SPD Fact Check – Just Roll with It? The Dirty Truth about Instrument Transport
It might only be a few steps from the OR to decontam, so how do you ensure your instruments get there safely? This week on…
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Clear the Air: Rethinking PPE Protection in SPD
Is the PPE your team relies on actually built for the environment you work in? On this week’s Beyond Clean Vendor Spotlight™, Ken Arthur and…
A Trail of Breadcrumbs: Getting to the Source of Your Black Speck Issue
Behind every black speck is a process, a piece of equipment, or a hidden culprit waiting to be discovered. In this episode of “What the…
On Pathogens & PPE: What’s Hiding in Your Lumens
You followed the IFU. You brushed. You flushed. So it’s clean… right? On this week’s episode of “On Pathogens & PPE,” hosts Jill Holdsworth and…
SPD Fact Check – Workin’ at the Cart Wash: Exploring SPD’s Biggest Washer
Case carts in, case carts out—but do you really know what’s happening inside your SPD’s cart washer? On this episode of Beyond Clean, we’re joined…
From Speck to Source: What Exactly Is a “Black Speck?”
When a black speck shows up in a surgical tray, the first question is simple: “What is it?” But as many Sterile Processing teams discover,…
On Pathogens & PPE: Getting Sterile Storage Right
Peel pouches hanging from clips, dust collecting in bins, trays stacked just a little too high… sound familiar? When it comes to sterile storage, small…
SPD Fact Check – The Robot Whisperer: Clearing Up Confusion in Robotic Instrument Reprocessing
Robotic cases aren’t slowing down—and neither are the demands on Sterile Processing. On this premiere episode of Beyond Clean’s Season 32, “SPD Fact Check,” we…
Black Specks, Big Consequences: Exploring the Challenges of Unidentified Debris
Every #CleanFreak has seen them at least once—those mysterious black specks appearing in surgical trays with no clear explanation. But are they just a nuisance……
On Pathogens & PPE: Decontam Under Pressure
Stacks of vendor trays arriving without warning, stat turnaround instruments soaking in the sink, and techs scrolling through 100+ documents to find the right IFU……