Fighting Dirty: Build the Wall – Insights on Backup Surgical Instrument Inventories
Backup surgical instrument inventories can make or break your Sterile Processing department. A poorly designed or incomplete backup wall can create tr…
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Peter Nichol: Tray Optimization & Waste Reduction
How would you feel if one of your surgeons came down into your Sterile Processing department and it changed their mind about expectations, challenges,…
Beyond The Headlines: Surgical Instrument Lawsuits & The True Costs Of Poor Quality
On this episode, Mike and Hank went live with Beyond the Headlines to talk about surgical instrument lawsuits and the true costs of poor quality. â…
Real Talk: Bursting Bubbles – Ultrasonic Tips for Proper Cleaning
On this episode of Real Talk w/ Bob Marrs, Bob starts bursting some bubbles by focusing on the importance of ultrasonic cleaning in the decontaminatio…
Fighting Dirty: Is Time on Your Side? What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
So much of what we do in the decontamination area depends on time. But how equipped are your frontline technicians to correctly and compliantly proces…
Beyond The Headlines: Surgical Instrument Sterilization Issues at Ajax Hospital
On this episode of Beyond the Headlines, Mike and Bob talk about potential causes to surgery cancelations in a Canadian hospital. They focus on why St…
Real Talk: The Truth about Manual Cleaning – Let this SINK in!
On this episode of Real Talk w/ Bob Marrs, Bob zeros in on precleaning, manual cleaning and the importance of three-bay sinks for compliant manual was…
Fighting Dirty: Inspection Borescopes – One Look Could Save a Life
One look inside of your cannulated or lumen devices could literally save your patient's life. So why wouldn't you take the time to do it? Or more impo…
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…
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…