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Disposable Stethoscopes and Infection Control: Why They Fall Short of Solving the Hygiene Problem

“Useless. Cheaply made, but not cheap to procure. Can’t hear a thing out of them. ‘Fisher-Price’ toys!” These are the common reactions we get from clinicians when we ask...

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Disposable Stethoscopes and Infection Control: Why They Fall Short of Solving the Hygiene Problem

“Useless. Cheaply made, but not cheap to procure. Can’t hear a thing out of them. ‘Fisher-Price’ toys!” These are the common reactions we get from clinicians when we ask...

OP ED #7: A Ray of Hope

Opinion Editorial #7 by Dr. Sarathi Kalra - Protect Your Patient - "Studies show the DiskCover aseptic barriers are effective in preventing patient exposure to harmful pathogens and contaminants while...

OP ED #6: Hearing is Believing

Opinion Editorial #6 by Dr. Alan Maisel - Protect Your Patient - “stethoscope cross-contamination should be prevented with an aseptic and high-fidelity barrier that is aseptically applied to our...

American Journal of Medicine Article Highlights the Promise of Aseptic Barriers for Stethoscope Hygiene in the COVID-19 Era

The stethoscope has come under scrutiny as a vector for infection, particularly with the emergence of COVID-19. A novel, aseptic barrier system from AseptiScope™ prevents pathogen transmission...

OP ED #5: Achieving The Triple Aim With Our Third Hand

Opinion Editorial #5 by Alpesh Amin - Protect Your Patient - "An easy to use and fail-safe method that improves stethoscope hygiene could help facilitate achieving the Triple Aim."...

OP ED #4: Protect Your Patient

Opinion Editorial #4 by Cynthia Cadwell - Protect Your Patient - "Adding a touch-free stethoscope barrier dispenser in these locations will decrease stethoscope contamination. Goal: 'Do No Harm'."...

OP ED #3: Stethoscope Contamination: What We Haven’t Learned in 150 Years

Opinion Editorial #3 by Frank Peacock, IV, MD, FACEP, FACC, FESC - Stethoscope Contamination: What We Haven’t Learned in 150 Years - "Unfortunately, the apparent standard of care is to rub dirty...

OP ED #2: HAI MORTALITY: Equal to an Airplane Crash with No Survivors, Every Day

Opinion Editorial #2 by Sandra Sieck, RN - HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTION: “Equivalent to a large commercial airliner falling out of the sky with no survivors, each and every day”...

OP ED #1: Infection Control and the Clinician’s Third Hand – a Long Standing Problem

Opinion Editorial #1 by Stuart B. Kipper, MD - "Infection Control and the Clinician's Third Hand - a Long Standing Problem"...