---
title: 'The Case for Single-Use Instruments - Kathy Mazza'
type: 'episode'
url: 'https://doc.social/episodes/the-case-for-single-use-instruments-kathy-mazza'
show: 'Beyond Clean'
show_url: 'https://doc.social/podcasts/beyond-clean'
published: '2020-03-09'
audio: 'https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/beyondclean/Episode_2.2_ReRelease_-_Kathy_Mazza.mp3'
---

# The Case for Single-Use Instruments - Kathy Mazza

Since each healthcare facility is different, there is a time and place for reusable and single-use instrumentation that may differ from one hospital or clinic to another. On this week's re-released throwback episode from Season 2, we talk with Kathy...

## Summary

Since each healthcare facility is different, there is a time and place for reusable and single-use instrumentation that may differ from one hospital or clinic to another. On this week's re-released throwback episode from Season 2, we talk with Kathy Mazza who discusses all things single-use instruments. She touches on everything from a hospital's green initiative and how to best achieve that while utilizing single-use instrumentation to what characteristics differentiate a single-use from a reusable handheld instrument. Kathy also gives a conversion philosophy for how to know when/if a clinic or an ancillary department should transition instruments to single-use. Listen now to find out where single-use instruments might fit into your hospital.

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