Clean Talk - The State of Infection Control w/ Brad Whitchurch

You will love this week’s episode of Clean Talk podcast premiering on Valentine’s Day! In part two of “The Write Way to Sanitize High-Touch Supplies,” Brian Wind, CEO and Innovator of Steri-write, joins us to discuss a range of infection control topics, including:- Steri-write’s history - The results of Covid-19 on educating end-users- Industries where Steri-write technology is most commonly used- Plans for future product developments- Commonly used supplies in surgical environments- Promoting sustainability and decreased carbon footprint across surgical and healthcare facilities- Ways to improve infection prevention in the future- 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 the first episode of 2024, Brian Wind, Ophthalmologist, CEO and Innovator of Steri-write, joins Clean Talk Podcast to discuss Steri-write technology for sanitizing high-touch writing supplies in healthcare settings to prevent cross-contamination in an eco-friendly way.Tune in to hear more about a range of topics including:- Brian’s background and what brought him to where he is today- About Steri-write and the technology- The mission of Steri-write and the need it solves- Studies and alarming statistics that show how dirty pens are in communal areas- UV-C’s success rate at deactivating harmful pathogens- The challenges of bringing a product to market- The high points of creating an infection prevention solution- The use of germicidal UV-C in the Steri-write technology- 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, Part Two of: Leaps Towards Improving Patient Care with Leapfrog, Paul Alper, CEO of Next Level Strategies and Senior Advisor to The Leapfrog Group, joins us to further discuss technologies disrupting the future standards of healthcare and Leapfrog’s mission.Tune in to the full conversation to learn more about topics, including:- Innovators and disruptive technologies that may become the future standard of care- About SureWash technologies for healthcare workers’ hand hygiene techniques- About SplashBlocker’s study and solution for preventing the spread of harmful toilet plume in healthcare- The dangers of toilet plume in public areas- The importance of standards for expected behaviors to mitigate HAIs and improve hand hygiene- Securing the right standard in environments of care- The Leapfrog workgroup on improving healthcare environments and patient safety- What is to come in the future- And More! Featured Resources:- Paul’s Contact Information: https://blinq.me/Wq3GFdfv1Gtv6RfZi2Ln- Leapfrog Website: https://www.leapfroggroup.org/- SureWash Email: [email protected] Splash Blocker Website: https://splashblocker.com/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 very special episode of Clean Talk Podcast, Part One of: Leaps Towards Improving Patient Care with Leapfrog, Paul Alper, CEO of Next Level Strategies and Senior Advisor to The Leapfrog Group, joins us in light of the recent release of the Leapfrog Patient Safety Ratings!Tune in to learn about a range of patient safety topics, including:- Paul’s Background and what brought him to where he is today- About next level strategies and what they do for healthcare and patient safety- Evidence-based technologies to solve problems and drive adoption- About the Leapfrog Group and what inspires their mission- About Leapfrog’s evidence-based Safety Grades for healthcare organizations- Why Leapfrog Grade data and ratings make a difference- Why healthcare organizations volunteer to be a part of Leapfrog grading- What healthcare organization’s do to improve their Safety Grade- Leapfrog’s role in encouraging positive infection control and psychological safety- How often Leapfrog conducts their surveys and releases hospital grades- Exciting Leapfrog programs and what’s to come in the near 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/

In this week’s episode of Clean Talk Podcast Part two of “Addressing the Dirty Truth of the Food and Transportation Industry with UV Solutions,” Jon Cole CEO of UV360 joins us to discuss the evolution of UV360 to eliminate contamination in various communal industries and beyond.Tune into the full conversation to discover topics, including:- Jon’s background and what brought him to where he is today- How contaminated airport security bins inspired the Steribin- The cross-contamination risk across communal environments - About the UV360 products and how they work - Collaboration with TSA and airports to produce studies and proven results - Regulatory challenges of working with TSA and the government - UV360’s expansion into the food industry and healthcare- The dirty truth about the food industry and how UV light helps cut bacteria down - 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 Part one of “Addressing the Dirty Truth of the Food and Transportation Industry with UV Solutions,” Jon Cole CEO of UV360 joins us to discuss the evolution of UV360 to eliminate contamination in various communal industries and beyond.Tune into the full conversation to discover topics, including:- Jon’s background and what brought him to where he is today- How contaminated airport security bins inspired the Steribin- The cross-contamination risk across communal environments - About the UV360 products and how they work - Collaboration with TSA and airports to produce studies and proven results - Regulatory challenges of working with TSA and the government - UV360’s expansion into the food industry and healthcare- The dirty truth about the food industry and how UV light helps cut bacteria down - 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, part two of “Innovative Technologies that Neutralize Harmful Microorganisms,” Trent Kelly, COO and Co-founder of BTG products, joins us to discuss the power behind natural antimicrobials, BTG products, and more!Join the conversation to explore topics, including:- Trent’s background and what brought him to where he is today- The inspiration behind BTG products- His work with the Department of Defense on biological weapons of mass destruction- Military funding leading to commercial applications in healthcare and other industries- About BTG antimicrobial products- The power behind natural antimicrobials like copper and silver- The benefits of BTG solutions for high-touch surfaces in healthcare- The active ingredients and unique combinations that make up their products- Studies and data that support the efficacy of copper and BTG products in healthcare- 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, part one of “Innovative Technologies that Neutralize Harmful Microorganisms,” Trent Kelly, COO and Co-founder of BTG products, joins us to discuss the power behind natural antimicrobials, BTG products, and more!Join the conversation to explore topics, including:- Trent’s background and what brought him to where he is today- The inspiration behind BTG products- His work with the Department of Defense on biological weapons of mass destruction- Military funding leading to commercial applications in healthcare and other industries- About BTG antimicrobial products- The power behind natural antimicrobials like copper and silver- The benefits of BTG solutions for high-touch surfaces in healthcare- The active ingredients and unique combinations that make up their products- Studies and data that support the efficacy of copper and BTG products in healthcare- 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 part two of this week’s episode of Clean Talk Podcast, Jim Colantoni, Chief Strategy Officer and VP of Sales at PURO Lighting, joins us to discuss the technology behind PURO Lighting’s solutions, various forms of UV, and more.Tune in to the full conversation to hear more about a range of topics, including:- Jim’s background and what brought him to where he is today- How a desire to sanitize daycares inspired their technology- The history of UV and how it has come full circle- About the PURO Lighting solutions and the different use cases- What is far UV-C and how it is different from other UV-C technologies- Testing and research around how safe far UV-C is to be used with individuals present- The logistics of installing their full room disinfection systems- Their range of solutions for air disinfection as a result of Covid-19, the obstacles, and benefits- The effective amount of energy needed to purify air flow- PCO oxidation for disinfection in healthcare and other industries- PURO Lighting’s recent acquisition and the process of integrating the companies- 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 part one of this week’s episode of Clean Talk Podcast, Jim Colantoni, Chief Strategy Officer and VP of Sales at PURO Lighting, joins us to discuss the technology behind PURO Lighting’s solutions, various forms of UV, and more.Tune in to the full conversation to hear more about a range of topics, including:- Jim’s background and what brought him to where he is today- How a desire to sanitize daycares inspired their technology- The history of UV and how it has come full circle- About the PURO Lighting solutions and the different use cases- What is far UV-C and how it is different from other UV-C technologies- Testing and research around how safe far UV-C is to be used with individuals present- The logistics of installing their full room disinfection systems- Their range of solutions for air disinfection as a result of Covid-19, the obstacles, and benefits- The effective amount of energy needed to purify air flow- PCO oxidation for disinfection in healthcare and other industries- PURO Lighting’s recent acquisition and the process of integrating the companies- 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/