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 substantia…
Episode Parent: Beyond Clean
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…
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 -…
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 misconceptio…
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…
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 trainin…
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-…
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 nev…
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 sur…
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 whe…