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Against the CC Shotgun (And Other Email Etiquette Tips for CS/SPD Leaders)
On this CE-approved release of Articles On-The-Go, Hank Balch highlights one of those email faux pas you should avoid in SPD leadership: the CC Shotgun: “This mistake assumes that everyone needs to know something that really only one person needs to know. A good rule of thumb is to ask others beforehand if they want to be CC’ed regarding particular topics. Keep in mind, if you are emailing about an “issue” or error, taking the shotgun approach to CC’ing can come off as ganging up on a person or department. Because of the nature of email, everyone you CC and anything you write can be interpreted in different ways. Take care not to pull the CC-trigger too carelessly…”
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Instrumental Culture: What it Takes to Hold the Line in SPD
Do broken cultures inevitably lead to broken instruments? Does lack of trust between the Sterile Processing & Operating Room teams lead to lack of timely turnovers?
On this Season 18 “Investing in Instrument Safety,” which is focused on getting our teams the time, money, and support we need to protect our surgical inventory, we sit down with Jason Pacino Operations Manager Sterile Processing at Highland Hospital, to discuss his experiences overcoming the systemic challenges of “us vs them” between SPD & OR to build a quality program that serves both teams, and ultimately the patient, well.
Tune in to hear the role frontline technicians play in this culture shift, how leaders can hardwire respect & collaboration across multiple departments, and what the tangible results of this commitment are in light of surgical instrument quality coming out of Sterile Processing. Drop your weapons for a moment and join us for a conversation on peace-making in the name of patient safety. We know you’ll enjoy!
Season 18 episodes are individually approved for 1 CE, so once you finish this interview, you can download your CE certificate immediately by passing the short quiz linked below each week.
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Empowered by Data: Instrument Inventory Solutions For the 21st Century
What impact does surgical instrument data have on the real-world challenges we face daily in Sterile Processing? Is it possible to increase efficiency and reduce costs in the current age of systemic staffing shortages? On this Beyond Clean Vendor Spotlight™, we speak with MarBeth Petty, Instrument Implementation Manager with Symmetry Surgical, about how their team is empowering Sterile Processing departments across the country with powerful inventory data to make lasting, positive changes in their facilities. Tune in as MarBeth shares a story of how this collaboration impacted a local hospital and led them to extend the data initiative across their entire health system!
Click on the “Bonus Content” in your Beyond Clean Mobile App for this episode to download the latest Symmetry Surgical whitepaper discussed on this episode or visit https://cdn.brandfolder.io/TVDZACS7/at/hvqn8mw35nk6z6p83qc63k/SS_Memorial_Hermann_Case_Study_WhitePaper_FA_04262022_v1.pdf.
Finally, visit their website at www.symmetrysurgical.com/instrument-inventory-solutions to learn more about how Symmetry Surgical Instrument Inventory Solutions like Count Sheet Commander™ and Set IQ™ are helping Sterile Processing teams just like you leverage the power of data to improve your department!
How to Lead a CS/SPD Meeting –#LikeABoss
On this episode of Articles On-The-Go, Hank Balch recalls what it was like leading his first SPD staff meeting and recounts some lessons to help you lead your next SPD meeting #LikeABoss: “You need to consider the fact that any meeting you lead may include some questions, concerns, or even “push-back” from those in the room (either your staff, OR counterparts, or administrative leaders). Find out who will be there, and try to anticipate what their objections or concerns may be — then go on the offensive. If you address a concern head on, before it is raised, not only do you retain control of the train of thought, you demonstrate your grasp of the depth and breadth of the issue at hand…”
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Safety in Numbers: Leveraging Data & Collaboration to Centralize Sterile Processing
Off-site reprocessing and centralization is one of the hottest topics in the Sterile Processing industry today. With all the planning and coordination that goes into these mega-projects, how do you keep patient safety & instrument quality front and center? On this Season 18 “Investing in Instrument Safety,” which is focused on getting our teams the time, money, and support we need to protect our surgical inventory, we sit down with Frances Strauss, Clinical Director, Perioperative Services at Penn Medicine & Mark Graban Senior Advisory at Value Capture, LLC to discuss their first-hand experience navigating the complexities of the planning, construction, culture, & process improvement that revolves around instrument reprocessing in these settings. Tune in for their lessons learned and practical takeaways on everything from the impact of dirty data on our quality outcomes to the deep value of clinical collaboration in creating sustainable change across all of perioperative services. We hope you enjoy!
Season 18 episodes are individually approved for 1 CE, so once you finish this interview, you can download your CE certificate immediately by passing the short quiz linked below each week.
For access to this CE quiz and over 300 other free CE credits, visit our CE Credit Hub: http://www.beyondclean.net/ce-credit-hub
Case Cart Considerations | 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, “Case Cart Considerations”. To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828
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Until next time, keep fighting dirty!
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