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Dr. Hudson Garrett

Dr. Hudson Garrett Jr. is the Global Chief Clinical Officer for Pentax Medical. He has completed the Johns Hopkins Fellows Program in Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control and the CDC Fundamentals of Healthcare Epidemiology program. He is a Fellow in the Academy of National Associations of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care. He was recognized as a 2013 "Who’s Who in Infection Prevention" by Infection Control Magazine. Dr. Garrett is board certified in infection Preventionist through NADONA. He is a member of the FDA Working Group on Endoscope Reprocessing and international expert in infection prevention and medical device hygiene.
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The Clinicians' Role in Achieving the Triple Aim

Many healthcare professionals have heard the term “Triple Aim” tossed around, but are sometimes unsure of the true meaning of the concept and specifically how it applies directly to their respective role. The Triple Aim was developed by leading..

TeamSTEPPS: Evidence-Based Approaches to Collaboration

Every day in healthcare settings across the continuum of care, healthcare professionals are faced with obstacles that in many cases are caused by breakdowns in communication and collaboration, particularly across disciplines such as nursing, medicine,..

Evidence Based Practice Applied to the Continuum of Care

PENTAX Medical is committed to leading efforts in the endoscopy field and across the continuum of care, healthcare professionals are faced with obstacles that in many cases are caused by breakdowns in communication and collaboration, particularly across..

Disinfection and Sterilization

The proper cleaning and disinfection of medical devices and associated surfaces is important to reducing the risk for cross contamination and also the spread of Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs). Commonly, terms related to cleaning and..

Delivering High Quality Across the Continuum of Care

Patients have an expectation that they will receive high quality and safe healthcare services across the continuum of care, both in inpatient and outpatient settings. Much of healthcare quality as a science is built on the sound principles of patient..