Beyond Clean Podcast
844 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsEven though their tools and equipment touch nearly every surgical patient in the world, how much do you really know about the people, processes, and products used in the Sterile Processing industry? Beyond Clean offers a creative look into the inner workings of a healthcare industry surrounded by challenges, disrupted by change, and committed to getting it right -- every instrument, every time. The team at Beyond Clean will bring on some of the biggest names in surgical instrument reprocessing and provide commentary on the biggest issues facing Sterile Processing professionals, facilities, administrators, manufacturers, and vendors. Join us every week as we explore the hidden world of one of the most important aspect of safe surgical care.
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What’s the Big Deal with Big Brother? Taking a Look at Surveillance Cameras in Your Sterile Processing Department
June 29, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 8.81 MBIn this episode of Articles On-The-Go, Hank Balch considers the reasons for and against using surveillance cameras in SPD: -- "A single large fragment implant tray could easily walk out our door to the tune of $120,000. To reference more recent incidents, a hospital could see $450,000 worth of colonoscopes stolen in broad daylight. Surveillance systems are a known deterrent of these kinds of crimes of opportunity, and can give much peace of mind to department leaders who struggle with high ...
Set Up For Success | Expert Series On-The-Go
June 24, 2023 12:00 - 2 minutes - 3.26 MBOn this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Set Up For Success". To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at any time vi...
To Heck with Retention: 5 Reasons Turnover in Your SPD May Be a Good Thing
June 22, 2023 11:00 - 7 minutes - 10.1 MBIn this episode of Articles On-The-Go, Hank Balch considers why employee retention may not be the best metric for measuring your department's success: -- "One of the unfortunate things that employee retention encourages is keeping the status quo in place. This metric or measurement does not account for the many good reasons that a department may experience a high degree of employee turnover. Here are five of the most persuasive examples of when and how low employee retention numbers are som...
Insta-Sterility?: The Big Vision of Complete Quality Control
June 02, 2023 09:00 - 37 minutes - 17.3 MBThe entire Sterile Processing industry is currently in a state of innovation hyper-drive. And no corner of the space is changing as rapidly as quality monitoring -- from decontamination through sterilization and every step in between. Are you keeping up? Do you want to be at the front end of the change? Tune in for this live recording of a Vendor Spotlight that Beyond Clean hosted with the Terragene® team during HSPA 2023 in Nashville, TN. As one of the leading innovators in infection prev...
Candida auris Awareness Part 3 - Corrective Action | Transmission Control Newsflash
May 31, 2023 11:00 - 7 minutes - 5.16 MBWelcome to the new Transmission Control Newsflash on Beyond Clean! This miniseries will provide brief updates form the world of infection prevention to our Beyond Clean audience from the hosts of the Transmission Control podcast, Justin Poulin and Dr. Lawrence Muscarella. In the episode Justin and Larry wrap everything up by talking about corrective action that can be used to mitigate the spread of this deadly fungus! Want to see more? Check out our LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/...
Demystifying H2O2 | Expert Series On-The-Go
May 28, 2023 17:43 - 2 minutes - 3.09 MBOn this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Demystifying H2O2". To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at any time via...
Better Delivery Methods for Instrumentation from OEMs to Facilities
May 26, 2023 09:00 - 27 minutes - 12.7 MBAre you looking for ONE reason to revolutionize your Ambulatory Surgical Center? How about an entire interview full of reasons? Joining us on this week's Beyond Clean Vendor Spotlight™ series is Scott Cohen, the visionary Founder and CEO of ONE TRAY®/IST, to talk about The Total Solution and announce the launch of their innovative NEW sealed case cart: ONE CART™. In this episode, Scott takes us on a deep dive into the transformational impact of ONE TRAY®, EZ-TRAX™ and ONE CART™ on SPD work...
“I Got It!”: Why Initiative Makes the Sterile Processing World Go Round
May 25, 2023 11:00 - 5 minutes - 7.79 MBIn this CE-approved release of Articles On-The-Go, Hank Balch describes how initiative makes all the difference in Sterile Processing -- "Something as mundane as an alarming buzzer on a cart washer, has a way of separating the can-do and will-do personalities from the can’t-, won’t-, or won’t-do-it-with-a-smile-on-my-face members of our team. We learn a lot about the inner drive of the SPD technician who is the first to yell, “I got it!” when that buzzer goes off for the tenth time of the ni...
IPPE: Why Infection Prevention is Your Team's PPE Powerhouse
May 22, 2023 09:00 - 40 minutes - 18.4 MBWhich group adapts faster; a harmful pathogen or the infection preventionists that keep patients and sterile processing professionals safe? As the public health emergency of the pandemic officially comes to a close, Infection Preventionists have played a monumental role in recent years across every spectrum of healthcare. What has that look like in supporting proper PPE use in particular? Season 20 of the Beyond Clean podcast, "Armed & (Compliantly) Dangerous," is all about personal protec...
Robotic Instrument Storage | Expert Series On-The-Go
May 20, 2023 14:39 - 2 minutes - 2.78 MBOn this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Robotic Instrument Storage". To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at any...
It’s Time to Call It: Unleashing the Power of the Conference Call for Sterile Processing Improvement
May 18, 2023 11:00 - 5 minutes - 7.7 MBIn this CE-approved release of Articles On-The-Go, Hank Balch considers a powerful leadership tool and what prevents leaders from using it: -- "It is understandably hard for some of us to admit when we do not know how to fix something ourselves, especially if we are department managers or directors with departments full of technicians looking to us for direction on a daily basis. Admitting we don’t have all the answers shows weakness, and if you are not filled to the brim with self-confiden...
Candida auris Awareness Part 2 - Potential Underlying Causes | Transmission Control Newsflash
May 17, 2023 11:00 - 7 minutes - 5.44 MBWelcome to the new Transmission Control Newsflash on Beyond Clean! This miniseries will provide brief updates form the world of infection prevention to our Beyond Clean audience from the hosts of the Transmission Control podcast, Justin Poulin and Dr. Lawrence Muscarella! In this episode Larry and Justin tackle the conversation on identifying potential underlying causes to try and find some ways to prevent this from spreading! Want to see more? Check out our LinkedIn here: https://www.link...
The Price is (Not Always) Right: PPE Purchasing for SPD
May 15, 2023 11:00 - 36 minutes - 16.5 MBLet’s get down to business! What would it look like if the person responsible for purchasing your PPE knew firsthand how vital these supplies are to protecting Sterile Processing staff? Season 20 of the Beyond Clean podcast, "Armed & (Compliantly) Dangerous," is all about personal protective equipment (PPE), and in this episode, Matthew Frederick, Perioperative Business Manager AND Sterile Processing Manager in Kentucky walks us behind the scenes of purchasing PPE. In a post-pandemic worl...
Why Not Work When You Want? How to Totally Change the Way We Schedule Sterile Processing Technicians
May 10, 2023 20:14 - 6 minutes - 8.92 MBIn this CE-approved episode of Articles On-The-Go, Hank Balch considers a flexible scheduling model for SPD: -- "What if I were to tell you there is a better way—and that there are existing technologies in use in other industries that could completely change the way we envision a sterile processing department schedule? Well, there is and there are. Combined with email and mobile applications, and using your own surgery volume data, these types of technologies could put an end to staffing fr...
A Step Above the Rest: Confronting Shoe Contamination
May 08, 2023 09:00 - 39 minutes - 18 MBAs the expression goes; “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” But how do we make sure those steps are taken with shoes that are comfortable, clean, and above all, compliant? Should your sterile processing shoes be department dedicated, covered around the clock, or even sterilized? Season 20 of the Beyond Clean podcast, "Armed & (Compliantly) Dangerous," is all about personal protective equipment (PPE), and in this episode Kenneth Campbell, Director of Sterile Proces...
Where Do They Go From Here? | Expert Series On-The-Go
May 06, 2023 11:00 - 1 minute - 2.51 MBOn this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Where Do They Go From Here?". To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at an...
The Future of Sterilization, Here Today
May 05, 2023 09:00 - 35 minutes - 16.2 MBWith another new FDA clearance, the SteriCUBE® multi-tray sterilization container is continuing to blaze a trail of efficiency and safety in Sterile Processing departments and Operating Rooms across the United States. Joining us for this week's Beyond Clean Vendor Spotlight™ is Michele Mauzerall, CEO SteriCUBE® and Jeff Berger, VP Engineering & Quality at SteriCUBE® to discuss their most recent FDA news along with how this unique sterilization solution is impacting frontline clinicians just ...
Spotlight on Special Treatment in Sterile Processing: What It Is and What It’s Not
May 04, 2023 16:11 - 6 minutes - 8.6 MBIn this episode of Articles On-The-Go, Hank Balch examines the difference between "special treatment" and "different treatment" -- "There is a common assumption in the industry that every member of the sterile processing team must be dealt with in the exact same way or else it’s not fair. While equal treatment is good when it comes to things like approving PTO requests and holding staff accountable to department policies, it can be counterproductive in a number of other important scenarios....
Candida auris Awareness Part 1 - Overview | Transmission Control Newsflash
May 03, 2023 11:00 - 5 minutes - 3.73 MBWelcome to the new Transmission Control Newsflash on Beyond Clean! This miniseries will provide brief updates form the world of infection prevention to our Beyond Clean audience from the hosts of the Transmission Control podcast, Justin Poulin and Dr. Lawrence Muscarella. In this episode they start the conversation on Candida auris, a deadly fungus that might be spreading due to issues with medical device reprocessing. Want to see more? Check out the Transmission Control LinkedIn page here...
All Hands on Decon: Our Glorious Gloves
May 01, 2023 09:00 - 33 minutes - 15.4 MBThe gauntlet has officially been thrown down! In the hands-on field of sterile processing, it’s gloves on for the fight against pathogens, punctures, and potential safety hazards. Season 20 of the Beyond Clean podcast, "Armed & (Compliantly) Dangerous," is all about personal protective equipment (PPE), and in this episode Randalyn Walters, Clinical Education Manager for Belimed, steps in the ring to lay out what you need to know about gloves. Join us as we take on both sides of one of...
Wrapped Rules | Expert Series On-The-Go
April 29, 2023 11:00 - 2 minutes - 2.9 MBOn this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Wrapped Rules". To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at any time via ema...
SPD's First Choice: True Compliance for Water & Mobile Reprocessing
April 28, 2023 09:00 - 43 minutes - 20.1 MBWhen you think of Sterile Processing water quality, do you breathe a sigh of relief or feel a little jolt of anxiety run down your spine? How about when you consider a big SPD renovation that may require mobile reprocessing during construction? Do you have confidence in your options? Join us for this week’s exclusive Beyond Clean Vendor Spotlight™ featuring mmic™ Medical Systems & VERDA Water Quality Systems, as we talk to industry disruptors Jeffrey Paquet, President & CEO and Rafe Hembree,...
Specialization on Steroids: Creating & Paying for Real Expertise in Sterile Processing
April 27, 2023 11:00 - 7 minutes - 9.72 MBIn this CE-approved release of Articles On-The-Go, Hank Balch considers an unconventional approach to staff competency -- "We put a premium on cross-training, while paying lip service (and low rates) for any type of true specialization in our field. Technicians who may be great at reading preference cards and picking case carts are rated as mediocre because they struggle to keep up with the various documentation points required during the sterilization phase. But what if we approached this f...
Scrubs PPE Etiquette: These Scrubs Aren't Made for Walking
April 24, 2023 09:00 - 32 minutes - 14.7 MBWhether they are OR green, bio-burgundy, or powder blue, scrubs in any color are the first line of defense in your sterile processing PPE. But what are the best practices when it comes to the base layer of protection? Season 20 of the Beyond Clean podcast, "Armed & (Compliantly) Dangerous," is all about personal protective equipment (PPE) and in this episode Afif Escheik, Regional Director of Operations at Crothall Healthcare lays out the guidance to keep you, your central sterile team, ...
To Consign or Not to Consign | Expert Series On-The-Go
April 22, 2023 11:00 - 2 minutes - 3.21 MBOn this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "To Consign or Not to Consign". To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at a...
Bringing It Home: Reshoring and Reinvigorating Supply
April 21, 2023 09:00 - 35 minutes - 16.4 MBThe last few years of the Sterile Processing supply chain (like the rest of healthcare) has been fraught with challenges, delays, and frustrations. What has our industry learned? And more importantly, what are we changing to better support the fundamental mission of safe surgical care? On this Beyond Clean Vendor Spotlight™ we talk with Ashlynne Basile, Marketing Director and Kevin Anderson, Clinical Education Specialist at Healthmark Industries, about the major commitment their company has ...
You Are Your Brother's Keeper: Why Minding Other People's Business in SPD Actually Is Your Job
April 20, 2023 11:00 - 5 minutes - 7.95 MBIn this CE-approved release of Articles On-The-Go, Hank Balch reviews the touchy (but necessary) topic of peer accountability -- "The problem is that when we bring this general cultural concept of politeness into a specific context such as sterile processing, it can slowly pull individuals and teams down into the dangerous sea of tunnel vision where no one cares to see what anyone else is doing, even if the behaviors are leading to inefficiencies, higher costs, and potential patient harm." ...
Facing Off on Gaps with Face Shields & Masks
April 17, 2023 09:00 - 30 minutes - 13.8 MBWhen you’re face-to-face with pathogens day in and day out, it’s more important than ever that shields and masks aren’t a gap in your PPE armor. With caustic chemicals, emerging pathogens, and deadly diseases in decontamination, proper masks and face shields are critical for the health of you and your team. Season 20 of the Beyond Clean Podcast is all about personal protective equipment (PPE) and in this episode we discuss the gaps in processes and products that may be putting sterile pr...
Make Mine a Single | Expert Series On-The-Go
April 15, 2023 11:00 - 2 minutes - 3.35 MBOn this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Make Mine a Single". To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at any time vi...
Creating a Safer Workplace for Sterile Processing: A Vendor Spotlight™ with Hospital Safety Solutions
April 14, 2023 09:00 - 34 minutes - 15.9 MBYour manually cleaned instruments DO NOT have to go through the pass-thru window DIRTY. There is a better, faster, and safer way – which Sterile Processing teams just like you are already using – to disinfect their handwashed instruments before they end up on the clean side. Join us for this week’s exclusive Beyond Clean Vendor Spotlight™ featuring HealthGuard UVC® by Hospital Safety Solutions, along with Jim Schlosser, Ransom Willard, and Deborah Timothy, as we talk about one of the hottest...
Ready for Reprocessing: It Comes Down to the Gown
April 10, 2023 09:00 - 26 minutes - 12.1 MBWhen you’re working in sterile processing, PPE gowns are more than a fashion statement. Are you dressed to the nines? Is your protective equipment in a class of their own? And most importantly, do your gowns match your shoe covers? Season 20 of the Beyond Clean podcast, "Armed & (Compliantly) Dangerous," is all about personal protective equipment (PPE) and in this episode we discuss how the fit and function of decontamination gowns can be a significant factor in keeping you safe. Keicha...
Why So Dry? | Expert Series On-The-Go
April 08, 2023 11:00 - 2 minutes - 3.47 MBOn this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Why So Dry?". To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at any time via email...
No More Excuses: Late Loaner Tray Deliveries Should Be a Thing of the Past
April 06, 2023 11:00 - 5 minutes - 7.92 MBIn this CE-approved release of Articles On-The-Go, Hank Balch reviews the common excuses SPD gets from vendors and what should be done about it -- "Our roles as medical device reprocessors is to uphold standards and best practices to ensure adequate time is available and compliant processes are followed as it relates to vendor instrumentation. The fact that Dr. Johnson forgot to tell you about a case should not mean we are now pressured to cut corners and ignore manufacturer instructions for...
Not In Our House: A Team Approach to Decon Protection
April 03, 2023 09:00 - 28 minutes - 13.1 MBOf all of the songs on your Decontam playlist, “As Cold as Ice” isn’t likely to be one of them. Under layers of gowns, masks, face shields and other PPE, the temperature in your decontamination areas can skyrocket, presenting a real risk to engagement and even employee safety. Season 20 of the Beyond Clean Podcast is all about personal protective equipment (PPE) and in this debut episode we discuss how one team used collaboration and innovation to help address one of the most common ba...
Scope Storage Standards | Expert Series On-The-Go
April 01, 2023 11:00 - 1 minute - 2.65 MBOn this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Scope Storage Standards". To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at any ti...
The Sterile Processing Triangle of Truth: Getting to the Heart of Problems and People
March 30, 2023 12:00 - 6 minutes - 8.45 MBIn this CE-approved release of Articles On-The-Go, Hank Balch reviews the three angles of looking at a problem -- "The best way to describe the Triangle of Truth is that it acts as a filter to enable anyone from frontline technicians to department leaders and administrators to quickly pinpoint root causes for certain issues in sterile processing." To read this article, take the CE quiz & download your certificate, click here. Stay tuned for new CE approved Articles On-the-Go releasing ea...
Why are the Reps in the Room | Expert Series On-The-Go
March 25, 2023 11:00 - 2 minutes - 2.77 MBOn this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Why are the Reps in the Room". To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at a...
Keep the Change: Seven Steps to Hardwiring Your Sterile Processing Improvements
March 23, 2023 20:03 - 6 minutes - 8.69 MBIn this CE approved release of Articles On-The-Go, Hank Balch reviews the seven key steps to making changes in Sterile Processing departments stick -- "We see something is not working and then we tell the people around us that we need to do it differently. This process is repeated again and again until we are surrounded by a fog of ambiguous changes that aren’t written down anywhere, haven’t been thoroughly vetted to ensure they are the best possible improvement for the situation, weren’t pr...
Can We Handle the Truth? | Expert Series On-The-Go
March 18, 2023 11:00 - 2 minutes - 3.13 MBOn this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Can We Handle the Truth?". To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at any t...
The Water Standard: Compliance & Safety in Sterile Processing
March 17, 2023 09:00 - 38 minutes - 17.5 MBWater is easy to take for granted in Sterile Processing, but the reality is that our water can have dramatic impacts on our department’s ability to safely & compliantly care for our surgical patients. How do you know where to start to take your facility's water quality seriously? On this episode of the Beyond Clean Vendor Spotlight™ series, we sit down with Nikhil Sheth, Marketing Manager at Nalco Water & Don Rotter, RD&E Program Leader at Ecolab to dive into the complex world of hospital wa...
Routine Monitoring: What Should I Know - Part 2| Expert Series On-The-Go
March 11, 2023 12:00 - 2 minutes - 3.47 MBOn this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Routine Monitoring: What Should I Know - Part 2". To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current exper...
Around the Table with Aesculap | Special Release Vendor Spotlight™ from Beyond the Tour
March 10, 2023 10:00 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBOn this Special Release Beyond Clean Vendor Spotlight™ we captured exclusive audio from an in-person conversation which happened during the filming of Episode 3 of the Beyond the Tour mini-series, featuring Aesculap’s national repair facility team in St. Louis, Missouri. We had just finished touring their cutting-edge repair lab, riding along in one of their repair vehicles, and interviewing many of their team members on location as we sat down to discuss the wonderful experience. Hosted by ...
Competency Saves Lives: Why the Hard Work of SPD Competency Paperwork Can't be Ignored
March 10, 2023 04:13 - 5 minutes - 8.16 MBIn this CE-approved release of Articles-On-The-Go, Hank Balch relates how documented competencies for Sterile Processing Technicians is a matter of life and death -- "Facilities and leaders who are willing to short-circuit employee competency checks are showing that they actually do not believe the work being done in the SPD is all that complex or even important. Actions speak louder than words, and inconsistent or shallow competency checks in sterile processing say we aren’t really serious ...
Surgical Pack Storage | Expert Series On-The-Go
March 04, 2023 12:00 - 1 minute - 2.7 MBOn this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Surgical Pack Storage". To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at any time...
A Worker, Not a Widget: Humanity in the Age of Sterile Processing Optimization
March 02, 2023 13:49 - 6 minutes - 8.4 MBIn this release of Articles On-The-Go, Hank Balch invites us to pause and consider the impact of technology on the value of Sterile Processing Technicians: "Department leaders cannot afford to simply open the floodgates of technology into their departments without judicious consideration of the men and women behind the machines. We owe it to our people to tap the technological brakes every now and then to consider how to best improve our industry while not losing our humanity at the same tim...
Why Vendor Scheduling is a Challenge | Expert Series On-The-Go
February 25, 2023 12:00 - 2 minutes - 3.16 MBOn this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Why Vendor Scheduling is a Challenge". To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact...
Surgical (Wedding Cake) Crashers: 7 Surprising Things Your SPD Should Not Be Sterilizing
February 23, 2023 14:05 - 7 minutes - 10.4 MBIn this CE-approved release of Articles On-The-Go, Hank Balch examines the menagerie of items being sterilized in surgical instrument trays and the reasons they should be left out. "Because they have no validation and no IFUs, they have no place in our sterilizers or on our sterile storage shelves, and definitely no place touching our patients." Tune in to hear what surprising items show up on the list! To read this article, take the CE quiz & download your certificate, click here. Stay ...
Full Circle: When Ophthalmic Surgery Gets Personal
February 20, 2023 10:00 - 33 minutes - 15.5 MBNearly all of us will come in contact with some type of Ophthalmic surgical instruments at some point in our careers. But a few of us may end up on the patient side of those instruments as well. On our final episode of Season 19, "The Surgeons We Serve," Lindsay Brown joins us as a cohost for a special interview as we speak with Jill Melicher, MD, Ophthalmic Plastic, Orbit and Reconstructive Surgeon at Minnesota Eye Consultants to discuss the life-saving procedure Dr. Melicher performed on...
The SPD Detective: Finding Clues in Chemical Labels - Part III | Expert Series On-The-Go
February 18, 2023 12:00 - 2 minutes - 2.8 MBOn this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "The SPD Detective: Finding Clues in Chemical Labels - Part III". To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of ou...
Sterile Processing Safety Shouldn't Be a Near Miss: Why Incident Reporting of Sharps Matters to Everyone
February 16, 2023 12:00 - 6 minutes - 8.35 MBIn this CE-approved release of Articles On-The-Go, Hank Balch examines the often overlooked and undocumented occurrence of used sharps being sent to SPD--"If a hospital would document a near miss or injury to a doctor due to a disposable sharp that was not properly disposed of, the same should be true for a decontaminator... All members of the perioperative continuum of care, regardless of their title, deserve the same level of protection from and follow-up to the dangers of contaminated sha...