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Beyond The Headlines: Veteran Administration Hospital Delays Dental/Surgical Procedures
On this episode of Beyond the Headlines, Mike, Hank, and Bob talk about how infrastructure issues at a VA hospital on the west coast led to substantial delays and cancellation of various surgical and dental procedures for veteran patients. They focus...
Real Talk: Decontamination is Dirty, Wear Your PPE...Well!
On this episode of Real Talk w/ Bob Marrs, Bob gets down and dirty about decontamination, particularly the importance of personal protective equipment (PPE) when completing your Sterile Processing duties. Tune in to hear about why your mask matters,...
Fighting Dirty: Ergonomics in Sterile Processing - Is Your Department Design Hurting Your People?
The most valuable asset in your Sterile Processing department isn't your $250K cart washer or your $3.5 million dollar fleet of surgical instruments -- it's actually your people. So the important question is whether your department design is actually...
Dr. David Perrett: Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease & Prions - A Sterile Processing Focus
Although most Sterile Processing professionals around the globe have heard of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease and prions, there are still many misconceptions around these topics and their importance in the context of Sterile Processing. On this episode...
Vendor Spotlight: InstruSafe by Summit Medical
What impact do broken surgical instruments have on patient safety, surgeon trust, and the bottom line of your department budgets? How about missing or misplaced instruments that cause delays in instrument reprocessing and turnovers? On this release of...
F042 Digital health in Asia 2/5: What drives the incredible pace of development in China? (Julie Wang)
China’s population is larger than the population of the US and Europe combined. The country is becoming the leader in AI development. The enabling factor for China’s rapid advancement in AI is that Chinese Tech giants and government agencies are investin...
Beyond The Headlines: Free Sterile Processing College - A Community Investment
On this episode of Beyond the Headlines, Mike and Hank talk about an announcement out of Buffalo, New York regarding a free Sterile Processing training program for local students -- why it's awesome, and how this type of community investment will...
Real Talk: Perioperative Pre-Cleaning & Turnover Truths
On this episode of Real Talk w/ Bob Marrs, Bob speaks directly to our brothers and sisters in the Operating Room about the critical importance of pre-cleaning, and the truth about instrument turnover times. Tune in to hear about realistic timelines...
Fighting Dirty: Creating a Killer Sterile Processing Resume
Creating a great resume is one of the most important things you can do as a Sterile Processing professional who wants to grow. But many of us were never taught how to write a persuasive resume that says more than just when and where we worked. On this...
F041 Digital health in Asia 1/5: An overview (Julien de Salaberry)
Asia is the second-largest digital health ecosystem in the world. 2018 ended with a record-breaking 6.8 billion US dollars invested. According to IBC Asia, the digital health market is expected to reach $379 billion by 2024. Asian countries are leapfrogg...
Beyond The Headlines: Ribbon Retractor Left in Patient & Why it Matters to SPD
On this episode of Beyond the Headlines, Mike and Hank talk about a recent headline grabbing story from a California hospital regarding a retained surgical item, this time a 2" ribbon retractor. They discuss some of the potential root causes and talk...
Real Talk: How to Make it Right - When it All Goes Wrong
On this episode of Real Talk w/ Bob Marrs, Bob explains how to approach challenging situations in your Sterile Processing department -- especially when they are not your fault (i.e. low staffing, insufficient instruments, inefficient processes). Great...
Fighting Dirty: Double Stacking in Your Washers Could Kill Someone
Sterile Processing professionals are the last line of defense for surgical patients. This means we have to be willing and able to "stop the line" when something unsafe happens in our departments. On this episode of Fighting Dirty with Hank Balch, Hank...
Peggy Spitzer: Created to Kill - Chemical Safety in the World of Clean
While manufacturer instructions for use (IFUs) are getting a lot of attention in Sterile Processing departments today, when it comes to chemical safety, you need to know exactly what your chemical's Safety Data Sheet (SDS) says. Did you know there's...
Beyond MedicineAudio unavailableSolving For Happiness with Mo Gawdat
Solving For Happy Mo Gawdat is the former Chief Business Officer at Google’s . In the last ten years he has made happiness his primary topic of research, diving deeply into literature and conversing on the topic with thousands of people in …
Beyond The Headlines: Single-Use Duodenoscope Coming To The US
On this episode of Beyond the Headlines, Mike and Hank talk about the latest announcement from Ambu A/S & Cook Medical regarding a Single-Use Duodenoscope that will be disrupting the US market. Cleaning, disinfection, and storage challenges...
Real Talk: 100K Hospital Deaths Per Year
On this episode of Real Talk w/ Bob Marrs, Bob brings up one of the most shocking statistics in all of healthcare -- nearly 100K patients are dying in our hospitals each year. Why is this happening? And how do we keep the national conversation focused...
Fighting Dirty: The Excellent Sterile Processing Shift Huddle
Shift huddles are one of the most important things you can do every day as a Sterile Processing team. But there are many departments out there who either don't do them at all, or do them all wrong. On this episode of Fighting Dirty, Hank gives some...
Cheron Rojo: Shock Treatment - A Conversation on Life Saving Insulation Testing
How dangerous are your insulated laparoscopic devices? How often are you performing insulation testing on them? Have you ever heard the full story on why these questions are so important? On episode 3 of Season 5, we invited , Clinical Education...
F040 Slovenia (Part 1): What to learn from Slovenia about drug regulation?
This episode is the first part of a two-part series about healthcare in Slovenia. Given that drug prices are a consistently controversial topic in the US healthcare system, the first part of the series explains European regulation. Why are drug prices in...
F040 Slovenia (Part 2): How strong is the digital health community?
This is the second part of a two-part series about healthcare in Slovenia. Slovenia is a country of 2 million people, with a universal healthcare system, where electronic medical cards have been in place since the nineties. The interoperable backbone for...
Beyond The Headlines: CMS Report Review
This week on Beyond The Headlines with Mike Matthews: Mike and Hank dig into a recent CMS survey report that just hit the news and discuss findings related to Sterile Processing, Endo, and Radiology departments -- how you can prepare and...
Real Talk: IFUs - Dear Manufacturers, Give Your IFUs a KISS
This week on Real Talk with Bob Marrs: Bob discusses why device manufacturers should lean over and give their IFUs a KISS, and how government can get involved to help Sterile Processing protect our patients. If we can't find the IFU or...
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029 - Conquering Eating Disorders with Dr. Clare Brady, MD
Conquering Eating Disorders Dr. Clare Brady is a Family Medicine resident with a special interest in Integrative Medicine. She shares with us her personal journey and insights of overcoming a eating disorder.