The ASHE Podcast

This week, we're sharing an episode of Breakpoints in the ASHE Podcast feed!  Join host Dr. Whitney Buckel and guests Dr. Priya Nori, co-host of The ASHE Podcast , and Dr. Brad Langford, an associate editor for Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology (ASHE) ,  as they highlight recent publications from ASHE. This episode explores antimicrobial stewardship workforce trends, lea...

In this episode of The ASHE Podcast, hosts Dr. Gonzalo Bearman and Dr. Priya Nori speak with Dr. Elizabeth Scruggs-Wodkowski and Dr. Rachel Croxton, authors of “Ongoing guidance for infectious disease care for migrants and immigrants: a case-based narrative review.” Through clinical cases involving HIV, measles, and Ebola, they discuss the challenges of providing infectious disease care to migrant...

Antimicrobial stewardship has traditionally focused on optimizing antibiotic use to improve patient care, but growing attention to environmental sustainability is expanding how stewardship teams think about resource use. From the plastic waste generated during medication preparation and administration to opportunities to incorporate environmental considerations into antibiotic selection, stewardsh...

Antimicrobial stewardship has evolved dramatically over the past decade, driven by expanding regulatory requirements, broader implementation across healthcare settings, advances in diagnostic stewardship, and growing opportunities to leverage technology. As stewardship programs continue to mature, leaders must develop skills in leadership, change management, collaboration, quality improvement, and...

Candida auris has emerged as a major healthcare-associated pathogen due to its multidrug resistance, environmental persistence, and ability to spread between patients and healthcare facilities. Until now, infection prevention guidance has focused almost entirely on adults. Dr. Thomas Murray, Dr. Natalie Neu, and an international multidisciplinary panel developed the first comprehensive pediatric-s...

“We should not be practicing medicine in a way that contributes to the pollution and emissions that harm the health of those we have pledged to serve.” The U.S. healthcare sector is responsible for approximately 8.5% of the nation's greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to an estimated 388,000 disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) lost in 2018. While non-sterile gloves are essential for red...

In this episode of The ASHE Podcast, hosts Dr. Gonzalo Bearman and Dr. Priya Nori speak with Elizabeth Hirsch, PharmD and David Mott, PhD about their national survey of infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship pharmacists in the United States. They discuss the workforce's diverse responsibilities, training and resource challenges, and key findings that have implications for workforce...

In this episode of The ASHE Podcast, host Dr. Gonzalo Bearman and Dr. Priya Nori speak with the authors of “Sports fever! Getting the ball rolling to prevent infections at the World Cup™ and beyond,” Dr. Preeti Mehrotra and Dr. Trini Mathew.   Sporting events provide athletes with an opportunity to compete on the world stage and bring together millions of fans in celebration. However, mass gatheri...

In this episode of The ASHE Podcast, hosts Dr. Gonzalo Bearman and Dr. Priya Nori sit down with Antoinette Acbo, PharmD, BCIDP and Karan Raja, PharmD to discuss their recent publication on pharmacy benefit manager practices and their impacts on infectious diseases patients.   https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antimicrobial-stewardship-and-healthcare-epidemiology/article/what-should-infectiou...

In this episode of The ASHE Podcast , hosts Dr. Gonzalo Bearman and Dr. Priya Nori sit down with Dr. Lindsey Childs-Kean and Dr. Alexandra Yamshchikov to discuss their recent publication highlighting a curated bundle of the top 10 OPAT-related studies from 2024.   Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) remains a cornerstone of infectious diseases practice, with a growing body of resear...

On this episode of the ASHE Podcast, hosts Dr. Gonzalo Bearman and Dr. Priya Nori speak with Dr. Brittany Lehrer, and Dr. Sophie Katz, about their new study in ASHE, “It’s QuizTime! The impact of web-based microlearning quizzes on guideline-concordant antibiotic duration for pediatric acute otitis media.”   They explore the prescribing gap in pediatric acute otitis media that inspired their microl...

Hosted by Dr. Gonzalo Bearman and Dr. Priya Nori, this episode features Dr. Madhuri Sopirala, Dr. Werner Bischof, and Dr. David Weber discussing their recent ASHE publication, A research agenda for burn infection prevention: identifying knowledge gaps and prioritizing future directions. The conversation explores why a dedicated research agenda is needed for burn patients, highlights priority areas...

Hospital discharge is a critical and often overlooked moment for antibiotic stewardship. In this episode of The ASHE Podcast, hosts Dr. Gonzalo Bearman and Dr. Priya Nori are joined by Dr. David Ha (Stanford University) and Dr. Ritika Prasad (University of California, San Francisco), authors of the recent ASHE article “Unraveling indications for discharge antibiotics: the Devil’s in the details.”...

In this episode of The ASHE Podcast, host Dr. Priya Nori speaks with Dr. Alexia Foy-Crowder, Dr. Pam Bailey, and Dr. Grace Pazienza about their ASHE paper, “Stewardship opportunities in peripartum infections: a review of quality improvement initiatives and future directions” (September 2025). They discuss why they focused on the peripartum population, the unique implementation challenges in obstet...

In this episode of *The ASHE Podcast*, hosts Dr. Gonzalo Bearman and Dr. Priya Nori are joined by Dr. Emine Alp Meşe, author of "Prioritizing isolation precautions: a patient-centered approach to infection prevention and control," published in Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology (Cambridge University Press, June 2025). Together, they discuss how a patient-centered fra...

In this episode, Dr. Brittany Rodriguez, Dr. Andrea Prinzi, and Dr. Denver Niles discuss their recent ASHE publication, “Uniting disciplines against antimicrobial resistance (AMR): highlights from a multidisciplinary inaugural AMR Summit.” They share key takeaways from the inaugural AMR Summit, held in November 2024, including rapid diagnostics, implementation science, next-generation sequencing,...

In this episode of the ASHE Podcast, we are joined by guests Michael Moran and Aurora Pop-Vicas to explore new survey findings from 42 hospitals in the SHEA Research Network on implementing colorectal surgical site infection (SSI) prevention bundles. While most hospitals consistently use IV antibiotics and CHG-alcohol skin prep, practices like glove changes, separate trays, and oral antibiotics wi...

In this special episode of The ASHE Podcast, we explore the potential—and limitations—of artificial intelligence in guiding antimicrobial therapy decisions. The episode features a fully AI-narrated summary of the recent ASHE article, “Can We Rely on Artificial Intelligence to Guide Antimicrobial Therapy? A Systematic Literature Review.” Using DeepSeek, an advanced AI tool, ASHE Editorial Board mem...

In this episode, hosts Gonzalo Bearman an Priya Nori sit down with Dr. Anita Shallal and Dr. Michael Veve to explore performance metrics that guide effective antimicrobial stewardship in outpatient settings. Drawing on their recent review article, the discussion focuses on key measures from the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®), which assess the quality of antibiotic presc...

Join hosts Dr. Gonzalo Bearman and Dr. Priya Nori as they explore the vital role of infection prevention and control in healthcare with Dr. Erica Kaufman West and Catriona Hong, authors of the article "National Partnerships Address Critical Needs in Infection Prevention and Control." In this episode, the guests discuss the goals of Project Firstline, a CDC-AMA initiative designed to stre...

Join hosts Gonzalo Bearman and Priya Nori as they dive into the critical intersection of infectious diseases and climate change with experts Dr. Shreya M. Doshi and Dr. Preeti Jaggi. This episode explores actionable steps that infectious diseases professionals can take to address the climate crisis, based on the article, "Ten Sustainable Steps Infectious Diseases Professionals Can Take to Mit...

In this episode of The ASHE Podcast, we explore how innovative approaches in infection prevention are reshaping healthcare practices. Guests Graham Snyder, Elise Martin, and Ashley Ayers join the discussion to discuss their study titled "Impact of Discontinuation of Contact Precautions on Surveillance- and Whole Genome Sequencing-Defined Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Healthcare-...

In this episode of The ASHE Podcast, Dr. Gonzalo Bearman and Dr. Priya Nori interview Dr. Joseph Ladines-Lim, who discusses his recent study on antibiotic prescribing trends in US emergency departments (EDs) from 2016 to 202, revealing important insights into the appropriateness of antibiotic use in emergency care. Key discussion topics covered include: a summary of antibiotic prescribing trends i...

In this episode of The ASHE Podcast, we dive into the significant advancements in clinical microbiology over the past decade as discussed in the paper "A Decade of Clinical Microbiology: Top 10 Advances in 10 Years: What Every Infection Preventionist and Antimicrobial Steward Should Know." Our expert panel, featuring Tulip A. Jhaveri, Zoe Freeman Weiss, Marisa L. Winkler, and Nicole D. P...

In today’s episode of The ASHE Podcast ASHE Editors Brad Langford and Alex Marra interview Lemuel Benedict Non to discuss his article, “All aboard the ChatGPT steamroller: Top 10 ways to make artificial intelligence work for healthcare professionals.” They discuss potential integration of AI tools like ChatGPT in healthcare settings, focusing on their role in enhancing patient care and antimicrobi...