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49. Answering Common Peel Pouch Questions in Light of Sterilization Wrap Shortage
The shortage in sterilization blue wrap has led to an increase in demand for peel pouches and rigid sterilization containers. In this episode, Seth Hendee speaks to several of the common questions we hear regarding peel pouches.
48. Should Vendor Trays Be Condensed From Multiple Trays Down To Fewer Trays?
This question came in from a connection on social media. This is a great question that we don’t discuss too often in the SPD industry. In this episode, Seth Hendee, Clinical Education Specialist with Healthmark Industries helps us to answer this question.
47. Unsung Heroes of SPD Series: Water Spray Arms & Water Guns
Stephen Kovach talks about another couple “unsung heroes of SPD,” water spray arms and water guns. These devices are great for all things manual decontamination. While these tools are great, be sure to proceed with caution and the correct PPE!
46. Unsung Heroes of SPD Series: The Demagnetizer
For this installment of the Unsung Heroes of SPD Series, Stephen Kovach speaks about the demagnetizer and how important this piece of equipment can be to your department and your patients.
45. Unsung Heroes of SPD Series: The Heat Sealer
In this episode, Stephen Kovach talks about the importance of the peel pouch heat sealer device that we use every day in SPD. He also shares how industry standards encourage us to be including daily checks on these devices to ensure that they are working properly.
44. What You Need to Know About ANSI/AAMI ST79 Amendments 1, 3, and 4
In this episode, Healthmark Clinical Education Coordinator Seth Hendee, gives us an overview of what we need to know about ANSI/AAMI ST79 amendments 1, 3, and 4. There is some great information in here that you will want to know about. But be sure to get your copy of the ST79 amendments for your sterile processing department.
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