Beyond Clean – Page 87

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…

Fighting Dirty: Double Stacking in Your Washers Could Kill Someone

Sterile Processing professionals are the last line of defense for surgical patients. This means we have to be willing and able to "stop the line" when…

Peggy Spitzer: Created to Kill – Chemical Safety in the World of Clean

While manufacturer instructions for use (IFUs) are getting a lot of attention in Sterile Processing departments today, when it comes to chemical safet…