{"podcast":{"title":"First Case Podcast","slug":"first-case-podcast-1366287","podcast_index_feed_id":1366287,"rss_url":"https://firstcase.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://firstcasemedia.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/c/5/6/8/c56882fed5a1c6ac/SQ_FIRST_CASE_1.png","author":"First Case Media","episode_count":100,"summary":"Clock in, scrub up, and join us behind the red line. We are First Case – an operating room podcast bringing you exciting interviews, engaging discussions, and innovative solutions that are changing the way patients receive surgical care. Each episode we talk to frontline staff, perioperative leadership, and nursing entrepreneurs from across the country as they share their stories, experience and expertise on an industry we love. From the back table to the board room, from wheels in to wheels out. -- we tackle the real-life issues affecting the OR. Whether you're tuning in for surgical service education or inspiration, we're glad you're here. And now, it's time to roll back, and start the First Case…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-case-podcast-1366287"},"episode":{"title":"Microbes in Motion: Understanding Pathogen Transfer & Environmental Contamination","slug":"microbes-in-motion-understanding-pathogen-transfer-environmental-contamination","published_at":"2026-03-23T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-case-podcast-1366287/microbes-in-motion-understanding-pathogen-transfer-environmental-contamination","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-case-podcast-1366287","url":"https://firstcase.libsyn.com/fc-96-wave-truscott","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/firstcase/FC_Ep9_6.mp3?dest-id=2383526","summary":"How long can pathogens live on a surface? What is the likelihood that we are transferring organisms from surfaces we touch to our patients or to our family members? Joining us today to discuss microbiology and infection prevention is Dr. Wava Truscott, Director of Regulatory Affairs and clinical Education at Shield Technology, Inc. Learn with us as Wava discusses environmental contamination, pathogens that we see in our hospitals, disinfectants, and small colony variants. Don't miss this interview! Love our show? Download our First Case mobile app on: 📲 Apple users: https://zcu.io/gExL Android users: https://zcu.io/j7Kx Or you can subscribe to the podcast through: 💻 Apple Podcasts - https://zcu.io/qnVu iHeart Radio - https://zcu.io/5qkg Spotify - https://zcu.io/JkqK Stitcher - https://zcu.io/j76G #operatingroom #surgery #podcast #perioperative #infectionprevention #safesurgery","meta_description":"How long can pathogens live on a surface? What is the likelihood that we are transferring organisms from surfaces we touch to our patients or to our famil…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1923,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/first-case-podcast-1366287/episodes/microbes-in-motion-understanding-pathogen-transfer-environmental-contamination/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-case-podcast-1366287/microbes-in-motion-understanding-pathogen-transfer-environmental-contamination.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}