Beyond Clean

Even though their tools and equipment touch nearly every surgical patient in the world, how much do you really know about the people, processes, and products used in the Sterile Processing industry? The Beyond Clean podcast offers a creative look into the inner workings of a healthcare industry surrounded by challenges, disrupted by change, and committed to getting it right — every instrument, every time. The team at Beyond Clean will bring on some of the biggest names in surgical instrument reprocessing and provide commentary on the biggest issues facing Sterile Processing professionals, facilities, administrators, manufacturers, and vendors. Join us every week as we explore the hidden world of one of the most important aspect of safe surgical care.

Episodes

Redefining Reprocessing: for select da Vinci® instruments with the AMSCO® 7000HP Washer/Disinfectors

January 14, 2022

There’s no question that robotic instruments are complex and come with reprocessing challenges. Learn how an automated process can build consistency and confidence in the cleaning outcomes of these intricate devices. Joining us for this Beyond Clean Vendor Spotlight is Sarah Brown, Senior Product Manager at STERIS to talk with us about the AMSCO 7052HP and 7053HP Washer/Disinfectors and the new RAS (Robotic Assisted Surgery) Cycle and Racks validated and cleared for processing da Vinci instruments. If you’d like to save up to 1 hour of processing time for every four robotic instruments, while maintaining a consistent process, you’re going to want to tune in now.

Follow STERIS Healthcare Products on LinkedIn, Visit STERIS University to Earn FREE CEs, and learn more about the AMSCO 7052HP/7053HP by visiting steris.com/7000HP

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So You Want to Be a Sterile Processing Manager: How to Get There and What to Expect

January 13, 2022

In this episode of Articles On-The-Go, Hank Balch discusses the road to becoming a department leader and how to best navigate it: — “If there’s one point where far too many new sterile processing professionals fail, it is realizing that every single day is an interview. You may think that because everyone else is doing it or because that’s how your trainer told you to do it, then it’s okay to engage in bad habits or related behaviors, but here’s the deal: nobody else is going to be the manager either if they are not acting like a leader today.”

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Chemicals By the Numbers: Usage, Conversion, and Strategic Planning

January 10, 2022

Every chemical has a cost, and every chemical conversion in Sterile Processing has its challenges — both for frontline users dealing with the new chemicals as well as department leaders coordinating contracts, equipment, dosing, and training. On this episode 2 of Season 15, “The Chemical Epicenter,” we speak with Sara Vinson, Director of Sterile Processing at UF Health and Beyond Clean Advisory Group member, about the important insights every user & vendor should consider as they confront chemical usage & purchasing in their Sterile Processing departments. Even chemicals developed to accomplish the same goals (such as manual cleaning) often have different delivery systems, dosing recommendations, concentrations, and costs. Tune in for this transparent conversation about budgets, chemicals, and the teams who take their instruments Beyond Clean!

Season 15 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 250 other free CE credits, visit our CE Credit Hub: http://www.beyondclean.net/ce-credit-hub

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Reducing Late Loaned Tray Deliveries | Expert Series On-The-Go

January 8, 2022

On this week’s edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, “Reducing Late Loaned Tray Deliveries.” 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

Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you’d love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at any time via email at: info@beyondclean.net

Until next time, keep fighting dirty!

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To Heck with Retention: 5 Reasons Turnover in Your SPD May Be a Good Thing

January 6, 2022

In this episode of Articles On-The-Go, Hank Balch considers why employee retention may not be the best metric for measuring your department’s success: — “One of the unfortunate things that employee retention encourages is keeping the status quo in place. This metric or measurement does not account for the many good reasons that a department may experience a high degree of employee turnover. Here are five of the most persuasive examples of when and how low employee retention numbers are something to celebrate…”

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Cavitation, Chemicals, & Cleaning: The Ultimate Ultrasonic Conversation

January 3, 2022

What, if anything, is different about how chemicals are used in and interact with our ultrasonic cleaners? If a chemical works in the sink will it work in this supercharged cavitation dynamo, and vice versa? Kicking off our brand new Season 15, “The Chemical Epicenter,” we speak with Tom Overbey, previous Beyond Clean Ultrasonic Expert Series™ contributor and media consultant to IAHCSMM/HSPA about the interesting world of imploding bubbles, ultrasonic energy, and the chemical questions surrounding this equipment. It’s a great start to a fantastic season tailor-made to satisfy your chemical cravings and help your Sterile Processing team go Beyond Clean! Tune in and feel the rumble of fresh education hitting airwaves and AirPods near you!