September 2019 – TIPS: Deep Dive Interviews

Introducing the TIPS Deep Dive Interview Series

September 20, 2019 michaeldiamond Comments Off

The TIPS Deep Dive interview series is all about the inventors, scientist, leaders and great minds behind the promising innovations, ideas, and processes that our team helps advance through evidence-based science

Redefining Sepsis | Michael Ackerman

September 19, 2019 donlee Comments Off

Sepsis definitions and protocols have been around for some time, but have been undergoing major changes. Additionally, sepsis is under scrutiny from CMS at the federal level and is subject to public reporting in many states. All of this, plus the importance of quickly diagnosing and treating the condition puts clinicians in a difficult spot. Many times they’ll find themselves treating to the protocol, even when their clinical instincts suggest something else.

Lessons on Infection Control and Healthcare Sales from the Man with the High-Tech Pillow – David Woolfson

September 19, 2019 donlee Comments Off

There are two things I can say for sure. First, healthcare-associated infections (HAI) cause a lot of suffering and cost a lot of money. Second, it’s really hard to sell into healthcare, even when you have an innovative product that attacks a well-known problem in a common-sense way. On this episode, we get to dive into both of those things.

Shining a Light on C. diff – Christian John Lillis

September 14, 2019 donlee Comments Off

Clostridium difficile (klos-TRID-e-um dif-uh-SEEL), often called C. difficile or C. diff impacts 453,000 people every year. And with 29,000 associated deaths, it takes more lives than AIDS and drunk-driving combined. Yet, most people have never even heard of it. That’s a big problem because you can’t protect yourself from a threat when you don’t even know it exists.

Why Hand Hygiene Matters – Tamás Haidegger

September 14, 2019 donlee Comments Off

Hand hygiene is the number one line of defense when it comes to controlling the spread of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) and infectious disease. Since we know that antibiotic and antimicrobial resistance is on the rise, and few new antibiotics are being developed, it becomes exceedingly important that we prevent people from acquiring these infections in the first place.

Using Barrier Technology to Stop the Spread of Infectious Disease – Rik Heller

September 12, 2019 donlee Comments Off

Rik Heller is a serial entrepreneur and founder of Wello. A self-confessed technology and healthcare geek, Rik has also been called the Grandfather of Active RFID and holds many patents in this area that are licensed globally. With a background in math and electrical engineering, he has been working in healthcare since 1989.