State Mandated Certification in Sterile Processing: A 20 Year Anniversary

It’s been 20 years since New Jersey and later New York were able to have legislation passed for mandatory certification in Sterile Processing. In those 20 years, only 3 other states have been successful at getting this type of legislation on the books.  Why are so many others failing, where NJ & NY have succeeded?  Is there hope for the future?  In this episode, our guest host, Stephen Kovach poses these questions and more to Nancy Chobin, Tony Monaco, and Don Gordon, just some of the influential parties responsible for making mandatory certification possible in NJ & NY.

Ask the Educator’s 100th Episode!!

We are celebrating Healthmark’s 100th Podcast Episode! Kevin, Adam, Stephen and Malinda discuss the purpose of this podcast, look back at old episodes and plans for future episodes!

Shoutout to all our listeners!! We appreciate you and hope to continue sharing our knowledge.

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Sterile Processing Education Collaboration

Sterile processing managers and educators are often buried under day-to-day department tasks and solving unexpected problems. How can leaders find time for education? Michael Matthews (Agiliti) joins us to discuss resources SPD leaders can access to help them fulfill educational responsibilities!

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AI and Automation Inspection for Sterile Processing & Endoscopy

How ready is your department for the revolutionary changes that are coming with Artificial Intelligence (AI)? In this podcast episode, we’ll talk with the father of the modern borescope, Jahan Azizi, about how automation and AI are going to change the way we do our inspection steps. Can it really be this easy? 

Learning to Lead SPD as an OR Nurse: Interview with Aimee Space

International guest, Aimee Space, joins Kevin Anderson on Healthmark’s Ask the Educator podcast to discuss her career path in OR & SPD. Listen in as Aimee shares advice for all SPD professionals looking to climb the leadership ladder!

Endoscope Reprocessing Training – an HSPA Sponsored Program

In endoscopy and sterile processing, we often run into the same issues. Training staff to do incredibly complex tasks, while they are under constant pressure to perform quickly. Stress often leads to mistakes, which then leads to hospital-acquired infections.

What if there was a better way to perform this training? In the podcast, we welcome guests, Damien Berg, Sarah B. Cruz and Sandra Hilliard to discuss an HSPA sponsored program focused on endoscope reprocessing training, and more importantly, retention. Learn about this unique and exciting program from actual participants.

Interested in participating in this program? Listen in to find out how!