimal sanitation results based on dosage- The VA’s new standard use of dosimeters- The path track program within O.R.s- Surfacide’s mission to be the UV-C disinfection consultantJoin our community of Infection Control thought leaders to stay up to date on the latest and upcoming Clean Talk Podcast episodes: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9094477/Or stay up to date by visiting: https://cleantalk.tv/

On this week’s Episode of Clean Talk Podcast Live from the 2023 BAPIC tradeshow in Tampa, Florida, Misha Blake, Infection Control Practitioner at St. Joseph’s Hospital BayCare, joins us to discuss the current state of Infection Prevention.Tune in to gain insight on a range of topics, including:- Misha’s Background and what brought her to where she is today- Her proactive approach to preventing infections before the happen- The challenges of Candida auris for infection preventionists and healthcare professionals- The need for medicine that can decolonize Candida auris- The technology they use to test for Candida and the recommendations for testing- Methods of terminal cleaning for optimal infection prevention- The use for UV-C sanitization- The effects of Covid-19 on HAIs- This he shortages of PPE and Infection Preventionists- Her advice to those who are interested in pursuing a career n infection preventionJoin our community of Infection Control thought leaders to stay up to date on the latest and upcoming Clean Talk Podcast episodes: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9094477/Or stay up to date by visiting: https://cleantalk.tv/

On this week’s Episode of Clean Talk Podcast Live from the 2023 BAPIC tradeshow in Tampa, Florida, Jay Filion, the Regional Sales Director at Surfacide, joins us to discuss the importance of UV sanitization for infection control within healthcare and beyond. Tune in to gain insight on topics including:-About Surfacide and what differentiates their UV-C technologies-The most effective dosage & delivery time for eliminating pathogens-Surfacide’s exceptional program for deploying and implementing UV systems-The various systems Surfacide offers-Best practices for maximizing the effects of UV sanitization-The increase of UV sanitization in healthcare, hospitality, and other high-traffic industries-The push for international facilities to implement UV-C systems-Benefits of UV-C for reducing C DIFF rates-The future for Surfacide and education around UV-C as a wholeJoin our community of Infection Control thought leaders to stay up to date on the latest and upcoming Clean Talk Podcast episodes: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9094477/Or stay up to date by visiting: https://cleantalk.tv/

In this week’s episode of Clean Talk, Tamás Haidegger, Co-founder of HandInScan, joins us to share what he and HandInScan are doing to improve hand hygiene and patient outcomes across the globe.Listen in as Tamás and host, Bradley Whitchurch, discuss:- The mission to help professionals provide better care- The technology behind HandInScan- The benefits of a UV-based hand hygiene assessment method- The importance of the data collected in correlation with improving hand hygiene & patient safety- How cloud-based data saves time of workflow and training- HandInScan’s work with WHO and the leaders of ISO- Covid’s push to improve hand hygiene in all public spaces- What to expect in the future for HandInScan Tamás Haidegger received his MSc degrees from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) in Electrical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, then PhD in medical robotics. He received habilitation from Óbuda University in 2022. His main field of research is on medical technologies, control/teleoperation of surgical robots, image-guided therapy and digital health technologies. Currently, he is associate professor at Óbuda University, serving as the director of the University Research and Innovation Center (EKIK), and as the technical lead of medical robotics research at the Antal Bejczy Center for Intelligent Robotics. Besides, he is a research area manager at the Austrian Center of Medical Innovation and Technology (ACMIT), working on minimally invasive surgical simulation and training, medical robotics and usability/workflow assessment through ontologies. Tamás is the co-founder of a university spin-off—HandInScan—focusing on objective hand hygiene control in the medical environment, member of the World Health Organization POPS group. He is an active member of various other professional organizations, including the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (serving as an associate VP), IEEE SMC, IEEE EMBS, IEEE SA and euRobotics aisbl, holding leadership positions in the IEEE Hungary Section as well. He is a national delegate to the ISO TC299 standardization committee focusing on the safety and performance of medical robots and the ISO TC 304 working on hand hygiene and patient safety standards, furthermore, involved in the IEEE Global Initiative on Ethics of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems. He is co-Editor-in-Chief of Acta Polytechnica Hungarica and Associate Editor to the IEEE Trans. on Medical Robotics and Bionics, the IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine and the Intl. J. of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery. Tamas is the author and co-author of over 250 scientific papers, books, articles across the various domains of biomedical engineering, with over 2000 independent citations to his work.Clean Talk Registration: https://cleantalk.onlineClean Talk Official Website: https://cleantalk.tvLinkedin Group: https://linkedin.com/groups/9094477/Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/986587845276744Buzzsprout: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1841006.rss#cleantalk#infectioncontrol #infectionprevention #infectionpreventionpodcast#infectioncontrolpodcast#sealshield

In this week’s episode of Clean Talk, Tamás Haidegger, Co-founder of HandInScan, joins us to share what he and HandInScan are doing to improve hand hygiene and patient outcomes across the globe.Listen in as Tamás and host, Bradley Whitchurch, discuss:- The mission to help professionals provide better care- The technology behind HandInScan- The benefits of a UV-based hand hygiene assessment method- The importance of the data collected in correlation with improving hand hygiene & patient safety- How cloud-based data saves time of workflow and training- HandInScan’s work with WHO and the leaders of ISO- Covid’s push to improve hand hygiene in all public spaces- What to expect in the future for HandInScan Tamás Haidegger received his MSc degrees from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) in Electrical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, then PhD in medical robotics. He received habilitation from Óbuda University in 2022. His main field of research is on medical technologies, control/teleoperation of surgical robots, image-guided therapy and digital health technologies. Currently, he is associate professor at Óbuda University, serving as the director of the University Research and Innovation Center (EKIK), and as the technical lead of medical robotics research at the Antal Bejczy Center for Intelligent Robotics. Besides, he is a research area manager at the Austrian Center of Medical Innovation and Technology (ACMIT), working on minimally invasive surgical simulation and training, medical robotics and usability/workflow assessment through ontologies. Tamás is the co-founder of a university spin-off—HandInScan—focusing on objective hand hygiene control in the medical environment, member of the World Health Organization POPS group. He is an active member of various other professional organizations, including the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (serving as an associate VP), IEEE SMC, IEEE EMBS, IEEE SA and euRobotics aisbl, holding leadership positions in the IEEE Hungary Section as well. He is a national delegate to the ISO TC299 standardization committee focusing on the safety and performance of medical robots and the ISO TC 304 working on hand hygiene and patient safety standards, furthermore, involved in the IEEE Global Initiative on Ethics of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems. He is co-Editor-in-Chief of Acta Polytechnica Hungarica and Associate Editor to the IEEE Trans. on Medical Robotics and Bionics, the IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine and the Intl. J. of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery. Tamas is the author and co-author of over 250 scientific papers, books, articles across the various domains of biomedical engineering, with over 2000 independent citations to his work.Clean Talk Registration: https://cleantalk.onlineClean Talk Official Website: https://cleantalk.tvLinkedin Group: https://linkedin.com/groups/9094477/Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/986587845276744Buzzsprout: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1841006.rss#cleantalk#infectioncontrol #infectionprevention #infectionpreventionpodcast#infectioncontrolpodcast#sealshield

In this week’s episode of Clean Talk, Isis Lamphier, Infection Preventionist at Moffitt Cancer Center, joins us to share her mission at Moffitt and what she is doing to achieve her infection prevention goals.Tune in to find out about:• Isis’ background and what brought her to where she is today• About Moffit Cancer Center and their mission• Isis’ role as an Infection Preventionist• Isis’ focus on Sterile Processing & procedures• HAI trends and prevention implementation• The increase in CAUTI, CLABSI, Respiratory Infections & Fungal Infections• How chemo increases patients’ chances of contraction• How infections could be related to increased mask usage or prolonged use of the same mask• The latest surgical facility opening up at McKinley• Experience writing for Infection Control today• What to expect for the future of Moffit Cancer Center• Predictions for the future of Infection Prevention in long-term careIsis Lamphier is a board-certified Infection Preventionist at Moffitt Cancer Center, an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center in Florida. She entered the field of infection prevention and control after completing her Bachelor of Science and Master of Public Health in Epidemiology at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida.While she is currently in the acute-care setting, she has previously worked at the county health department and a long-term care facility as an infection preventionist. She is also a freelance author for the magazine, Infection Control Today- a publication dedicated to content around quality improvement, risk management, mitigation, and epidemiology for healthcare professionals.Clean Talk Registration: https://cleantalk.onlineClean Talk Official Website: https://cleantalk.tvLinkedin Group: https://linkedin.com/groups/9094477/Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/986587845276744Buzzsprout: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1841006.rss#cleantalk#infectioncontrol #infectionprevention #infectionpreventionpodcast#infectioncontrolpodcast#sealshield

In this week’s episode of Clean Talk, Isis Lamphier, Infection Preventionist at Moffitt Cancer Center, joins us to share her mission at Moffitt and what she is doing to achieve her infection prevention goals.Tune in to find out about:• Isis’ background and what brought her to where she is today• About Moffit Cancer Center and their mission• Isis’ role as an Infection Preventionist• Isis’ focus on Sterile Processing & procedures• HAI trends and prevention implementation• The increase in CAUTI, CLABSI, Respiratory Infections & Fungal Infections• How chemo increases patients’ chances of contraction• How infections could be related to increased mask usage or prolonged use of the same mask• The latest surgical facility opening up at McKinley• Experience writing for Infection Control today• What to expect for the future of Moffit Cancer Center• Predictions for the future of Infection Prevention in long-term careIsis Lamphier is a board-certified Infection Preventionist at Moffitt Cancer Center, an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center in Florida. She entered the field of infection prevention and control after completing her Bachelor of Science and Master of Public Health in Epidemiology at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida.While she is currently in the acute-care setting, she has previously worked at the county health department and a long-term care facility as an infection preventionist. She is also a freelance author for the magazine, Infection Control Today- a publication dedicated to content around quality improvement, risk management, mitigation, and epidemiology for healthcare professionals.Clean Talk Registration: https://cleantalk.onlineClean Talk Official Website: https://cleantalk.tvYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/CleanTalk_TVLinkedin Group: https://linkedin.com/groups/9094477/Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/986587845276744#cleantalk#infectioncontrol #infectionprevention #infectionpreventionpodcast#infectioncontrolpodcast#sealshield

In this week’s episode of Clean Talk, Bradford Smith, Regional Sales Director at Seal Shield, joins us to share how the innovative technology at Seal Shield is used to improve infection control and quality of care.Tune in to hear about a range of topics including:• Bradford’s background and what brought him to where he is today• About Seal Shield and their mission• Seal Shield's Innovative Advanced Technologies• Empowering facilities with resources, tools, and education around infection prevention• and more!Bradford Smith is a proven, high-energy, sales professional skilled in healthcare technologies, channel management, territory management, leadership, and customer relations. Currently managing tier 1, 2, 3, and 4 accounts in multiple verticals (healthcare, hospitality, industrial goods, manufacturing) throughout the United States.Clean Talk Registration: https://cleantalk.onlineClean Talk Official Website: https://cleantalk.tvYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/CleanTalk_TVLinkedin Group: https://linkedin.com/groups/9094477/Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/986587845276744#cleantalk#infectioncontrol #infectionprevention #infectionpreventionpodcast#infectioncontrolpodcast#sealshield

In this week’s episode of Clean Talk, Victoria Engelhardt, CEO & Co-founder of Keleya, the maternity care platform, joins us to share how the innovative Keleya app is changing how women experience their parenthood journey.Tune in to hear about a range of topics including:• Victoria’s background and what brought her to where she is today• About Keleya and their mission• How the Keleya app works• About the scarcity of midwives in Germany• The growth of Keleya during the Covid-19 Pandemic• About German Healthcare coverage• Keleya’s personalized resources for expecting mothers• Keleya’s birth-prep and post-birth courses and why they’re important• Experience working with Pelvic Floor Centers• What to expect in the future for KeleyaAfter working in Tech startups in Berlin for a number of years and some time in management consulting at BCG, Victoria wanted to spend her time on something that really matters to her and to the world. When a dear friend of Victoria's became pregnant, she realized for the first time, how hard it was, to find a midwife and the right support throughout this exciting time.This led Victoria to found Keleya – Your Pregnancy & Parenthood Companion. Keleya is the best-in-class pregnancy app that provides support, workouts and medical advice, and is reimbursed by major German health insurances, such as SBK, BIG direkt gesund, DAK etc. We have been awarded “Editor’s choice” by Apple and been downloaded about 200K times.As an addition to their eco-system, in cooperation with the German Midwife Association, they have launched a marketplace that connects parents with midwives on their platform ammely.de.Keleya is changing how women experience their parenthood journey.Clean Talk Registration: https://cleantalk.onlineClean Talk Official Website: https://cleantalk.tvYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/CleanTalk_TVLinkedin Group: https://linkedin.com/groups/9094477/Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/986587845276744#cleantalk#infectioncontrol #infectionprevention #infectionpreventionpodcast#infectioncontrolpodcast#sealshield

In this week’s episode of Clean Talk, Richard Prinz, Senior Vice President at Blue Ocean Robotics, joins us to share how utilizing innovative technologies mitigates Healthcare-associated Infections and promotes patient safety worldwide.Tune in to hear about a range of topics including:• Richard’s background and what brought him to where he is today• About Blue Ocean Robotics and their mission• What is the UVD Robot?• Taking a proactive approach towards patient safety• Richard's previous experience at EvaClean Infection Prevention• EvaClean's Pure Excellence Program• What to expect in the future for Blue Ocean Robotics• Predictions for the future of Infection Prevention• And more!Rich brings with him 20 years of experience in leadership positions at major Healthcare, Hospitality, and Industrial Supply organizations. Highly skilled in partnership management and targeted education, Rich has developed Process Improvement Initiatives at major healthcare facilities and networks throughout the Country.He has implemented training for the Operating Room, Infection Prevention, Environmental Services, and Sterile Processing consistent with TJC Standards. He has written articles for several industry organizations including Infection Control Today, Healthcare Purchasing News, and CMM. Originally from Chicago, Rich relocated to Massachusetts in 2014 with his family. He enjoys traveling, hiking, and running with his two daughters.Clean Talk Registration: https://cleantalk.onlineClean Talk Official Website: https://cleantalk.tvYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/CleanTalk_TVLinkedin Group: https://linkedin.com/groups/9094477/Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/986587845276744#cleantalk#infectioncontrol #infectionprevention #infectionpreventionpodcast#infectioncontrolpodcast#sealshield

In this week’s episode of Clean Talk, Madelaine Cuevas, Infection Control and ICU Nurse at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente, joins us to share her expertise and knowledge around infection control.Tune in to hear about a range of topics including:• Madelaine’s background and what brought her to where she is today• About Santa Clara Valley Medical Center• About Kaiser Permanente• How being an ICU nurse helps implement infection prevention protocols• Experiences in the HAI Taskforce Committee combatting C-Diff and other infections• How Madelaine & her team were able to reduce C-Diff to 0% at O’Connor Hospital• What Madelaine & her team are doing in Santa Clara Valley to improve C-Diff numbers• Useful Applications for UV Light in patient rooms• The mission to improve hand hygiene at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center• Empowering nurses and staff with contests, prizes, resources, and education• What to expect in the future for infection controlMadelaine Cuevas has been a nurse for more than 12 years. She started her career in the Philippines in 2007 as a Medical/Surgical nurse. She then moved to Saudi Arabia in 2009 and began her career as an ICU nurse. In 2013, she moved to the USA, where she continued her career as a nurse.In April 2020, Madelaine's career as an infection prevention nurse started as she was hired as an extra help infection prevention nurse by the previous infection prevention nurse in the facility. In that role, she got to really see and understand what infection prevention nurses do. In September 2020, Madelaine transitioned from being an extra help nurse to a full-time infection control nurse.Clean Talk Registration: https://cleantalk.onlineClean Talk Official Website: https://cleantalk.tvYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/CleanTalk_TVLinkedin Group: https://linkedin.com/groups/9094477/Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/986587845276744#cleantalk#infectioncontrol #infectionprevention #infectionpreventionpodcast#infectioncontrolpodcast#sealshield

In this week’s episode of Clean Talk, Heather Hutson, RN, Board-Certified Infection Preventionist, Healthcare Consultant, & CEO of PreventionID, joins us to share her expertise and knowledge around infection control.Tune in to hear about a range of topics including:• Heather’s background and what brought her to where she is today• About PreventionID and their mission• The holes in infection prevention in long-term care facilities• Empowering facilities with resources, tools, and education around infection prevention for new IPs• How every department’s role across long-term care facilities is important for improving patient outcomes• Prevention ID’s comprehensive programs for improving infection prevention practices• What is the PIP plan and why it is effective• How she was able to decrease the spread of pathogens by 75%• How Covid launched her from a few facilities to nationwide• What to expect in the future for PreventionID and infection prevention in long-term careMotivated by her dedication to improving the well-being of the geriatric population, Heather’s passion for the long-term care industry has driven her professional successes.  Heather is the founder and CEO of PreventionID but began her nursing career as an LPN charge nurse at a long-term care facility in central Arkansas. Eventually promoted to Director of Nursing, she also oversaw the infection prevention and control program, reducing the use of unnecessarily prescribed antibiotics and lowering the facility’s infection rate by an astounding 75%. In addition to maintaining a 4–5-star rating, under her direction the facility won many awards, including “Most Improved Quality Measure” and “Facility Of The Year.”  After 7 successful years as DON, Heather took a position as the Chief Infection Prevention Officer of a national infection prevention company where she successfully assisted long-term care facilities across the nation with the implementation of effective infection prevention and control programs.A member of NADONA, the Arkansas Nursing Home Nurses Association, and nominee for Arkansas DON of the year in 2019, Heather is a Board-Certified Infection Preventionist as well as a Dementia Well-being Specialist and CPR and First-Aid instructor.Clean Talk Registration: https://cleantalk.onlineClean Talk Official Website: https://cleantalk.tvYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/CleanTalk_TVLinkedin Group: https://linkedin.com/groups/9094477/Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/986587845276744#cleantalk#infectioncontrol #infectionprevention #infectionpreventionpodcast#infectioncontrolpodcast#sealshield

In this week’s episode of Clean Talk, Priya Pandya-Orozco, Infection Prevention and Control Nurse Manager at O’ Connor, Santa Clara County Hospital and Health System, joins us to share her expertise and knowledge around infection control.Tune in to hear about a range of topics including:• Priya’s background and what brought her to where she is today• Her role as Infection Prevention and Control Nurse Manager at O’ Connor, Santa Clara County Hospital and Health System• APIC Film Festival Award (Grand Jury Prize) & other achievements• Incorporating team building in hand hygiene• What is Clean 20?• Speak up safety culture and the benefits• Contributions to Infection Control Today (Infection Control begins with kindness)• What we learned from the past and Covid & how we can improve infection control in the futureBernadette “Priya” Pandya-Orozco, MSN, RN, PHN, CIC is the Manager for Infection Prevention at O'Connor Hospital which is part of the County of Santa Clara Hospital and Health System. She has served in several critical leadership roles in the field of infection prevention and communicable disease over the last twenty-five years. Most recently, in 2019, she became the Manager of O' Connor Hospital Infection Prevention, where she serves as a subject matter expert to hospital staff and leaders for infection prevention and control.Priya has worked for high reliable organizations to reduce hospital acquired infection rates. She encourages the use of creative performance improvement projects which utilize evidence-based practices to engage frontline champions and leaders. Priya attributes her successes to her ability to understand and value every member of a healthcare system, recognizing how each person in a hospital can affect infection prevention efforts and contribute to performance improvement.

In this week’s episode of Clean Talk, Julie Sufana, Chief Marketing Officer at contextflow, joins us to reveal the power of AI to help radiologists improve diagnosis and patient care!Tune in to hear about a range of topics including:• Julie’s background and what brought her to where she is today• About contextflow and their mission• How contextflow utilizes Ai to improve chest CT support with the help of deep learning• The problem with built-up data within healthcare systems• How easily accessing past patient images helps providers diagnose & treat patients• The amount of image patterns contextflow allows providers to access at once• Who best benefits from contextflow’s Ai• Removing the misconceptions around the use of Ai• What to expect in the future for contextflowOriginally from Munster, Indiana, Julie Sufana moved to Los Angeles to study Business Administration and Spanish at the University of Southern California (USC). After earning her degree, Julie looked for ways to utilize both the creative and analytical sides of her brain by working in education, sales and marketing while pursuing her love of acting.In 2016, Julie moved to Vienna, Austria. She subsequently earned her Masters in Marketing from WU and landed her dream job as Chief Marketing Officer at contextflow GmbH. She's particularly well-known for her writing and presentation skills, well-honed by her years in the entertainment industry. Julie is also a certified 200-hr yoga instructor and loves teaching her colleagues after hours. A little about contextflow: the Vienna-based startup develops clinical decision support tools with the help of deep learning: SEARCH Lung CT detects 19 patterns plus nodules in lung CTs, including those related to COVID-19. It integrates directly into your PACS and preliminary test results show it reduced average reading time by 31% when available for use as well as a trend towards improved diagnostic accuracy.Clean Talk Registration: https://cleantalk.onlineClean Talk Official Website: https://cleantalk.tvYoutube: https://youtube.com/CleanTalk_TVLinkedin Group: https://linkedin.com/groups/9094477/Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/986587845276744

In this week’s episode of Clean Talk, Kathy Warye, Founder at Infection Prevention Partners, joins us to reveal her experiences as an Infection Preventionist and Healthcare Leader, and to explain how global community safety has come a very long way.Tune in to hear about a range of topics including:• Kathy Warye’s professional background and how she got to where she is today• About Infection Prevention Partners & The Importance of Elevating the Infection Preventionists’ role• The Importance of Investing in Public Health Laboratories, Technologies, and Institutions• Kathy’s APIC History & APIC’s evolution to a Patient Safety Organization under her direction• Nationwide Prevalence Study on MRSA following Chicago Tribe article & the CDC’s Bill Jardice’s findings• HAI’s & 2010 IP Evangelist – Kathy’s story of achieving Zero HAI’s a decade ago has evolved to the expectations of IPs today• Today’s De-Prioritization of Patient Safety to Accommodate Labor & Resource Shortages in Healthcare Today• The rate of MERS-CoV on the Arabian Peninsula• Predictions For the Future? Will we see another Pandemic in our lifetime?Kathy Warye is the founder of Infection Prevention Partners, a consultancy committed to advancing strategic initiatives with industry, government and nonprofit organizations to address the elimination of preventable infection, worldwide.In 2010, she was named one of the “100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare” by Modern Healthcare Magazine. Ms. Warye also formerly held the position of CEO for the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) from 2003-2010.

In this week’s episode of Clean Talk, Marc-Oliver Wright, Clinical Science Liaison at PDI Central Region, joins us to reveal what’s NEXT for infection prevention!Tune in to hear about a range of topics including:• Marc-Oliver Wright’s background and how he got to where he is today• PDI’s mission & services• Marc-Oliver Wright’s contributions to PDI and the infection prevention community• What does a “layered” approach to infection prevention look like?• How layered approaches to infection prevention benefit healthcare organizations• What is supplemental disinfection and what does it encompass• PDI’s layered approach to infection control• Emerging technologies on the landscape for improving sanitization in healthcareMarc wanted to be an epidemiologist as a teenager and was first introduced to infection prevention when he performed DNA fingerprinting of multi-drug resistant organisms for research activities, surveillance and outbreak investigations while in graduate school. He became an infection preventionist, a research epidemiologist and ultimately a corporate director of infection prevention and quality for a multi- hospital system. Marc served APIC at the local and national level, has published over 50 articles and served on the editorial board of the American Journal of Infection Control for a decade. Marc now serves as PDI’s Clinical Science Liaison (CSL), for the Central Region-14 states across the Midwest.Clean Talk Registration: https://cleantalk.onlineClean Talk Official Website: https://cleantalk.tvCleanTalk YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/CleanTalk_TVLinkedin Group: https://linkedin.com/groups/9094477/Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/986587845276744

In this week’s episode of Clean Talk, Chaz Rhone, Assistant Vice President of Infection Prevention at HCA North Florida Division, joins us to reveal the importance of leadership in infection prevention.Tune in to hear about a range of topics including:• How Chaz Rhone found his way into a professional career in Infection Prevention• Chaz’s current role at HCA North Florida Division• About HCA North Florida Division and their mission• What the biggest challenges for IPs are (deficits in leadership)• Handling the results of COVID-19• Chaz’s APIC Membership• Chaz’s experience in the Academic Pathway Committee• And more!Chaz Rhone earned a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from the University of Florida (UF) and began his career as an Infection Preventionist in 2007. He is currently the Assistant Vice President of Infection Prevention for HCA Healthcare North Florida Division.Chaz has been certified in infection prevention and control since 2012, recognized as an APIC Hero (2016), accepted as an APIC Fellow (2019), and recognized as an APIC Champion (2022). He was also named as one of UF’s College of Public Health and Health Professions Outstanding Alumni (2018).His professional passions include advancing the field of IP through leadership development of IPs and advocating for M.P.H.-ers as qualified candidates for IP positions. To that end, he is currently co-chair of the APIC Academic Pathway Steering Committee, and a member of the APIC Professional Development Committee.Clean Talk Registration: https://cleantalk.onlineClean Talk Official Website: https://cleantalk.tvClean Talk YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/CleanTalk_TVLinkedin Group: https://linkedin.com/groups/9094477/Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/986587845276744