Beyond Clean Podcast
844 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 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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How Do I Know It's Sterile? | Expert Series On-The-Go
November 05, 2022 11:00 - 2 minutes - 3.83 MBOn this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "How Do I Know It's Sterile?". 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...
Instrument Quality: Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow
November 04, 2022 09:00 - 33 minutes - 15.4 MBWith over 150+ years in the surgical instrument manufacturing & repair business, Aesculap knows a thing or two about what it takes to solve the everyday problems of their clinical partners in Sterile Processing & the Operating Room. On this Beyond Clean Vendor Spotlight™ we talk with Pawel Szczygiel, Manager, ATS Repairs at Aesculap USA about the depth of expertise that goes into every surgical instrument repair they support in over 50 countries around the globe, and their commitment to work...
Back to School- An Insider's Guide to Being a Student & an A+ Sterile Processing Tech
November 03, 2022 11:00 - 5 minutes - 2.73 MBOn this CE-approved release of Articles On-The-Go, listen as Hank outlines best practices for balancing school & a Sterile Processing career: "As with any other goal in life, completing college is something countless folks have done before you and many more will do after you. And many of us have also done it while working in our local SPD department. While becoming an A+ student/technician won't be easy, it's totally doable, and it's possible to do it excellently. Hopefully these tips will e...
From Prep & Pack to Hospital President: When One of Us Makes it to the C-Suite
October 31, 2022 09:00 - 39 minutes - 13.6 MBYou know that technician right beside you in decontamination today? Yeah, that one breaking a sweat as they keep up with the 20 add-on cases that just rolled in. Well, they may just end up running the entire hospital one day. True story. On this episode of Season 18 "Investing in Instrument Safety," which is focused on getting our teams the time, money, and support we need to protect our surgical inventory, we sit down with Benjamin Brodersen, former Sterile Processing technician now Presi...
Putting the Puzzle Together for Point-of-Use Pre-Cleaning Compliance: Part 1 | Expert Series On-The-Go
October 29, 2022 11:00 - 2 minutes - 1.05 MBOn this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Putting the Puzzle Together for Point-of-Use Pre-Cleaning Compliance: Part 1". 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...
The SPD Trifecta: Overcoming Reprocessing Challenges...Together
October 28, 2022 09:00 - 46 minutes - 21.3 MBNothing that happens in our Sterile Processing departments happens in a silo -- especially when it comes to the reprocessing workflow of our surgical trays. Even though we know this truth, it can be difficult to see the impact each member of the larger healthcare team has on our daily mission: Sterile Processing, Vendor Reps, and the Manufacturer. How can these three perspectives align to overcome the reprocessing challenges we all face? On this week’s release of the Beyond Clean Vendor Sp...
Against the CC Shotgun (And Other Email Etiquette Tips for CS/SPD Leaders)
October 27, 2022 11:00 - 5 minutes - 7.74 MBOn this CE-approved release of Articles On-The-Go, Hank Balch highlights one of those email faux pas you should avoid in SPD leadership: the CC Shotgun: "This mistake assumes that everyone needs to know something that really only one person needs to know. A good rule of thumb is to ask others beforehand if they want to be CC'ed regarding particular topics. Keep in mind, if you are emailing about an "issue" or error, taking the shotgun approach to CC'ing can come off as ganging up on a person...
Instrumental Culture: What it Takes to Hold the Line in SPD
October 24, 2022 09:00 - 39 minutes - 17.9 MBDo broken cultures inevitably lead to broken instruments? Does lack of trust between the Sterile Processing & Operating Room teams lead to lack of timely turnovers? On this Season 18 "Investing in Instrument Safety," which is focused on getting our teams the time, money, and support we need to protect our surgical inventory, we sit down with Jason Pacino Operations Manager Sterile Processing at Highland Hospital, to discuss his experiences overcoming the systemic challenges of "us vs them"...
How to Lead a CS/SPD Meeting --#LikeABoss
October 21, 2022 12:36 - 6 minutes - 8.59 MBOn this CE-approved release of Articles On-The-Go, Hank Balch recalls what it was like leading his first SPD staff meeting and recounts some lessons to help you lead your next SPD meeting #LikeABoss: "You need to consider the fact that any meeting you lead may include some questions, concerns, or even "push-back" from those in the room (either your staff, OR counterparts, or administrative leaders). Find out who will be there, and try to anticipate what their objections or concerns may be --...
Empowered by Data: Instrument Inventory Solutions For the 21st Century
October 21, 2022 09:00 - 35 minutes - 16 MBWhat impact does surgical instrument data have on the real-world challenges we face daily in Sterile Processing? Is it possible to increase efficiency and reduce costs in the current age of systemic staffing shortages? On this Beyond Clean Vendor Spotlight™, we speak with MarBeth Petty, Instrument Implementation Manager with Symmetry Surgical, about how their team is empowering Sterile Processing departments across the country with powerful inventory data to make lasting, positive changes ...
Safety in Numbers: Leveraging Data & Collaboration to Centralize Sterile Processing
October 17, 2022 09:00 - 43 minutes - 19.9 MBOff-site reprocessing and centralization is one of the hottest topics in the Sterile Processing industry today. With all the planning and coordination that goes into these mega-projects, how do you keep patient safety & instrument quality front and center? On this Season 18 "Investing in Instrument Safety," which is focused on getting our teams the time, money, and support we need to protect our surgical inventory, we sit down with Frances Strauss, Clinical Director, Perioperative Services ...
Case Cart Considerations | Expert Series On-The-Go
October 15, 2022 11:00 - 2 minutes - 2.76 MBOn this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Case Cart Considerations". 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 Patient-Ready Imperative: Smarter Device Ownership & Greater Clinical Value
October 14, 2022 09:00 - 32 minutes - 15 MBFrontline clinicians and the patients they support cannot afford to encounter non-functional instrumentation and equipment in the surgical workflow. So how do your Sterile Processing and Operating Room teams ensure your surgical equipment and instruments are fully functional, safe and consistently perform at the highest level -- every surgery, every time? Joining us for the latest Beyond Clean Vendor Spotlight™ is Michael Matthews, MBA, CLSSGB, Director of Customer Training and Education...
Don't Just Do Something, Stand There!
October 13, 2022 11:00 - 6 minutes - 8.45 MBOn this CE-approved release of Articles On-The-Go, learn about how successful leadership sometimes looks like taking a step back from the daily flurry of activities: "Just as important as your department-wide meetings is scheduling regular time with your leadership team to discuss workflow challenges, shift dynamics, improvement projects, and staff development. The value of having a dedicated opportunity for your leaders to collaborate together without being pulled in a million different dir...
The Prerequisites for Quality: Safe Surgery Starts Here
October 10, 2022 09:00 - 32 minutes - 15.1 MBThe big parts of instrument safety are kind of obvious. Buy high quality instruments. Treat them well. Thoroughly inspect every time. But what about the million other small things that need to happen to make these big things even possible? What are those critical prerequisites for instrument quality that must occur in our departments to enable our Sterile Processing teams to accomplish our mission for safe surgical care? On this Season 18 "Investing in Instrument Safety," which is focused ...
Peel Pack Storage | Expert Series On-The-Go
October 08, 2022 11:00 - 2 minutes - 3.17 MBOn this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Peel 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 via...
The MVPs of Instrument Inspection
October 07, 2022 09:00 - 33 minutes - 11.6 MBIf you take a close look around you the next time you're in the middle of a Sterile Processing department, there are so many things around you that can & should be tested and inspected. What are the most valuable tools out there today that can help you optimize your processes and better protect your patients? On this Beyond Clean Vendor Spotlight™ we talk with Kevin Anderson, Clinical Education Specialist at Healthmark Industries, about the what, why, and how behind the unique solutions thei...
Social Media Overdrive - How to Get the Most Out of Your SPD Linkedin Presence
October 06, 2022 11:00 - 7 minutes - 3.5 MBOn this CE-approved release of Articles On-The-Go, learn about how to use Linkedin to benefit yourself, your career, and your future as a Sterile Processing professional: "As the old cliché says, "Anything worth doing is worth doing right." If you want to "do" Linkedin right as a CS professional or vendor, you must come to this platform with a strategic plan. Even if your ultimate goal is just building the most vibrant network of knowledgeable CS leaders like yourself, to share best practice...
Put Your Quality Where Your Tray Is: A Conversation on Excellent QA'ing
October 03, 2022 09:00 - 36 minutes - 16.6 MBQuality assurance in Sterile Processing is more than a process to hardwire instrument safety. Sometimes it's an actual job description. On this Season 18 premiere of "Investing in Instrument Safety," a season focused on getting our teams the time, money, and support we need to protect our surgical inventory, we sit down with Valerie Lake, Lead MST and quality assurance advocate, to dive into the details of how quality assurance plays out in a real life setting. Tune in as we take you beyon...
The Golden Rule: Timely Advice for Endoscopy Pre-Cleaning | Expert Series On-The-Go
October 01, 2022 11:00 - 2 minutes - 1.08 MBOn this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "The Golden Rule: Timely Advice for Endoscopy Pre-Cleaning". 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 cur...
Don't Let Vendors Monopolize Your Storage Space - How to Get your SPD Out of (Consignment) Jail
September 29, 2022 11:00 - 5 minutes - 2.45 MBOn this CE-approved release of Articles On-The-Go, tune in for encouragement around taking control of out-of-control consignment inventory in your Sterile Processing department: "If you feel like you're drowning in consignment trays, I hope this post gives you a few ideas on how to start the long, hard swim to the shore. If you're wanting to put your data collection and consignment process into overdrive, check out a few of the loaner/consignment management systems on the market -- and look ...
Vendor Policy Challenges: Part 2 - The Vendor Perspective | Expert Series On-The-Go
September 24, 2022 11:00 - 2 minutes - 2.75 MBOn this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Vendor Policy Challenges: Part 2 - The Vendor Perspective". 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 cur...
In the Beginning: Users Speak on Ten Years of ONE TRAY®
September 23, 2022 09:00 - 33 minutes - 15.1 MBNothing compares to true clinical user insight on how, where, and when a medical device fits into the workflow of our surgical teams. After all, clinicians know better than anyone else what they need to do their jobs more effectively, develop compliant department policies, and fight dirty, every instrument, every time. On this week’s release of the Beyond Clean Vendor Spotlight™ Series, we speak with David Jagrosse, CRCST, CHL & Sarah B Cruz, CSPDT, CRCST, CHL about their experiences from ...
3 Reasons Why Self Awareness is the Holy Grail of Career Growth in Sterile Processing - Know Thyself
September 22, 2022 11:00 - 5 minutes - 2.34 MBOn this episode of Articles On-The-Go, learn why self-awareness is key to unlocking career growth in Sterile Processing: "Career growth does not happen in a vacuum. It happens in the midst of people -- a large group of opinionated people. And since these opinions become the foundation of your professional reputation, it behooves you to be very aware of what those opinions are and whether or not they line up with your opinion of yourself..." To read this article, take the CE quiz & download...
Understanding Different Types of Repair Programs - Part 2 | Expert Series On-The-Go
September 17, 2022 11:00 - 2 minutes - 2.96 MBOn this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Understanding Different Types of Repair Programs - 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 cur...
Let's Stop Kidding Ourselves - What's the Problem with Tracking Sterile Processing Productivity?
September 15, 2022 11:00 - 5 minutes - 2.29 MBOn this CE-approved release of Articles On-The-Go, tune in for insights on the challenges of tracking Sterile Processing productivity: "How many of your facility administrators really know what your Sterile Processing team does? Or, perhaps a better question, how many of them know how long it takes for your team to do what they do? How long should it take? Is there even a good answer to that question? First, let's start with some bad answers to these Sterile Processing productivity questio...
Journey By Vaporization | Expert Series On-The-Go
September 10, 2022 11:00 - 2 minutes - 3.4 MBOn this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Journey By Vaporization". 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...
Special Release: A Shoe-in for Surgical Influence - Personal Branding & the Excellent Rep
September 09, 2022 14:56 - 1 hour - 114 MBThis week we dropped the #SterileProcessing industry's first ever LinkedIn Audio™ interview with none other than Johnny Caffaro, the medical device influencer, entrepreneur, and branding thought-leader out there challenging the status quo of the surgical marketing space. Because we love you, we hacked the platform and were able to RECORD the interview for those of you who missed it live! (Currently Linkedin Audio™ does NOT have a recorded ON-Demand option). This is that special archive rec...
"Well, I Didn't See That One Coming" - 5 Secrets to Dealing With Surprise Resignations in SPD
September 08, 2022 11:00 - 7 minutes - 3.52 MBOn this CE-approved release of Articles On-The-Go, tune in for thoughts on preparing yourself and your team for surprise resignations in Sterile Processing: "When one of your team members walks out of your office after tendering their resignation, one thought probably comes to mind . . . "Ouch, that hurt." But the time for self-pity is short lived. Although some resignations carry with them the sting of personal defeat, others are tinged with bitter-sweet excitement for a new opportunity f...
How Could "Pay for Productivity" Change the Game for Your SPD Team?
September 03, 2022 16:00 - 6 minutes - 2.93 MBOn this CE-approved release of Articles On-The-Go, tune in for insights on shaking up the compensation model in Sterile Processing to reward high performers and incentivize quality: "For those departments and leaders operating under productivity standards (such as Total Items Processed per Month or Total Loads Sterilized), we understand very well that hospital administration puts a productivity number on each of our FTEs ("full time equivalents"). There is a clear expectation that we do our ...
Suture Storage Struggles | Expert Series On-The-Go
September 03, 2022 11:00 - 2 minutes - 3.24 MBOn this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Suture Storage Struggles". 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...
What's News is Old: An FDA Letter Update with ONE TRAY®
September 02, 2022 09:00 - 20 minutes - 9.56 MBWith over 4 million uses in the surgical setting and zero known adverse events for the 9-year history of the device, the safety of the ONE TRAY® container is beyond question. Recent acknowledgments from FDA have confirmed the manufacturer's validated 48-hour storage claim, thus moving it out of any conversation regarding immediate-use. So, what's next? On this week’s release of the Beyond Clean Vendor Spotlight™ Series, we speak with Dave Billman, COO of ONE TRAY® IST about the latest commun...
Major Tray (Track 8) | Beyond the Tunes
September 01, 2022 11:28 - 3 minutes - 1.48 MBTo celebrate International Beyond Clean Day 2022, we are excited to release an exclusive album dedicated to our Sterile Processing heroes and #CleanFreaks around the globe who fight dirty, every instrument every time. Thanks for all you've done for us over the past five years since we launched Beyond Clean in 2017 by helping us create the leading digital platform for education, engagement, and inspiration in the medical device reprocessing industry! We can't wait to see what's in store for t...
Wildfire (Track 7) | Beyond the Tunes
September 01, 2022 11:27 - 2 minutes - 1.23 MBTo celebrate International Beyond Clean Day 2022, we are excited to release an exclusive album dedicated to our Sterile Processing heroes and #CleanFreaks around the globe who fight dirty, every instrument every time. Thanks for all you've done for us over the past five years since we launched Beyond Clean in 2017 by helping us create the leading digital platform for education, engagement, and inspiration in the medical device reprocessing industry! We can't wait to see what's in store for t...
It Doesn't Always Have to Be This Way (Track 6) | Beyond the Tunes
September 01, 2022 11:26 - 3 minutes - 1.4 MBTo celebrate International Beyond Clean Day 2022, we are excited to release an exclusive album dedicated to our Sterile Processing heroes and #CleanFreaks around the globe who fight dirty, every instrument every time. Thanks for all you've done for us over the past five years since we launched Beyond Clean in 2017 by helping us create the leading digital platform for education, engagement, and inspiration in the medical device reprocessing industry! We can't wait to see what's in store for t...
Go Beyond (Track 5) | Beyond the Tunes
September 01, 2022 11:25 - 2 minutes - 1020 KBTo celebrate International Beyond Clean Day 2022, we are excited to release an exclusive album dedicated to our Sterile Processing heroes and #CleanFreaks around the globe who fight dirty, every instrument every time. Thanks for all you've done for us over the past five years since we launched Beyond Clean in 2017 by helping us create the leading digital platform for education, engagement, and inspiration in the medical device reprocessing industry! We can't wait to see what's in store for t...
Millions of Stars (Track 4) | Beyond the Tunes
September 01, 2022 11:24 - 3 minutes - 1.43 MBTo celebrate International Beyond Clean Day 2022, we are excited to release an exclusive album dedicated to our Sterile Processing heroes and #CleanFreaks around the globe who fight dirty, every instrument every time. Thanks for all you've done for us over the past five years since we launched Beyond Clean in 2017 by helping us create the leading digital platform for education, engagement, and inspiration in the medical device reprocessing industry! We can't wait to see what's in store for t...
Playing Second Fiddle (Track 3) | Beyond the Tunes
September 01, 2022 11:23 - 3 minutes - 1.73 MBTo celebrate International Beyond Clean Day 2022, we are excited to release an exclusive album dedicated to our Sterile Processing heroes and #CleanFreaks around the globe who fight dirty, every instrument every time. Thanks for all you've done for us over the past five years since we launched Beyond Clean in 2017 by helping us create the leading digital platform for education, engagement, and inspiration in the medical device reprocessing industry! We can't wait to see what's in store for t...
Pay Day (Track 2) | Beyond the Tunes
September 01, 2022 11:22 - 2 minutes - 1.18 MBTo celebrate International Beyond Clean Day 2022, we are excited to release an exclusive album dedicated to our Sterile Processing heroes and #CleanFreaks around the globe who fight dirty, every instrument every time. Thanks for all you've done for us over the past five years since we launched Beyond Clean in 2017 by helping us create the leading digital platform for education, engagement, and inspiration in the medical device reprocessing industry! We can't wait to see what's in store for t...
So Clean (Track 1) | Beyond the Tunes
September 01, 2022 11:21 - 2 minutes - 1.25 MBTo celebrate International Beyond Clean Day 2022, we are excited to release an exclusive album dedicated to our Sterile Processing heroes and #CleanFreaks around the globe who fight dirty, every instrument every time. Thanks for all you've done for us over the past five years since we launched Beyond Clean in 2017 by helping us create the leading digital platform for education, engagement, and inspiration in the medical device reprocessing industry! We can't wait to see what's in store for t...
Robotic Instrument Protection | Expert Series On-The-Go
August 27, 2022 11:00 - 2 minutes - 3.09 MBOn this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Robotic Instrument Protection". 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 ...
Five Recruiting Pools You Didn't Know Existed - How to Find Aces for Your SPD Places
August 25, 2022 11:00 - 6 minutes - 3.13 MBOn this CE-approved release of Articles On-The-Go, tune in for ideas on recruiting all-stars for your Sterile Processing department: "Great teams don't just happen. They are built and sustained through the blood, sweat, toil, and tears of their leaders. The natural rhythms of SPD life tend to send some of your greatest techs off to bigger and better things. And that's okay. But it's also one of the biggest reasons why excellent recruiting is so important. It's one thing to lose someone great...
Looking a Little Flushed: The Unsung Glories of the AER
August 22, 2022 09:00 - 32 minutes - 15 MBWhen it comes to flexible endoscopes, the most important stop along the reprocessing workflow is the Automated Endoscope Reprocessor (known as an AER). A failure or oversight here can lead to dangerous and deadly consequences to patients who undergo procedures with a contaminated device. On this final episode of our record breaking Season 17 "Power to Process", we speak with Frank Daniels, Director of High-Level Disinfection & Sterilization for VCU Health and Beyond Clean Advisory Group me...
Aluminum May Hate Your Detergent | Expert Series On-The-Go
August 20, 2022 11:00 - 2 minutes - 1.02 MBOn this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Aluminum May Hate Your Detergent". 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 ...
The Case for "Product Advocacy" in the Sterile Processing Universe: Why We Need Each Other
August 18, 2022 11:00 - 4 minutes - 2.28 MBOn this CE-approved episode of Articles On-The-Go, Hank explains the importance of advocating for best products as well as best practices: "If your department has fallen in love with a lumen brush or rigid container system, share your story, tell your tale. Have you found the perfect sleeve for a laryngoscope blade? Inquiring minds want to know. As Sterile Processing professionals, we are not only experts in processes, but we -- the users -- can become experts in our products. Ultimately, we...
Ultrasonics:The Beautiful Buzz that Breaks Down Bioburden
August 15, 2022 09:00 - 28 minutes - 13.2 MBIt buzzes, it flushes, it creates millions of tiny implosions during every cycle -- it's the amazing, awesome, underrated science of ultrasonic cleaning! With each passing year, our industry is seeing more and more utilization of ultrasonic cleaning technology to address the increasingly complex surgical instrumentation and medical devices coming through our Sterile Processing departments. On this Season 17 podcast episode of Beyond Clean, we speak with Karen Owens, RN, MSN, CRCST, CIS, CER,...
Operate with Greater Precision through Education
August 12, 2022 09:00 - 25 minutes - 11.8 MBEffective education programs for the Sterile Processing and Operating Room spaces help build staff confidence and lower staff frustration. On this Beyond Clean Vendor Spotlight™ we talk with Taylor Hamscher, Associate Product Manager at Aesculap USA about their innovative education programs presented by clinical subject matter experts live, virtually, and on-site that address patient outcomes, operational efficiency, sustainability, and clinical & staff satisfaction. Tune in to hear how the ...
Sterile Processing, Infection Control, and Zero Patient Harm: Collaboration Starts with Us
August 11, 2022 11:00 - 6 minutes - 2.94 MBOn this CE-approved release of Articles On-The-Go, we cover the critical importance of collaborating with Infection Control professionals to keep your patients safe and get your SPD departments what they need: "While few folks would argue with the importance of high level infection control practices within Sterile Processing departments in the abstract, we still often face logistical challenges with getting this message heard when it counts. When compared to flashy, multi-million dollar OR s...
Channel (Game) Changer: A Closer Look at Borescopes
August 08, 2022 09:00 - 39 minutes - 18 MBYou've heard the phrase, "The devil is in the details", right? Well, in the case of surgical instrument reprocessing, the devil is often in the lumens. Or to be more specific, the bioburden, damage, and debris is often in the lumens and cannulas of the complex medical devices we are processing each and every day. On this Beyond Clean Season 17 episode of "The Power to Process," we sit down with Andy Sundet, Sales and Marketing Manager at Clarus Medical, LLC to talk through the wonderful worl...
Total Organic Carbon: Bioburden or Just Slime? | Expert Series On-The-Go
August 06, 2022 11:00 - 3 minutes - 4.9 MBOn this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Total Organic Carbon: Bioburden or Just Slime?". 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 expert...