PSQH: The Podcast

Episode 161: Improving the Pediatric Opioid Prescribing Culture by Jay Kumar

On episode 160 of PSQH: The Podcast, Kate Ulrich, Senior Vice President of Perioperative Services at Tampa General Hospital, talks about using technology to prevent surgical delays.

On episode 159 of PSQH: The Podcast, Justin McKay, co-founder and VP of RadCare Services, talks about an overlooked source of healthcare-associated infections: Lead aprons.

On episode 158 of PSQH: The Podcast, Janine Finck-Boyle, SVP of Engagement from the American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing (AAPACN), discusses the workforce challenges faced by nursing homes and how new federal funding can provide help. This episode is sponsored by Inovalon for National Nurses Week.

On episode 157 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Gerald Hickson, Founding Director of the Center for Patient and Professional Advocacy at Vanderbilt Health, and Dr. Tim McDonald, chief patient safety and risk officer at RLDatix, talk about the problem of unprofessional behavior in healthcare.

On episode 156 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Thomas Carver, senior medical director for critical care services with Froedtert Hospital, talks about a new test that improves the diagnosis of sepsis in critically ill patients.

On episode 155 of PSQH: The Podcast, Jeanne Venella, clinical strategy director at Canopy Works, talks about using technology to protect nurses from workplace violence.

On episode 154 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Nicholas Testa, Chief Clinical Officer, Sentact, talks about some of the major issues impacting patient safety in 2026.

On episode 153 of PSQH: The Podcast, Michael Paskavitz, Vice President of Candello, talks about new research on malpractice risks from provider-to-patient communication failures.

On episode 152 of PSQH: The Podcast, Richard Parker, Associate Director of Physical Environment & Life Safety, Accreditation Commission for Health Care, talks about surgical fire prevention.

On episode 151 of PSQH: The Podcast, Susan Grant, Chief Clinical Officer at symplr, talks about the role clinicians play in leading digital transformation in healthcare.

On episode 150 of PSQH: The Podcast, Michael McGuire, Professor of Pharmacy Practice in Psychiatry at Belmont University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, talks about the importance of medication management for patients dealing with serious mental illness.

On episode 149 of PSQH: The Podcast, Pete Reilly, practice leader and chief sales manager of Hub International’s North American healthcare practice, talks about healthcare trends to watch in 2026.

On episode 148 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Peter Pronovost, Chief Quality and Transformation Officer at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Dr. Hooman Azmi of Hackensack-Meridian Health talk about improving care for patients with Parkinson’s Disease.

On episode 147 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. David DiLoreto, Principal at Sg2, explains how sensor technology can help prevent patient falls.

On episode 146 of PSQH: The Podcast, Michelle Skinner, Chief Clinical Executive at TeleTracking Technologies, talks about how technology-driven discharge planning can improve patient outcomes.

On episode 145 of PSQH: The Podcast, Aaron Woodall, Chief of Infection Prevention & Control for Tampa/VISN 8 Veterans Integrated Service Network within the Department of Veterans Affairs, and Owen Parr, Vice President of Sales, BioVigil, discuss common misconceptions about hand hygiene compliance. This episode is sponsored by BioVigil.

On episode 144 of PSQH: The Podcast Andrea Greco, SVP of Healthcare Safety at Centegix, talks about the benefits of cross-functional workplace violence prevention teams.

On episode 143 of PSQH: The Podcast, Jennifer Cordell, Senior Manager, Application Support, Inovalon, talks about how technology is impacting the future of infection prevention. This episode is sponsored by Inovalon.

On episode 142 of PSQH: The Podcast, Marge McFarlane, principal at Superior Performance Consultants, talks about the current state of infection prevention. This episode is sponsored by Inovalon as part of Infection Prevention Week.

On episode 141 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Sylvia Trent-Adams discusses her new role as President and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.

On episode 140 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Michael Wadman, Chief Medical Officer of University Medical Devices, talks about advancements in nasal sampling.

On episode 139 of PSQH: The Podcast, Gary Falcetano, Manager of Scientific Affairs – Allergy and Autoimmune Disease at Thermo Fisher Scientific, discusses what caregivers should know about Pollen Food Allergy Syndrome.

On episode 138 of PSQH: The Podcast, Karen Kobelski, Vice President and General Manager for Clinical Surveillance, Compliance & Data Solutions at Wolters Kluwer Health, discusses the current state of drug diversion in healthcare.

On episode 137 of PSQH: The Podcast, Karen Hoffman, a clinical instructor at the University of North Carolina’s School of Medicine, and Connie Steed, a consultant specializing in infection prevention and control, discuss the biggest infection prevention challenges facing healthcare facilities. This episode is sponsored by Nozin.