5 Second Rule
Join us while we talk to infection preventionists to learn the facts about infection prevention, the truth about some common myths, and tips to keeping yourself and the people around you safe. Brought to you by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.
- Update frequency
- every 30 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 73
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
#12 Tell them what matters: Advocacy in infection prevention
There really are no excuses not to engage in advocacy. Associations like APIC make it easy for members to write their state and federal lawmakers by creating all sorts of scripted letters, and other …
#11 Honey, did you remember to wash the lettuce? Avoiding Foodborne Illness
You go out with friends or family, and you’re not feeling so great soon after. What’s your go-to culprit? Probably food poisoning. This episode sheds light on how an American dietary staple became a …
#10 Advanced in years should not be advanced with tears: Infection Prevention and Control in Long Term Care
It's true, "getting old ain't for wimps (especially during a global pandemic!)" Nursing home residents and healthcare workers who care for them in these facilities are the "biggest losers" in the fig…
#9 Behind the 5 Second Rule
The questionable concept of the “5 Second Rule” is one we have all grown up with. You drop a food item on the floor that you really-really wanted and as a grade-schooler, you were very likely to get …
#8 Creating a healthier world: It's in your CLEAN hands.
We hear so much about how hand washing is one of the most important steps we can take to avoid getting sick, but is that all hype? Listen to “5 Second Rule” to get all your questions answered about t…
#7 How clean is clean enough?
When you enter a hotel room, the bed is made, the toiletries are unopened, and fresh towels are ready for you. We know housekeeping cleans each room after every guest, but what does that include? And…
#6 What You Need to Know About the Coronavirus
When you think of an extreme outbreak, Ebola, Zika, measles, come to mind, diseases that plague the news (no pun intended). Novel Coronavirus, or COVID-19, is our newest concern, and as conditions ev…
#5 Bacteria, Viruses and Fungi, OH MY
Think all bugs are scary? Just like Dorothy’s journey through Oz, you will learn how bad (or good!) these bugs really are and better understand how to fight them when necessary. Lynn Slonim Fine PhD…
#4 Outbreaks: Don't Panic!
If there’s something strange in your neighborhood, like an outbreak of norovirus, do you know how it gets investigated? Listen in to hear how public health officials serve as disease detectives to ke…
#3 A Mother’s Story: Why HAIs Are Everyone’s Business
No one likes being in the hospital, but it’s even scarier when it feels like a second home. Listen to this personal account of how one mother navigated the health system to protect her child from inf…
#2 Antibiotics: Too much of a good thing?
So what exactly is antimicrobial resistance and why should you care? Hint: it’s not just about giving chickens antibiotics. Join us while we shed some light on what causes resistance, where it stands…
#1 MythBusters: Vaccine Edition
Vaccines have become a hot topic, and that doesn’t appear to be changing any time soon. In this episode, we dispel many circulating myths about vaccines and share the benefits of vaccines not just fo…
This Is 5 Second Rule
Join us while we talk to infection preventionists to learn the facts about infection prevention, the truth about some common myths, and tips to keeping yourself and the people around you safe. Brough…