AseptiScope

03/20/2026

This week’s Stethoscope Hygiene Champion is Stephanie Plott, from the Children’s Emergency Center at Prisma Health in South Carolina!

Every day in pediatric emergency care, clinicians work quickly to assess and treat vulnerable patients. That makes infection prevention practices especially important.

Stephanie joined Disky’s National Patient Safety Initiative to help bring attention to the critical issue of stethoscope hygiene.

Because stethoscopes move from patient to patient throughout the day, the diaphragm can become contaminated with the same organisms found on unwashed hands. Ensuring a clean patient contact during every exam helps protect both patients and clinicians.

Thank you, Stephanie, for helping advance safer care for patients in the pediatric emergency department!

If you are clinician that's passionate about improving patient safety and experience at your healthcare facility, please consider joining the National Patient Safety Initiative and sharing your story: https://diskcover.com/disky

03/19/2026

Stethoscope hygiene and The DiskCover® System is gaining long-overdue attention in infection prevention.

In a new feature from Infection Control Today, clinical leaders discuss the persistent gap between what we know about stethoscope contamination and what happens in real-world practice.

Experts including W. Frank Peacock, MD, Naomi Ragsdale, BSN, RN, and Natalia G. Nunez, DNP, MPH, RN, CIC, and more share their perspectives on why workflow-compatible solutions are needed to protect patients.

https://aseptiscope.com/2026/03/19/infection-prevention-experts-identify-system-wide-patient-safety-failure-and-highlight-the-diskcover-system-solution/

Clinical experts highlight the patient safety risks of contaminated stethoscopes and share real-world results showing how improved stethoscope hygiene reduced CLABSIs by 84%.

03/13/2026

For Clinical Nurse Specialists, the top priority is patient safety.

CNSs play a vital role in advancing patient safety across health systems as expert clinicians, educators, and change leaders.

They translate evidence into practice, strengthen infection prevention programs, and champion new implementations that improve both patient outcomes and clinician experience.

At the NACNS 2026 conference this week, Dr. Jackie Iseler, Chondra Russ (The University of South Alabama), and a BUNCH more CNSs showed their support for patient safety through safe and effective stethoscope hygiene by taking part in Disky's National Patient Safety Initiative!

Thank you to all the CNSs that helped join the movement to spread awareness for stethoscope hygiene, and congratulations to Dr. Iseler on officially assuming the role of President of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS)!

03/13/2026

Nursing leaders from across the U.S. gathered in San Diego for the 2026 National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) Annual Conference, where experts highlighted the overlooked problem of stethoscope contamination and discussed innovations improving patient safety.

Clinical Nurse Specialists emphasized the growing role of evidence-based stethoscope hygiene solutions like the automated, touch-free DiskCover® System in helping health systems reduce infection risk and strengthen patient safety.

📄 Read the full announcement: https://aseptiscope.com/2026/03/13/nursing-experts-across-the-u-s-convene-in-san-diego-bringing-stethoscope-hygiene-into-focus-and-spotlight-life%e2%80%91saving-innovation/

Nursing leaders at NACNS 2026 spotlight stethoscope hygiene, addressing contamination risks and presenting new innovations that improve patient safety and infection prevention.

03/12/2026

We had an incredible experience this week exhibiting at the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) 2026 Annual Conference! 🩺

It was inspiring to connect with Clinical Nurse Specialists from across the country who are leading the way in advancing evidence-based practice and improving patient safety in their health systems.

A special thank you to Cynthia Cadwell and Kathleen Vollman for delivering two outstanding presentations on the often overlooked problem of stethoscope contamination and the importance of practical, workflow-based hygiene solutions. Your leadership and passion for patient safety are helping bring critical attention to an issue that impacts every patient encounter.

CNSs play a unique and powerful role in healthcare as clinical experts, educators, and system-level change leaders. Seeing so many engaged CNSs discussing infection prevention, implementation science, and patient safety innovations made this conference truly energizing.

Finally, a big thank you to NACNS and the entire conference team for putting together such a fantastic event. We’re grateful to be part of a community that is so committed to advancing clinical excellence and safer care for patients everywhere.

03/06/2026

This week's Stethoscope Hygiene Champion is Jane McArthur, RN, who has brought Disky to Scripps Health in California!

At Scripps Health, the mission is to provide superior health services in a caring environment. Jane brings that mission to life by advocating for safer patient care through strong stethoscope hygiene practices.

Stethoscopes are used on patient after patient, often dozens of times per shift. Ensuring proper hygiene between patients is an important part of infection prevention and patient safety.

Champions like Jane help move the conversation forward by recognizing that stethoscope hygiene should align with the same standards we expect for hand hygiene. Disky serves as a reminder for this cause.

Thank you, Jane, for helping raise awareness and supporting safer care for every patient!

03/06/2026

We’re excited to share that The DiskCover® System was featured in Infection Control Today®’s new Peer Exchange video series on stethoscope hygiene!

In this expert discussion hosted by ICT lead editor Tori Whitacre Martonicz, infection prevention leaders, clinicians, and innovators explore the long-standing gap in stethoscope hygiene and the need for workflow-based solutions to reduce healthcare-associated infections.

The series highlights how healthcare teams are integrating The DiskCover System, a touch-free, aseptic stethoscope barrier dispensing system, to improve hygiene compliance, protect vulnerable patients, and support safer bedside care.

Thank you to the clinicians, infection preventionists, and researchers helping advance safer standards for stethoscope hygiene!

https://aseptiscope.com/2026/03/06/stethoscope-hygiene-experts-peer-exchange-diskcover-system/

Infection Control Today releases a Peer Exchange video series featuring stethoscope hygiene experts and innovators discussing the impact of The DiskCover System.

03/05/2026

Infection prevention has long recognized hand hygiene and environmental hygiene as essential standards of care.

Today, many healthcare leaders are asking an important question:

Should stethoscope hygiene be held to the same expectation?

During a recent Infection Control Today panel discussion, Peter Graves, MSN, RN, CNOR emphasized that stethoscope hygiene must align with hand hygiene and environmental hygiene as a unified set of infection prevention expectations.

“All of these things come together as one… because that is what is going to make a big difference in infections, not just today but tomorrow.”

At AseptiScope, we believe advancing patient safety requires addressing real-world workflow challenges alongside clinical evidence. As organizations continue strengthening HAI reduction initiatives, the role of everyday clinical tools in infection prevention is receiving increased attention across healthcare.

Bring stethoscope hygiene into policy and practice with The DiskCover System: https://diskcover.com/policy-procedures/

How is your organization approaching stethoscope hygiene today?

03/04/2026

We’re excited to announce that we're exhibiting The DiskCover® System at the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) 2026 Conference in San Diego!

Clinical Nurse Specialists play a vital role in advancing patient safety, improving workflow, and driving evidence based practice across healthcare systems. Stop by Booth #16 to experience how touch-free, visible stethoscope hygiene automation can support infection prevention initiatives, patient experience goals, and clinician adoption.

✔ See The DiskCover System in action
✔ Join a national patient safety initiative
✔ Explore real world clinical outcomes and implementation strategies

If you’re attending NACNS, we would love to connect with you in person. See you there!

02/27/2026

At Brigham and Women’s Hospital, one of New England's top medical centers, patient safety is paramount.

Heather Murphy, RN, Critical Care Nurse at Brigham and Women's, is a strong champion for stethoscope hygiene, and is bringing the conversation around stethoscope hygiene directly to the bedside with Disky's national patient safety initiative.

Disky is traveling across healthcare organizations nationwide as part of a clinician-led effort to spotlight infection prevention practices, workflow innovation, and everyday actions that protect patients.

Where will Disky go next?

Healthcare professionals who want to participate:

✅ Take Disky to your unit, hospital, or conference
✅ Snap a photo with Disky to feature patient safety through safe stethoscope hygiene
✅ Send the picture to Disky@aseptiscope.com to be featured

Interested in joining the initiative or having Disky visit your organization?

Go to https://diskcover.com/disky or Comment below to learn how your team can participate.

02/26/2026

📸 Take a picture with Disky and join the National Patient Safety Initiative!

Every day, contaminated stethoscope diaphragms come into direct contact with patients, yet no national hygiene standard exists.

Disky serves as a reminder for clean and effective stethoscope hygiene, traveling with clinicians to healthcare facilities nationwide to raise awareness and champion safer, more consistent stethoscope hygiene practices.

Here’s how you can participate:
✅ Request your free Disky figure
✅ Take a photo with your team or department
✅ Send it in and be featured as a champion for patient safety

Let’s work together to make visible stethoscope hygiene part of everyday patient safety culture.

Request your Disky today and join clinicians nationwide making a difference.

Clinicians, join the National Patient Safety Initiative with Disky: https://diskcover.com/disky

02/04/2026

On World Cancer Day, we stand with patients, families, and care teams fighting cancer every day.

The New Normal For Keeping Cancer Care Safe:
• During Cancer Treatment, Stethoscope Assessment is a Standard of Care
• Stethoscope diaphragms carry contamination and resistant pathogens, just like dirty hands
• Effectively shielding immune compromised cancer patients from resistant pathogens is easy

Introducing The DiskCover® System - PROTECT YOUR PATIENT

Today, and every day, we support safer care for those who need it most.