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.
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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?
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Infection Rate Zero: How One Team in Idaho Made it Happen
with Minidoka Medical
Articles On-The-Go: An Unwilling Conspiracy of Silence: Confronting the Industry Secret of Non-Compliance
On this episode of Articles On-The-Go, we confront the industry secret of non-compliance. Are you really following ALL of the your manufacturer's instructions for use? Is it even possible? "So I want to issue a call to action today. If...
Interim Leadership 101: Short-Term Strategy, Long-Term Growth
with guest Warren Nist
All Wrapped Up in PPE
A Vendor Spotlight with ONE TRAY/IST
The Victims Downstairs: Surgeon Bullies, and the Untold Sterile Processing Story
For all those in this industry who see or hear of surgeon bullying happening to your CS/SPD team, stand up and speak out for these victims downstairs. We need your voice. We need your support. We need our story to be told. And we need these surgical...
Love 'Em or Hate 'Em: How Not to be Annoyed in Sterile Processing
with Dina Budacan
Corrective (Over)Reaction: Punishment & Quality in Sterile Services
with Gordon Allan
A Career that Matters: Learning from Decades of Decontamination
with guest Bob Marrs
All You Ever Wanted To Know About Being A Clinical Educator
with Marilyn Burns
The Write Stuff: Pens, Markers & Sterile Packaging
with Kevin Anderson
Blown Away: Utilizing Airflow to Automate the Endoscope Drying Process
A Vendor Spotlight with Dri-Scope
You Shall Not Pass: How Decontamination & Direction Break the Chain of Infection
with guest Steven Sutton
Rewarding Technical Excellence: A Model for Technical Career Growth
with guest Loraine Durigan
Stop, Drop Off, & Roll the Carts: Signs That Make the Sterile Processing Work...Flow
with guest Garry Bassi
The Laparoscopic Challenge: One Man's Mission for a Safer World
with guest Girish Malage
Superbugs be Gone: New FDA Clearance for Terminal Endoscope Sterilization
Vendor Spotlight with Andersen Sterilizers
RedCap Quality: A Story of Technology, Creativity, and Accountability in SPD
with Carolyn Hooks & Traci Farley
Raising the Disinfection Bar
Essential Cleaning and Disinfection with Ionized Hydrogen Peroxide (iHP) Technology
Target Acquired: What is Really Required for Endoscope Tracking & Tracing
with Suneil Mandava
Fighting Dirty: The Sterile Processing Staffing Crisis
Conversation with Jim Carlock, author of “Looming Sterile Processing Staffing Crisis Requires Action Now”. You can read his article on the Beyond Clean blog here: https://www.beyondclean.net/post/staffingcrisis
Season 5 Re-Release | Nick Williams: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - What to Look for in a Medical Device Sales Representative
What makes a great Medical Device Sales representative and why are they such a critical part of improving Sterile Processing quality? On this episode of the Beyond Clean podcast, we sat down with Nick Williams, an independent business...
Real Talk: Dear Administrators...Never enough time?
"There's never enough time to do it right, but there's always enough time to do it again." In this episode Bob addresses the Administrators in the hospital to encourage the approval of Sterile Processing equipment, construction, and resources because...