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Lead Apron Safety Requires Collaboration Across Infection Prevention, OR, and Radiology Teams

August 07, 2026

Reusable lead aprons and thyroid collars are used daily throughout hospitals, but often fall outside standardized cleaning protocols. Infection prevention and perioperative experts discuss contamination risks, ATP testing, operational barriers, and the need for multidisciplinary collaboration to strengthen environmental hygiene and reduce the risk of HAIs.

Could Outsourcing Lead Garment Management Improve Infection Prevention?

August 05, 2026

Reusable lead aprons and thyroid collars are used daily throughout hospitals, but often fall outside standardized cleaning protocols. Infection prevention and perioperative experts discuss contamination risks, ATP testing, operational barriers, and the need for multidisciplinary collaboration to strengthen environmental hygiene and reduce the risk of HAIs.

Why ATP Testing Can Help Hospitals Improve Lead Garment Cleaning

July 31, 2026

Reusable lead aprons and thyroid collars are used daily throughout hospitals, but often fall outside standardized cleaning protocols. Infection prevention and perioperative experts discuss contamination risks, ATP testing, operational barriers, and the need for multidisciplinary collaboration to strengthen environmental hygiene and reduce the risk of HAIs.

Experts Call for Standardized Cleaning of Reusable Lead Aprons

July 30, 2026

Environmental testing found bacterial contamination on many lead garments and described what lead garment cleaning technicians routinely encounter during servicing.

“We Have to Do Better”: Infection Prevention Experts Warn Lead Aprons May Be an Overlooked Source of Pathogen Transmission

July 30, 2026

Reusable lead aprons and thyroid collars are used daily throughout hospitals, but often fall outside standardized cleaning protocols. Infection prevention and perioperative experts discuss contamination risks, ATP testing, operational barriers, and the need for multidisciplinary collaboration to strengthen environmental hygiene and reduce the risk of HAIs.

Contagious Conversations: Global Infection Prevention Leaders Say the Future of IPC Depends on Diverse Career Pathways

July 21, 2026

International infection prevention leaders discuss how Ireland and Saudi Arabia educate, recruit, and prepare IPC professionals while advocating for broader, multidisciplinary career pathways worldwide.

Matthew Pullen, MD: Public Health Fatigue and Preparedness Gaps Remain Major Challenges for Future Outbreaks

May 13, 2026

Matthew Pullen, MD, discusses lessons from COVID-19, health care worker safety, public health fatigue, outbreak preparedness, and why local planning remains essential for future infectious disease threats.

Could Hantavirus Cause the Next Pandemic? Matthew Pullen, MD, Explains Why the Risk Is Low

May 13, 2026

Matthew Pullen, MD, discusses why hantavirus remains a serious but geographically limited threat, explaining how low transmissibility and high mortality reduce the likelihood of a future pandemic.

Matthew Pullen, MD: Understanding Hantavirus, Sin Nombre Virus, and the Emerging Andes Virus Threat

May 13, 2026

Matthew Pullen, MD, explains the differences between Sin Nombre and Andes viruses, their transmission routes, and why hantavirus pulmonary syndrome remains a serious public health concern.

Infectious Disease Doctor Discusses Hantavirus Outbreak and Public Health Preparedness, Misinformation, and Emerging Disease Threats

May 13, 2026

A rare hantavirus outbreak linked to a South American cruise ship is drawing global attention, but experts say fears of a COVID-19-style pandemic are largely unsupported. Infectious disease physician Matthew Pullen, MD, discusses Andes virus transmission, misinformation, cruise ship risks, and what health care professionals should really be watching for.