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…
Episode Parent: Beyond Clean
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…
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-…