AseptiScope

05/13/2026

As we close out National Nurses Week and celebrate International Nurses Day, we want to recognize and thank the next generation of nurses stepping into the profession with compassion, dedication, and a commitment to patient safety. 💙

AseptiScope was honored to sponsor the 2026 Tri-County Technical College Nursing Pinning Ceremony and celebrate these future nurses as they continue their journey in patient care.

We were especially proud to see these graduates join Disky’s National Patient Safety Initiative, helping raise awareness that clean stethoscopes are an important part of safe patient care. Each participant received their own Disky to bring back to their facility to support safer healthcare practices and stronger awareness around stethoscope hygiene.

Congratulations to the Class of 2026. Your patients will be fortunate to have you. 👏

05/08/2026

During National Nurses Week, we want to recognize the nurses participating in Disky’s National Patient Safety Initiative and thank them for their dedication to patient safety, infection prevention, and safe patient care.

Every patient interaction matters, and so does every detail of hygiene at the bedside, including stethoscope hygiene.

Thank you to nurses everywhere for the work you do each day.

National Nurses Week graphic courtesy of the American Nurses Association.

05/07/2026

“Sort of clean isn’t good enough.”

In this clip from a recent Infection Control Today Peer Exchange, Dr. W. Frank Peacock challenges a belief many of us were trained on: that we can clean our way out of stethoscope contamination.

Even with 60 seconds of scrubbing, the data shows we may only get to “cleaner,” but not clean.

Now put that into the context of Candida auris and other MDROs that can cause healthcare-associated infections.

“Clean enough” simply isn't acceptable.

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

05/01/2026

🩺 Disky’s Stethoscope Hygiene Champion of the Week 🏆

This week, we’re proud to spotlight Dr. Eric Crawley from Pali Momi Medical Center (Aiea, HI) for his commitment to safer patient care through better stethoscope hygiene.

In fast-paced clinical environments, it takes leadership to prioritize the small actions that make a big difference. By championing cleaner, more reliable point-of-care practices, Dr. Crawley is helping reduce cross-contamination risk and reinforce a culture of safety for every patient encounter.

Dr. Crawley takes patient safety a step further by using The DiskCover System aseptic touch-free stethoscope barriers for every patient encounter.

"I use this every single day, on every single patient, and, without fail, patients are blown away by it. They are incredibly impressed by our commitment to their safety. I deal with a considerable number of transplants, immuno-suppressed patients, and people that don’t need to pick up resistant pathogens.”

👏 Thank you, Dr. Crawley, for leading by example and helping move healthcare forward.

04/24/2026

💙 This week, Disky is celebrating Grier Spivey, BSN, RN from the Children’s Emergency Center at Prisma Health in South Carolina for championing cleaner care and safer patient experiences!

In a fast-paced pediatric emergency setting, every second matters, and so does every patient interaction. Grier is helping lead by example by recognizing that clean hands and clean stethoscopes both play an important role in protecting vulnerable patients from avoidable contamination risks.

Thank you, Grier, for your commitment to safer care for children, families, and your fellow clinicians. Your leadership helps move healthcare closer to a future where every patient can feel confident that the tools used to care for them are clean!

Want to help raise awareness? Please join Grier and many other clinicians and patients in Disky's National Patient Safety Initiative: https://diskcover.com/disky

04/23/2026

Single-patient disposable stethoscopes sound appealing, but a panel of experts from Infection Control Today highlighted real concerns:

• Reduced acoustic quality
• Workflow frustration (short tubing, poor performance)
• Environmental waste
• High long-term cost

The experts agreed disposables may work in narrow scenarios, but they are not a scalable answer for high-acuity or procedural settings.

Replacing one imperfect solution with another doesn’t eliminate risk, it often redistributes it!

📖 Source: ICT Panel Discussion

04/21/2026

For patients undergoing cancer treatment, even small risks can carry significant consequences.

In a recent Infection Control Today Stethoscope Hygiene Peer Exchange, Natalia Nunez, DNP, MPH, RN, CIC from Baptist Health South Florida’s Miami Cancer Institute shared why stethoscope hygiene matters for their patient population.

For Natalia, the motivation is simple: protecting some of the most vulnerable patients in healthcare.

“The DiskCover matters because it gives our most vulnerable patients an extra layer of safety and removes one more thing for them to worry about as they navigate such a difficult disease process.”

In oncology settings, infection prevention isn’t just about protocols.
It’s about creating a safer environment for patients who are already facing immense challenges.

Learn how hospitals like MCI are addressing the stethoscope hygiene gap:
https://diskcover.com/infection-prevention

04/17/2026

This week, we celebrate a stethoscope hygiene champion receiving cancer treatment at Baptist Health.

Pamela Lessenberry is a strong, determined, optimistic patient in Kentucky: She is also informed, and knows that the stethoscope diaphragm used to assess her can transmit resistant pathogens like MRSA, Acinetobacter, CRE, Candida, C. Diff, and more. Pam also knows that immunocompromised patients like herself are at a significantly higher risk of a life-changing infection than the average patient.

Thank you, Pam, for raising awareness that unwashed hands and contaminated stethoscope diaphragms can put vulnerable patients at even greater risk.

DISKY is on a mission for clean stethoscope exams every time! Pam supports this mission, do you?

Please join the National Patient Safety Initiative and share your story: https://diskcover.com/disky

04/16/2026

Stethoscope contamination is widely recognized in healthcare.

The harder question is how to reliably address it between every patient encounter.

During a discussion hosted by Infection Control Today, perioperative infection prevention consultant Peter Graves, BSN, RN, CNOR put the challenge bluntly:

“No matter how you clean it, it’s still going to be gross.”

Manual disinfection sounds straightforward, but real-world workflow makes consistent compliance difficult to sustain.

Not only is compliance difficult, data shows even when cleaned for 60 seconds, only a return-to-clean rate of 50% has been observed. That's a coin flip's chance of a clean patient contact, even after rigorous disinfection.

For infection prevention leaders, the challenge is finding solutions that help ensure consistent aseptic patient contact without adding friction to clinical workflow.

Learn how hospitals are closing the stethoscope hygiene gap: https://diskcover.com/infection-prevention

04/13/2026

When patients enter a hospital, they look for signs that they are safe.

Hand hygiene.
Clean rooms.
Protective equipment.

But patients also notice something else.

The stethoscope.

A Cleveland Clinic study surveying immunocompromised cancer patients found that patients rated having a clean stethoscope before touching them as critically important, scoring it 100 out of 100.

Yet many patients reported seeing inconsistent hygiene practices with stethoscopes used during their care.

It’s a reminder that infection prevention is not only clinical.
It is also visible.

And what patients see can shape their trust in the care environment.

Our latest article explores how visible infection prevention practices can strengthen patient confidence and improve the care experience.

Read more: https://diskcover.com/clean-stethoscopes-critically-important/

Patients increasingly expect visible infection prevention. Discover how stethoscope hygiene and clean exam tools improve patient safety and trust in healthcare.

04/10/2026

The core values of University of South Alabama Health emphasize safety, reliability, and patient-centered care.

This week we’re recognizing Chondra Russ and Christy Shaw from the University of South Alabama as Stethoscope Hygiene Champions participating in Disky’s National Patient Safety Initiative.

By taking part in this initiative, Chondra and Christy are helping translate those core values into everyday clinical practice, reinforcing USA Health’s commitment to protecting patients and strengthening a culture of safety.

Chondra and Christy exemplify the culture that drives patient safety forward. By engaging in conversations around safe and effective stethoscope hygiene, they are helping bring greater attention to an often-overlooked infection prevention gap.

Across healthcare, clinicians are working to close the gap between recommended hygiene practices and real-world workflow, ensuring patients receive the safest possible care.

Thank you both for your dedication to protecting patients and advancing a culture of safety!

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