AseptiScope® announced today that it has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious 2025 Dr. Robert L. Jesse Award for excellence at the intersection of science, technology, healthcare, and veterans’ well-being. This annual award recognizes outstanding innovation that has demonstrated excellence in improving health care and patient outcomes. In concert with this recognition, AseptiScope will apply proceeds from the award to provide The DiskCover™ System Touch-Free Dispensers to VA facilities nationwide, further advancing veteran patient safety. Interested VA healthcare facilities are invited to contact AseptiScope directly for eligibility.
The Dr. Robert L. Jesse Award celebrates individuals and organizations that have integrated healthcare innovation that exceeds expectations, restores hope, and builds trust. AseptiScope is being recognized for its flagship product, The DiskCover® System, which provides a novel, touch-free solution to a long-standing challenge in healthcare—stethoscope contamination.
"We are incredibly honored to receive the Dr. Robert L. Jesse Innovation Award, and thank The Jesse Family Foundation and the greater veteran and healthcare communities," said Scott Mader, CEO and co-founder of AseptiScope. "The stethoscope is a symbol of trust, but it's also a proven vector for dangerous pathogens. Our mission at AseptiScope has always been to provide a practical and effective solution that clinicians can easily integrate into their daily workflow. The DiskCover System ensures that every stethoscope exam is aseptic, providing a visible sign of protection that gives patients and clinicians greater confidence. This award confirms that our technology is not just innovative but is making a tangible difference in patient safety, including for veterans.”
VA Medical Centers using this technology have already demonstrated that, by integrating The DiskCover System into infection control policy, life-threatening infection rates are dramatically reduced, costly resources are no longer needed, and nursing workflow is improved. “As a tribute to the life of Dr. Jesse’s 30 years of service to veterans, proceeds from this award will be applied to cost to integrate The DiskCover System into VA Medical Centers across the country,” added Mader.
About AseptiScope
AseptiScope, Inc. is a privately funded clinical innovation company based in San Diego and founded in 2016. Guided by a team of clinical experts, medical researchers, and practicing physicians, the company is dedicated to designing, developing, and commercializing novel solutions that deliver "Infection Protection for Clinician & Patient." Its flagship product, The DiskCover™ System, is the first and only evidence-based, touch-free barrier technology designed to address the longstanding problem of stethoscope contamination. For more information, visit aseptiscope.com.
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