Live From BAPIC | EP 2 | The Current State of Infection Prevention w/ Misha Blake

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

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 prevention
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