Podcast Episode 01
Moving the Needle on Making Healthcare Air Safer
In this episode of The Healthcare Air Deep Dive Podcast, Dr. Hudson Garrett Jr., an expert in infection prevention, joins the conversation to discuss how we can move the needle on making healthcare air safer.
From the latest AORN guidelines to the role of air quality in surgical site infections (SSIs), Dr. Garrett offers practical insights on improving indoor air in clinical environments to protect both patients and healthcare staff.
Questions Covered:
- What new guidelines has AORN released related to healthcare air quality?
- What is the correlation between SSIs and air quality?
- Who should be engaged in the effort to improve healthcare air quality?
- Is air quality only an issue that impacts patients or also impacts healthcare staff?
- How should healthcare air quality be managed?
- How do air disinfection technologies fit into SSI reduction bundles?
Whether you’re a clinician, administrator, or facilities leader, this episode provides an essential perspective on the next frontier of infection prevention.
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About the Guest
J. Hudson Garrett Jr., Ph.D., MSN, MPH, MBA, IP-BC, PLNC, CFER, AS-BC, VA-BC, CMRP, HACP, HACP-IC, HACP-PE, LTC-CIP, CIC, CAIP, DICO-C, CPPS, CCHR-S, CPHQ, CVAHP, CPXP, CDIPC, CPHRM, CHIPP-B, FACDONA, FAAPM, eFACHDM, FAPIC, FAOM, FRSPH, FNAP, FAHVAP, FACHE, FSHEA, FIDSA
Dr. Garrett is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He is Board Certified in Infection Prevention and Control, Patient Safety, Healthcare Risk Management, and Healthcare Management and Leadership.
