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Going Beyond Opioids: Understanding Clinical Aromatherapy
First Case Podcast - May 20, 2024 09:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsIs clinical aromatherapy the right choice for your surgical patient? In this final episode of Season 11, we’re joined by Melissa Vibberts, Director of Brand Management, and Laurel Flanagan, Clinical Product Specialist & Certified Aromatherapist with Elequil Aromatabs aromatherapy by Beekley Medi...
Embedded Executive: Choosing a Medium For Smart Metering with the Wi-SUN Alliance
Embedded Executive Podcast - May 15, 2024 13:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingOne area of technology that many vendors and technologies are gunning for is smart metering, whether commercial or residential electric meters, water meters, or something else. The number of potential meters is HUGE. But which technology makes the most sense for this application? As you might e...
Asset Lifecycle Management: Who Cares?
First Case Podcast - May 14, 2024 09:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsIn this 12-Part Expert Series On-The-Go series, we're learning from industry expert Ashley Jackson, VP of Asset Management Solutions at Mazree. With several years of experience at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center as a Biomedical Engineering Manager, Ashley is a foremost expert in Asset Man...
Updates to New Team Communication Guideline
Periop Talk - May 13, 2024 17:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsClear Communication for Better Care: A Guide to Team Dynamics in the OR For perioperative nurses, effective teamwork is crucial for patient safety. Building a Culture of Safety A strong foundation for good communication is a culture of safety. This means every team member feels empowered to ...
Going Beyond Opioids: Discovering the Benefits of Music
First Case Podcast - May 13, 2024 09:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsBob Marley once said, “One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.” Everyone can recognize the power that music has. We’re drawn to it emotionally and spiritually, but we can also be affected by it physiologically. In today’s interview with Dr. Alice Cash, CEO & Founder, Su...
Data-Driven Surgery: Empowering Confidence and Precision
First Case Podcast - May 10, 2024 09:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsIs the data collected in your Surgical Services department useful? Can you depend on that data to make informed decisions about staffing, case volumes, and block time utilization? In today’s First Case Vendor SpotlightTM we’re going to discover data we can trust as we dive into the innovative wo...
Embedded Executive: What You Can Do With Medical Wearables, Analog Devices (ADI)
Embedded Executive Podcast - May 08, 2024 13:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMedical wearables can greatly enhance the quality of life for many people. This can be done by instantly accessing medical information and potentially alerting a professional, or simply tracking stats on an individual. According to Andrew Burt, the Director of Product Line Management of Digita...
Going Beyond Opioids: Understanding Opioid Sparing Surgery
First Case Podcast - May 06, 2024 09:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsThere are a variety of opioid-sparing techniques available for surgical patients and joining us today to tell us more about them is Orthopedic surgeon and opioid sparing advocate, Dr. Michael Redler. In today’s interview we’ll learn about the importance of patient education, regional blocks, and...
Our Productivity Metrics Are Broken: An Argument for Usable Units of Service
Beyond Clean Podcast - May 02, 2024 11:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsIn this CE-approved Beyond Clean Articles On-The-Go episode, Hank Balch discusses the shortcomings of traditional Sterile Processing productivity metrics and proposes a new approach called usable units of service (UUOS) -- "A shift to a model of usable units of service (UUOS) for the Sterile Pro...
On Pathogens & PPE Ep 5: Environmental Cleaning
Beyond Clean Podcast - May 01, 2024 11:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsGet ready to roll up your sleeves and join the fight against pathogens in this week’s new episode of "On Pathogens & PPE!” Host Jill Holdsworth, co-host Kenneth Campbell, and special guests Paul Gentile and Doe Kley are teaming up to guide you through the ins and outs of environmental cleanin...
Embedded Executive: AI Effects All Subsystems Including Memory, with Micron
Embedded Executive Podcast - May 01, 2024 10:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this era of AI, designers have to think differently about every aspect of their projects. That includes the memory subsystem. To that end, Micron had a series of announcements to help facilitate AI, particularly on mobile devices. But beyond each subsystem, there’s just so much that needs to ...
Confident Certification™ Ep. 36 Dollars and Sense: Budgeting for Your Certification Success
Beyond Clean Podcast - April 30, 2024 11:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsMoney on your mind as you prep for your upcoming certification exam? You’re not alone! If you're stressing over how to afford your study materials, exam fees, and life expenses that come with pursuing your certification dreams, then this week's episode of Confident Certification™ is for you! Joi...
Going Beyond Opioids: Managing Pain & Anxiety with Virtual Reality
First Case Podcast - April 29, 2024 09:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsCan we manage pain and anxiety without medication? In today’s interview, we sit down with Jessica Hovland, DNP, RN, CPAN, NE-BC, PMGT-BC, registered nurse and the Senior Director for UT Health Austin’s Ambulatory Surgery Center, to answer this question! Tune in to discover how Jessica’s DNP r...
The Papers that Make Us Awesome: Department Competencies in Sterile Processing
Beyond Clean Podcast - April 29, 2024 09:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsDo you really know what you think you know? Are your department's competencies a true measure of your skills, or are they just another annual checkmark in your file? On this episode of Beyond Clean Season 24, "The Papers that Make Us Awesome," we're challenging the status quo of department comp...
The To-Do About Clean Steam | Expert Series On-The-Go
Beyond Clean Podcast - April 27, 2024 12:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsOn this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "The To-Do About Clean Steam" with our Water Quality Expert™, Jeffrey Paquet. To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing l...
Revolutionizing Efficiency: Unveiling the AITA Smart System
First Case Podcast - April 26, 2024 09:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsIn today’s First Case Vendor SpotlightTM, we dive into the future of healthcare operations with the AITATM Smart System. Tune in as we speak with Matthew Chila, Director of Digitally Enabled Solutions at Ethicon, Inc., and Phil Gaby, Executive Director of Surgical Service Lines at a Community-Ba...
Sterile Processing Travelers: Your Mini-Guide to Contract Agency Staffing in Your SPD
Beyond Clean Podcast - April 25, 2024 11:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsOn this CE-approved re-release of Articles On-The-Go, tune in for a game plan for excelling as an SPD Traveler AND a department who hires them: "When a new traveler arrives to begin a contract at your facility, don't forget these folks are not robots. They may be highly trained and highly experi...
4 ways nurses can reverse toxicity in their daily work culture
Periop Talk - April 24, 2024 21:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsStill in crisis mode from the pandemic and its aftermath, many nurses are feeling tired and somewhat disgruntled, and may be looking for greener pastures. However, the journey toward “greener grass” can begin without hopping the fence, suggests Jill Graham, BSN, RN. As a surgical services co-e...
Pre-Compliance Testing is a Must: Embedded Executive, Rohde & Schwarz
Embedded Executive Podcast - April 24, 2024 14:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingPre-compliance testing is a phenomenon that should be a no-brainer, but for lots of reasons—none of them good—it’s not always done. When you’re doing a design that requires RF and you don’t do the testing, you’re really asking for trouble. That goes double for a product that’s going to ship into...
On Pathogens & PPE Ep 4: PPE Basics: Donning & Doffing
Beyond Clean Podcast - April 24, 2024 11:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsHey #CleanFreaks, are you following the right steps when donning and doffing your PPE? In this episode of "On Pathogens & PPE," host Jill Holdsworth, and co-host Kevin Anderson are joined by special guests Jill Morgan and Jen Jaffee to explore the proper techniques for safely donning and doffing...
Confident Certification™ Ep.35 Creating Your Study Oasis: Finding Calm in the Chaos
Beyond Clean Podcast - April 23, 2024 11:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsAre you struggling to find your study groove amidst the chaos of everyday life? Don’t miss this week’s episode of Confident Certification™, as host Sarah B. Cruz explores the concept of environmental testing awareness and how it can impact your exam prep. Whether you're dealing with noisy neighb...
The Papers that Make Us Awesome: Policies and Procedures in Sterile Processing
Beyond Clean Podcast - April 22, 2024 09:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsSterile Processing Policies and Procedures: Who writes them? Who should be writing them? And most importantly, can everyone understand them once they are written? This week, in Episode 4 from Beyond Clean Season 24, Mila Miranda, Assistant Manager for Sterile Processing at UC Davis Medical Cente...
Going Beyond Opioids: Implementing ERAS Pathways
First Case Podcast - April 22, 2024 09:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsEnhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Pathways are changing the surgical experience for our patients. Our surgical patients are experiencing shorter lengths of stay, decreased postoperative pain, a more rapid return of bowel function, and decreased readmission rates. Joining us today to pro...
Efficiency Boost: How AI Improves SPD Workflows | Expert Series On-The-Go
Beyond Clean Podcast - April 20, 2024 12:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsOn this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Efficiency Boost: How AI Improves SPD Workflows" with our Artificial Intelligence Expert™, Yeshwanth Pulijala, PhD. To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn, or ...
Become a Triple-Threat Sterile Processing Leader: What Your Teams Need and Your Bosses Want
Beyond Clean Podcast - April 18, 2024 11:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsOn this CE-approved re-release of Articles On-The-Go, tune in to learn about what a "triple-threat" Sterile Processing leader looks like and how to develop these important skills for your future: "Some of the best front-line technicians I've ever known excelled because they knew how important re...
Embedded Executive: Looking For a Job? Focus on Your Writing, Webster & Webster
Embedded Executive Podcast - April 17, 2024 14:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingEngineers are usually good at engineering, but writing? That’s a different story. In many cases, lacking the ability to write well can hurt engineers. This rears its ugly head when these engineers are job hunting. Having mis-spellings and bad grammar on a resume is a huge red flag. This is parti...
On Pathogens & PPE Ep 3: PPE Basics: Introducing PPE
Beyond Clean Podcast - April 17, 2024 11:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsHey, Sterile Processing Pros! It's time to suit up and dive into the world of personal protective equipment (PPE) in this week’s new episode of our "On Pathogens & PPE" series! Join host Jill Holdsworth, co-host Paul Gentile, and special guests Cheron Rojo and Mary Ann DeMaet as they break down ...
Confident Certification™ Ep. 34 From Fatigue to Focus: How to Stay Energized & Engaged During Exam Prep
Beyond Clean Podcast - April 16, 2024 11:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsFeeling burnt out from hitting the books? Are you struggling to stay focused and motivated during your study sessions? Then this week's new episode of Confident Certification™ is for you! Join host Sarah B. Cruz as she tackles the all-too-familiar phenomenon of study fatigue, exploring the three...
Going Beyond Opioids: Navigating Pediatric Pain Management
First Case Podcast - April 15, 2024 09:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsWhat does postoperative pain management look like in children? Is it the same as adults? In today’s episode, Dr. Erik Pearson, a pediatric surgeon in Las Vegas, NV, sheds light on this important topic and draws attention to the unique nature of pediatric pain. Tune in to discover the alarming ...
The Papers that Make Us Awesome: Onboarding & Orientation in Sterile Processing
Beyond Clean Podcast - April 15, 2024 09:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsFirst impressions are everything, especially when it comes to an SPD technician's first day on the job. But it's not just about the impression they make - it's also the impression the department makes on them! On this episode of Beyond Clean Season 24, we're joined by Meredith Garza, Market Deve...
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