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The Papers that Make Us Awesome: Annual Evals & Recognition in Sterile Processing
What if your next eval could unlock the next level in your Sterile Processing career? On this episode of Season 24 “The Papers that Make Us Awesome,” Cody Troutt, Clinical Education Specialist at Steris, joins us to shake up everything you thought you knew about your annual Sterile Processing eval! Get ready to go beyond just an annual check-in, and dive into innovative strategies to help you leverage your eval into a powerful tool for advancing your career and making a lasting impact on your team. Cody is dishing out his expert tips to help you navigate difficult conversations, advocate for your achievements, and secure the recognition you earned as an essential member of your SPD team! Join the conversation today and get ready to make your next eval unforgettable – in all the right ways!
Season 24 of Beyond Clean releases under the 1 Episode = 1 CE delivery model. After finishing this interview, earn your 1 CE credit immediately by passing the short quiz linked below each week.
Visit our CE Credit Hub at beyondcleanmedia.com/ce-credit-hub to access this quiz and over 350 other free CE credits.
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Ensuring a Disinfection Process with Proper Protocols and Training | Expert Series On-The-Go
On this week’s edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, “Ensuring a Disinfection Process with Proper Protocols and Training” with our UV Disinfection Expert™, Daan Hoek.
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Until next time, keep fighting dirty!
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Personalized vs. Optimized: Dealing with the Challenge of Surgeon-Specific Surgical Trays
In this CE-approved Beyond Clean Articles On-The-Go episode, Hank Balch tackles the challenge of surgeon-specific surgical trays and the need for optimization and standardization of surgical instrumentation across service lines. — “While surgeon-specific instrument trays are still common practice today, there are convincing arguments for reconsidering this practice based on the changing dynamics of asset management, tracking, and service delivery in sterile processing. Even though this discussion has been focused on physician names, the names we should be more interested in supporting during device reprocessing is…”
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On Pathogens & PPE Ep 6: Approaches to IP Audits
Hey #CleanFreaks, grab your favorite IP or SP professional, and gather ’round — it’s time to change the way we think about audits in Sterile Processing! In this episode of “On Pathogens & PPE,” host Jill Holdsworth and co-host Paul Gentile, and special guests Jake McHugh and Frankie Catalfumo are joining forces to help you transform your team’s approach to the often-feared IP audit. From crafting customized audit forms to implementing pre-cleaning best practices, these audit gurus are sharing their insider tips and strategies to help you ace your department’s next audit with total confidence! So, turn up the volume and join us as we explore game-changing audit tips today!
Over the next 12 weeks (plus one bonus episode!), Jill and special guests around the industry will provide practical insights and strategies to enhance the collaboration between Sterile Processing and Infection Prevention Professionals.
New episodes of On Pathogens & PPE will release each Wednesday on all Beyond Clean & Transmission Control channels. For the best listening experience, download the Beyond Clean mobile app on Apple (https://lnkd.in/g4pdJ3iS) and Android (https://lnkd.in/gipEeMjc) devices.
This series is designed to empower you and your team to transform your department’s approach to employee and patient safety. A special thanks to our Year 1 sponsor Healthmark, a Getinge company, for making this series possible! Discover Healthmark’s innovative and cost-effective infection control solutions for your healthcare facility here: https://www.hmark.com/?pmc=BC-Readonpod
If you have thoughts or feedback on this show, please email us at info@beyondclean.net
*Disclaimer: The views provided by hosts and guests on this series do not represent any employer, company, or third party, and are solely that of the individuals themselves.
Confident Certification™ Ep. 37 Money Moves: Financing Your Certification Dreams
Pursuing your certification goals is certainly an investment – an investment in your skills, time, career, and yes, your pocketbook! This week on Confident Certification™, host Sarah B. Cruz is joined by special guests Matthew Richardson and Robby Miller for an honest conversation about the money matters behind pursuing your certification goals. They’re breaking down the real costs of studying and test prep, sharing creative strategies for financing your exam goals, and sharing insider tips for maximizing your available resources. Tune in for a wealth of practical advice and inspiring stories that will leave you feeling empowered and equipped to invest in your future – your wallet (and future self) will thank you!
Over the next 52 weeks, Sarah and special guests from around the industry will provide tangible tools to build your test prep confidence, understand the challenges that technicians encounter as they study, and equip every member of the Sterile Processing team to be the best advocates they can be for professional development.
New episodes of Confident Certification™ will release each Tuesday on Beyond Clean channels. For the best listening experience, download the Beyond Clean mobile app on Apple (https://lnkd.in/guh_vxzu) and Android (https://lnkd.in/gHnfh28a) devices. This series is an innovative educational experience created to help you, your students, and your coworkers ace your Sterile Processing certification with confidence! Special thanks to our Year 1 sponsor Aesculap (US) for making this series possible! If you have thoughts or feedback on this new show, please email us at info@beyondclean.net
The Papers that Make Us Awesome: Compliance Documentation in Sterile Processing
Are your department’s compliance documents audit-ready? Are you checking and initialing your sterilizer printouts after every cycle, every time? In this week’s episode of Beyond Clean Season 24, we’re joined by Rory Burke, Instrument Management System Coordinator, and documentation fanatic, to uncover the critical role that every single Sterile Processing professional plays in creating an unbreakable chain of documentation evidence. From the frontlines to the C-Suite, Rory reveals the dos and don’ts of properly documenting your department’s instrument reprocessing workflows. You’ll discover why “if it wasn’t documented, it didn’t happen” is more than just a catchy phrase – it’s a powerful reminder of the trust placed in us by our patients and surgical teams. If you’re ready to elevate your SPD’s documentation game and prepare your team to always be audit-ready, this episode is your secret weapon for #FightingDirty!
Season 24 of Beyond Clean releases under the 1 Episode = 1 CE delivery model. After finishing this interview, earn your 1 CE credit immediately by passing the short quiz linked below each week. Visit our CE Credit Hub at beyondcleanmedia.com/ce-credit-hub to access this quiz and over 350 other free CE credits.
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