Infection Control Exchange

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Infection Control Exchange is a podcast dedicated to advancing infection prevention and healthcare quality improvement. Hosted by Wayne Tucker, BA, MSc (Psych), MSc (IPAC), EMBA, CIC, LTC-CIP, each episode explores real-world infection-control practices, outbreak preparedness, and lessons from healthcare and long-term-care environments. Join the conversation and strengthen your infection prevention impact.

  1. 6D AGO

    Infection Control Saves Lives: The Mindset Shift That Changes Every Shift

    Infection Control Saves Lives isn’t just a statement—it’s a practical truth that plays out every day in healthcare. In this episode of The Infection Control Exchange, Wayne Tucker explores a mindset shift that can change practice under pressure: moving from seeing IPAC as “compliance” to seeing it as life-saving care. You’ll hear how everyday actions—hand hygiene, correct PPE use, environmental cleaning, and source control—interrupt transmission pathways and prevent infections that can lead to serious complications, hospitalizations, and death—especially in vulnerable patients and residents. This episode also highlights the role of leadership in safety culture: when leaders model IPAC practices and remove barriers (time, supplies, workflow), safer behavior becomes possible and sustainable. Key topics: The “life-saving lens” for every shift How small lapses become large outcomes Practical, high-impact behaviors that reduce transmission Leadership accountability and systems that support IPAC

    1 hr

  2. FEB 9

    IPAC and Leadership: The Infection Control Exchange

    IPAC and Leadership | The Infection Control Exchange (Season 2) In this episode, I am addressing a gap that increases infection prevention and control (IPAC) risk in every healthcare setting: leadership not consistently following the same IPAC practices expected of frontline staff. I have repeatedly seen situations where leaders reported to work while symptomatic — a decision that increases risk to patients/residents, staff, and overall organizational resilience. This episode is not about blame — it’s about accountability, culture, and closing preventable gaps that contribute to infectious disease transmission. In this episode, I cover: Why leadership behavior sets the real “standard” for IPAC culture The risk impact of coming to work symptomatic (and the message it sends) Psychological safety and why staff stop speaking up when leaders don’t model compliance How inconsistent adherence becomes a system-level risk (not a “people problem”) Practical ways leaders can strengthen IPAC culture immediately What “IPAC leadership” should look like during routine operations and outbreak pressure If we want safer care environments for vulnerable residents/patients, IPAC can’t be optional for anyone — especially leadership. Host: Wayne Tucker, MSc (Infection Control), CIC, LTC-CIPPodcast: The Infection Control Exchange

    57 min

  3. FEB 5

    Environmental Disinfection: An Undervalued Pillar of Infection Prevention | In Conversation with Bunzl Canada

    Environmental disinfection plays a far greater role in infection prevention than it’s often given credit for. In this episode of The Infection Control Exchange Podcast, I’m joined by Bunzl Canada to discuss how environmental disinfectants contribute to outbreak prevention, daily risk reduction, and safer healthcare environments. We explore why environmental disinfection is frequently undervalued, how structured frameworks like Bunzl’s Confident Clean model help drive consistency and accountability, and why documentation, education, and leadership support are essential for sustainable infection prevention practices. This episode is a reminder that effective infection prevention extends well beyond hand hygiene — and that environmental cleaning is a cornerstone of patient/resident and staff safety. 🎙️ The Infection Control Exchange Podcast🎧 New episodes available across all major podcast platforms

    53 min

  4. FEB 1

    IPAC & Construction – Part 4: Post-Occupancy Risks

    In Part 4 of this construction and infection prevention series, we focus on what happens after construction is complete and spaces become operational — a phase where infection risk often resurfaces quietly and unexpectedly. This episode explores:• Post-occupancy infection risks and blind spots• HVAC and water system recommissioning• Residual dust and environmental cleaning/disinfecting• Orientation training of all staff and additional training post occupancy• Infectious diseases and outbreak risks following construction handover• Accountability challenges once projects are “complete” And post-occupancy is one of the most critical periods for prevention. This episode is essential listening for IPAC professionals, healthcare leaders, facilities teams, and anyone involved in healthcare construction and redevelopment. 🎙️ The Infection Control Exchange Podcast

    47 min

  5. JAN 29

    Construction & Infection Prevention – Part 3: Where Risk Actually Lives

    Construction & Infection Prevention – Part 3: Where Risk Actually Lives In Part 3 of the Construction & IPAC series, we move beyond policy and into practice. This episode explores where infection risks actually emerge during healthcare construction projects — including: Anteroom failures and barrier breakdowns Dust control, airflow, and pressure issues Water system disruptions and opportunistic pathogens Human factors that quietly undermine controls Why “temporary” construction risks often persist long after work is complete If you’re an infection preventionist or ICP, facilities leader, project manager, or healthcare executive, this episode will help you recognize risks earlier, and intervene more effectively. 🎙️ Hosted by Wayne Tucker📍 The Infection Control Exchange Podcast

    59 min

  6. JAN 25

    Design Decisions That Quietly Build Infection Risk

    In Part 2 of this three-part Construction Series, we focus exclusively on design-stage decisions in healthcare construction and renovation. This episode examines how infection risk is often quietly embedded during planning — through assumptions about workflow, room size, hand hygiene placement, storage, materials, and airflow design intent. This is not an episode about construction execution or outbreaks.It’s about what happens before the first wall is built. Part 3 will move into active construction, barriers, dust control, PPE storage, HVAC disruption, commissioning, and early occupancy.

    58 min

  7. JAN 16

    Construction Series – Part 1: Why Infection Prevention and Control Must Start at Design

    Construction Series – Part 1: Why Infection Prevention and Control Must Start at Design Healthcare construction and renovation projects create infection risks long before patients ever enter the space. Too often, infection prevention and control staff are brought in late — after key decisions have already been made — and it is very difficult to make any changes. In Part 1 of this 3-part series, this episode focuses on the foundational concepts behind infection prevention and healthcare construction, including: Why early IPAC involvement matters How design decisions influence infection risk The consequences of treating infection prevention and control as an afterthought This episode sets the stage for Part 2 (Design & Planning) and Part 3 (Construction, Commissioning & Occupancy). 🎙️ The Infection Control Exchange PodcastHosted by Wayne Tucker

    59 min

  8. JAN 13

    CIC Exam Preparation: How to Think, Study, and Succeed

    CIC Exam Preparation: How to Think, Study, and Succeed Preparing for the CIC exam can feel overwhelming — especially when balancing clinical work, audits, outbreaks, and leadership responsibilities. In this episode of The Infection Control Exchange Podcast, we break down:• How the CIC exam is structured• What candidates often misunderstand• How to align real-world IPAC practice with exam expectations• The importance of practicing exam questions to get an idea of priority content, and get comfortable with challenging multiple choice questions. • Time is a significant factor in doing the CIC or LTC-CIP exam. Important to complete the exam to increase your chance of success.• Practical study strategies that work. This episode is ideal for:✔ CIC candidates✔ Early-career infection preventionists✔ IPAC professionals considering certification 🎙️ Hosted by Wayne Tucker, CIC, LTC-CIP

    56 min
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Infection Control Exchange is a podcast dedicated to advancing infection prevention and healthcare quality improvement. Hosted by Wayne Tucker, BA, MSc (Psych), MSc (IPAC), EMBA, CIC, LTC-CIP, each episode explores real-world infection-control practices, outbreak preparedness, and lessons from healthcare and long-term-care environments. Join the conversation and strengthen your infection prevention impact.

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