A Chemical Education- Vendor Spotlight with Certol International
When it comes to implementing reliable consistent chemicals to do the dirtiest jobs in sterile processing, few names rise to the top like Certol Inter…
Episode Parent: Beyond Clean
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 o…
Don Tumminelli: The Unknown World of Medical Device Validation
There are many questions and often a critical level of misunderstanding about medical device validation so on this re-released throwback episode from …
Are Screw Caddies Safe? Taking a Closer Look at Reprocessing Surgical Implants-Terry McAuley
It's the end of your shift, you've inspected and prepared what felt like thousands of tiny screws in an orthopedic tray. You grab the caddy, stand up,…
When Tools and Training Are Out of Reach: Sterile Processing Education Charitable Trust-Christina Fast
In 2011, Christina Fast, an internationally certified Sterile Processing Educator, volunteered on the Africa Mercy—the world’s largest floating ho…
Dangers on the Orient(ation) Express: Getting On-boarding Right with Competency Based Programs-William Bryant
If you’ve ever been a new hire in the sterile processing department, this week’s Beyond Clean podcast interview may bring back some, we’ll just …
Every Second Matters: Frontline Insights and Perspectives from a 2nd Shift SPD Leader-Sarah B. Cruz
Two words: Shift wars. Each shift in a hospital department is riddled with interpersonal dynamics but the interplay between shifts is a topic we are f…
On Board for Improvement: Building Teams and Trust for a New Sterile Processing Leader – Aimee Kellogg
You wake up this morning, grab your cup of coffee and head into work. You get there to greet a new department- one that you have very little familiari…
Air Traffic Control: The Complex World of Temperature, Humidity and Airflow in Surgical Services – David Schurk
As healthcare professionals, we go to great lengths to make sure that our Operating Rooms are safe and that the sterility of medical devices is mainta…
What Happened in Vegas: A Story About the Heart of Sterile Processing in the Midst of Tragedy-Dwayne Taylor
On October 1, 2017 a gunman opened fire on a crowd of concertgoers on Route 91 in Las Vegas, Nevada. 10 minutes later the deadliest mass shooting in U…