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F047 AI in healthcare 1/6: Giving patients their lives back
Short series about AI in healthcare: 1 - the potential impact of AI on patients When reading about how digital health and AI are improving disease management, waiting times in decision making healthcare, we don't only read about cost savings. These novel...
Real Talk: Lubricating Mallets in Your Washer Disinfector - A Little Goes..Down the Drain
On this episode of Real Talk w/ Bob Marrs, Bob lifts the lid off a controversial topic -- lubrication cycles in your washer disinfector. How much lubricant is being added? How many instruments is it being applied to? Which instruments shouldn't be...
#28 - The End of Big Ortho Dominance (6 mins)
I will share the one blindspot that the Big Orthos have that could bring them down in the future. Time will tell if this Achilles Heal will kill them, or if they adapt. Subscribe:https://www.tigerbuford.com/newsletter/ Connect: https://www.…
Fighting Dirty: Autoclave Chamber Cleaning - It's Not Just a Job For Professionals
How often are you cleaning your steam autoclave chambers? How often should you be? On this episode of Fighting Dirty, Hank talks about a common misconception regarding this important aspect of equipment maintenance -- and gives you the leverage you...
Peggy Spitzer: Chemical Weapons of Sterile Processing
Have you ever looked around your Sterile Processing department and counted all the chemicals around you? Detergents, disinfectants, sterilants, and every other mixture under the sun -- all of them a potential risk to you! On this episode of Beyond...
Beyond MedicineAudio unavailable031 - #MEDsession - Mike Natter, MD - Art and Medicine
1.) The story behind Mike Natter 2.) Behind the numbers. Why Admission should take into account more than just the grades. 3.) Art and Medicine - “I tossed my notebooks and I bought sketchbooks.” 4.) How mike used his drawings to learn medi…
Beyond The Headlines: Sterile Processing Memes & the Impact of Social Media w/ Jake McHugh
On this episode of Beyond the Headlines, Mike and Hank went live with special guest Jake McHugh to talk about his creation of @SterileProcessingMemes, and the impact of social media on Sterile Processing industry networking and vendors. Tune in for...
Real Talk: It's Getting Hot in Here - Introduction to Washer Disinfectors
On this episode of Real Talk w/ Bob Marrs, Bob gives an introduction to the washer disinfector stage of the decontamination process, focusing on impingement, preventative maintenance, and descaling. Tune in to hear how all these things work together...
Fighting Dirty: Not on My Watch - A Short Conversation About Wrist Watches
What are your thoughts about wrist watches in a Sterile Processing department? On this episode of Fighting Dirty, Hank talks about one aspect of the controversial debate around jewelry in SPD. Tune in to . ™ Click To Subscribe on , , , ...
Pawel de Sternberg Stojalowski: Decontamination Disruption, Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality Applications
AR, VR, and a whole lot more technology is coming soon to a Sterile Processing department near you! On this episode of Beyond Clean, we brought on the Inverness Disruptor himself, Pawel de Sternberg Stojalowski to discuss augmented reality, virtual...
F046 Nurses are innovators - why they should be more involved in solution design (Shawna Butler)
No matter which country you go, the predictions about the healthcare workforce estimate that we will encounter significant shortages of doctors in the future. It’s less often heard that the prediction for shortages of nurses is much higher compared to do...
Beyond The Headlines: PPE Risks, Off-Site Reprocessing & Sterile Processing Compensation
On this episode, Mike and Hank went live with Beyond the Headlines and special guest Shawn Flynn to talk about PPE risks, the off-site reprocessing market, Sterile Processing compensation and much more. Tune in for the fun! (Originally aired on...
Real Talk: Ultrasonic Cleaner - A Must-Have SPD Device
On this episode of Real Talk w/ Bob Marrs, Bob continues his discussion on the importance of ultrasonic cleaning in the decontamination process, and focuses in on the need to load this equipment appropriately. Tune in to hear why your department...
Fighting Dirty: Build the Wall - Insights on Backup Surgical Instrument Inventories
Backup surgical instrument inventories can make or break your Sterile Processing department. A poorly designed or incomplete backup wall can create tremendous inefficiency and frustration for your team. A great backup wall and replenishment process...
Peter Nichol: Tray Optimization & Waste Reduction
How would you feel if one of your surgeons came down into your Sterile Processing department and it changed their mind about expectations, challenges, and opportunity for improvement for your team? On this throw-back episode from Season 1 (with new...
F045 Digital Health in Asia 5/5: Telemedicine is illegal in South Korea (Ogan Gurel)
South Korea is famous for many things - worldwide, the Republic of Korea has by far the highest robot density in the manufacturing industry, the third-largest market for virtual currency, behind the United States and Japan. South Korea is called the plas...
Beyond The Headlines: Surgical Instrument Lawsuits & The True Costs Of Poor Quality
On this episode, Mike and Hank went live with Beyond the Headlines to talk about surgical instrument lawsuits and the true costs of poor quality. ™ Click To Subscribe on , , , or or
Real Talk: Bursting Bubbles - Ultrasonic Tips for Proper Cleaning
On this episode of Real Talk w/ Bob Marrs, Bob starts bursting some bubbles by focusing on the importance of ultrasonic cleaning in the decontamination process. Tune in to hear about how ultrasonication works, tips to consider when using this...
Fighting Dirty: Is Time on Your Side? What You Don't Know Can Hurt You
So much of what we do in the decontamination area depends on time. But how equipped are your frontline technicians to correctly and compliantly process when each second counts? Do they have the timing tools they need for each stage of the dirty side?...
F044 Digital Health in Asia 4/5: Singapore and lucid dreaming (Tony Estrella)
Singapore, also known as Asia for beginners, is a 5.6 million people country, offering an encouraging environment to tech companies and expats. The government in Singapore is promoting IT adoption and innovation in healthcare. National Electronic Health ...
Beyond The Headlines: Surgical Instrument Sterilization Issues at Ajax Hospital
On this episode of Beyond the Headlines, Mike and Bob talk about potential causes to surgery cancelations in a Canadian hospital. They focus on why Sterile Processing leaders should be equipped to have difficult conversations in the name of patient...
Real Talk: The Truth about Manual Cleaning - Let this SINK in!
On this episode of Real Talk w/ Bob Marrs, Bob zeros in on precleaning, manual cleaning and the importance of three-bay sinks for compliant manual washing in Sterile Processing. Tune in to hear about some of the misinformation going on out there with...
Fighting Dirty: Inspection Borescopes - One Look Could Save a Life
One look inside of your cannulated or lumen devices could literally save your patient's life. So why wouldn't you take the time to do it? Or more importantly, why wouldn't hospitals provide appropriate tools such as inspection borescopes to enable...
F043 Digital Health in Asia 3/5: India & reinvention of medical education with Project ECHO (Sunil Anand, Kartik Dhar)
If anyone, India is in dire need to increase access to quality care. According to WHO, the density of doctors of all types (allopathic, ayurvedic, unani and homeopathic) in 2001 was 8 doctors per 10,000 people, and the density of nurses was 6 nurses per ...