Healthcare-Associated Infections Episodes
372
Aug. 12, 2025
967: Healthcare-Associated Infection Response, Public Cannabis Education
Dr. James Lewis, health officer for the Snohomish County Health Department in Washington State, explains how data can help quicken healthcare-assosciated infection response; Lyla Hunt, deputy director of public health and education at the New York State Office of Cannabis Management, tells us...
Guests: James Lewis MD MPH , Lyla Hunt MPH
339
June 23, 2025
932: ASTHO Board of Directors Meeting, Dialysis Education Program
Dr. Scott Harris, ASTHO president and state health officer with the Alabama Department of Public Health, discusses takeaways from the most recent ASTHO Board of Directors meeting; Alex Kurutz, dialysis epidemiologist for the Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Program at the Tennessee Department of Health...
Guests: Scott Harris, MD, MPH , Alex Kurutz, MPH
387
Oct. 25, 2024
778: TFAH Blueprint Report Outlines Six Priorities, Upgrade Your Department’s PMS
Dr. Tekisha Everette, executive vice president at Trust for America’s Health, outlines the six priorities of the new Trust For America’s Health blueprint report; Andrea Schon, national account manager for VMSG Dashboard, previews ASTHO’s...
Guests: Tekisha Everette PhD MPH MPA CPH , Andrea Schon
95
Aug. 17, 2023
484: Back-to-School Air Quality, HAI Outbreak Framework
Kerry Wyss, ASTHO’s Director of Environmental Health, explains how ASTHO held focus groups to address school air quality concerns; Dawn Terashita, Associate Director ofthe Acute Communicable Disease Control Program at the Los Angeles County...
Guests: Kerry Wyss , Dawn Terashita MD MPH FACPM
88
Aug. 8, 2023
477: PH-HERO Set to Grow, Dialysis Patient Voices
Omar Khalid, ASTHO’s Director of Workforce Development, explains the expansion of ASTHO’s Public Health – Hope, Equity, Resilience, and Opportunity (PH-HERO) initiative; Erin Laird, ASTHO’s Director of Emerging Infections, says preventing...
Guests: Omar Khalid , Erin Laird MPH
12
April 18, 2023
401: New HAI/AR Resources, STI Hurdles and Opportunities
Elizabeth Mothershed, Deputy Associate Director of State Strategy for the CDC, says it’s important for leaders to work together on Healthcare-associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance (HAI/AR) programs; a new ASTHO report outlines how...
Guests: David Harvey MSW , Elizabeth Mothershed MS
177
Oct. 31, 2022
294: Public Health on the Ballot
Jeanne Ayers, Executive Director of Healthy Democracy Healthy People and an ASTHO alum, discusses the impact of voting on public health; Grace Lee, Senior Analyst for Infectious Disease Infrastructure and Policy, authored a blog article about the...
Guests: Jeanne Ayers MPH , Grace Lee MPH CPH
124
Aug. 15, 2022
241: Monkeypox Vaccine Strategy
Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO’s Chief Medical Officer, discusses the plan to stretch monkeypox vaccine supplies by giving smaller doses; Arjun Srinivasan, Associate Director for Healthcare Associated Infection Prevention Programs with the CDC,...
Guests: Marcus Plescia, MD, MPH , Arjun Srinivasan, MD
122
Aug. 11, 2022
239: Infectious Disease Planning
Winfred Rawls, ASTHO’s Director for Preparedness and Evaluation, explains a project that will lead to the development of a clearinghouse with information to help public health agencies get ready for the next crisis; Andrea Flinchum, State HAI...
Guests: Winfred Rawls , Andrea Flinchum, MPH
54
May 5, 2022
172: How to Rebuild Public Trust
Dr. Ed Ehlinger, Minnesota’s former health commissioner, reacts to the Harvard poll that says most people trust their public health department; Dr. Scott Harris, Alabama’s state health officer, explains a new ASTHO report that outlines eight ways...
Guests: Scott Harris, MD, MPH , Edward Ehlinger MD MSPH
37
April 12, 2022
155: Defining Health – Public Health Week
Nathaniel Counts with the non-profit Mental HeaIth America explains the effort to redefine health to include a consideration of mental wellness, as we conclude our seven-part series of conversations with public health leaders in recognition of...
Guests: Kay Matthews , Nathaniel Counts JD