Blog - "PDI Perspectives"

PDI Perspective Podcast: Infection Prevention & Environmental Services: A Critical Union, Part II

Author: Dr. William A. Rutala, PhD, MPH, CIC

March 2, 2021

Odette Perriel, MS, CHESP interviews infection prevention expert, Dr. William Rutala, PhD, MPH, CIC in this podcast Infection Prevention & Environmental Services: A Critical Union, Part II.

Mitigating Risk of Endemic MRSA and VRE Transmission with the Discontinuation of Contact Precautions: Finding the Solution

Author: Joan Hebden, RN, MS, CIC, FAPIC, FSHEA

February 25, 2021

Implement Innovative Environmental Hygiene Strategies Despite the scrutiny that environmental cleanliness has received to prevent transmission of these organisms, cleaning...

How Are Healthcare Professionals Responding to the New SARS-CoV-2 Variants?

Author: PDI Healthcare

In December 2020, media around the world began reporting on a critical new twist in the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on...

Mitigating Risk of Endemic MRSA and VRE Transmission with the Discontinuation of Contact Precautions: Looking at the Issue

Author: Joan Hebden, RN, MS, CIC, FAPIC, FSHEA

February 22, 2021

Infection Prevention expert, Joan Hebden, discusses the recommendations for patient management of endemic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) with contact precautions in part one of this two-part blog.

February the month of Eros not Err Oh!: Preventing Infection in Cardiac Catheterization

Author: Debra Hagberg MT (ASCP), CIC

February 10, 2021

During this month of heart health awareness, let’s not under-estimate infection risks associated with cardiac catheterizations.

PDI Perspective Podcast: Infection Prevention & Environmental Services: A Critical Union, Part I

Author: Dr. William A. Rutala, PhD, MPH, CIC

February 6, 2021

Odette Perriel, MS, CHESP interviews infection prevention expert, Dr. William Rutala, PhD, MPH, CIC in this podcast Infection Prevention & Environmental...

PDI Perspective Podcast: The Impact of COVID-19 on Long-Term Care Facilities

Author: Karen Hoffman, RN, MS, CIC, FSHEA, FAPIC

February 5, 2021

Karen Hoffman, RN, MS, CIC, FSHEA, FAPIC, addresses how COVID-19 has seriously impacted Long-Term Care facilities in this PDI Perspective Podcast.

COVID-19’s Impact on Infection Prevention: Insights from PDI’s Clinical Team

Author: Clinical Affairs Team - PDI and Tru-D

January 28, 2021

Members of our clinical affairs team reflect on how the pandemic altered existing trends in the infection prevention landscape, from the accelerated adoption of UVC technology to the vulnerability of folks in long-term care.

Q&A with Infection Prevention Expert on the SARS-CoV-2 variant

Author: James Clayton

January 8, 2021

As information continues to emerge around the SARS-CoV-2 variants,, scientists are working to learn more. PDI reached out to our Research and Development Director of Laboratory Sciences, James Clayton, to answer some top-of-mind questions regarding the science behind new virus variants.

Under the Microscope with David Weber: SARS-CoV-2 variants – Any Cause for Concern?

Author: David Weber, MD, MPH, FSHEA, FIDSA, FMSM (London)

This Week’s Review: COG-UK update on SARS-CoV-2 Spike mutations of special interest Report 1, prepared by COVID-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK),...

PDI Perspective Podcast: Update on COVID-19 Travel Considerations

Author: David Weber, MD, MPH, FSHEA, FIDSA, FMSM (London)

January 7, 2021

PDI’s Marc-Oliver Wright, MT(ASCP), MS, CIC, FAPIC, interviews Dr. David Weber, Associate Chief Medical Officer for UNC Medical Center, and...

Winter Greetings from Australia: Good Tidings of Comfort and Joy

Author: Cath Murphy, PhD

December 16, 2020

Australia is an island continent, situated in the Southern Hemisphere and home to 25.5 million people. At least 10% of...