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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Cheron Rojo: Shock Treatment - A Conversation on Life Saving Insulation Testing
How dangerous are your insulated laparoscopic devices? How often are you performing insulation testing on them? Have you ever heard the full story on why these questions are so important? On episode 3 of Season 5, we invited , Clinical Education...
Beyond The Headlines: CMS Report Review
This week on Beyond The Headlines with Mike Matthews: Mike and Hank dig into a recent CMS survey report that just hit the news and discuss findings related to Sterile Processing, Endo, and Radiology departments -- how you can prepare and...
Real Talk: IFUs - Dear Manufacturers, Give Your IFUs a KISS
This week on Real Talk with Bob Marrs: Bob discusses why device manufacturers should lean over and give their IFUs a KISS, and how government can get involved to help Sterile Processing protect our patients. If we can't find the IFU or...
Fighting Dirty: Sterile Processing Certification Does Not Equal Opportunity
This week on Fighting Dirty with Hank Balch: We are fans of Sterile Processing certification, but let's keep it in perspective. Certification does not always equal Opportunity. On this episode of Fighting Dirty, Hank lays out important...
Beyond The Headlines: Stolen Surgical Instruments
This week on Beyond The Headlines with Mike Matthews: Another news headline about stolen surgical instruments - this one for $25K worth of endoscopes, just weeks after a similar $450K heist from a hospital in the same state. On our kickoff...
Real Talk: IFUs, Background & Challenges
This week on Real Talk with Bob Marrs: Bob discusses the background to regulatory focus on IFUs in Sterile Processing, and the real challenges with following them as frontline Sterile Processing technicians. IFUs - Manufacturer Instructions...
Fighting Dirty: So You Failed Your Certification Exam?
This week on Fighting Dirty with Hank Balch: Failing a Sterile Processing certification exam can be a punch in the gut. How do you recover? What do you do next? Hank gives you 3 things to consider as you bounce back and keep . For more insight...
Myth Busting 2019: Sterility Assurance Debate
Why isn't every-load biological indicator monitoring a global practice in Sterile Processing? Do chemical indicators actually pose a greater challenge in certain contexts? Is parametric release the future of sterility assurance or ready for...
Kara Nadeau: CSPD Salary Survey & Healthcare Writing
The topic of Sterile Processing salaries and compensation in the US always garners a lot of interest and buzz. One of the few publications that regularly addresses insights and trends on this topic is Healthcare Purchasing News (HPN). On this Season 1...
Shawn Flynn: Designing a Dream Department
If you had the opportunity to build a brand new Sterile Processing department, what would you do? How would you prioritize design considerations and what kinds of creative ideas would you employ to function within budget and space constraints? On this...
Nestor Hernandez: Discovering Your Why, Finding Your Voice, and Public Speaking
What drives you as a Sterile Processing professional? Why do you wake up every morning, drive to a hospital, put on scrubs, and labor in areas of the hospital most people will never see, for patients who hardly know you exist? On this re-release from...
Adam Okada: Sterile Education App & Sterile Processing Training
Sterile Processing, yeah, there’s an App for that. On this Top 10 re-release episode from Season 1 of the Beyond Clean podcast, we talked to about the impact of mobile application technology on the Sterile Processing industry, education, and the...
Jenny Manderino: Joint Commission Accreditation & Survey Preparation
'The Joint Commission has arrived.' Five words that can cause even the most confident of Sterile Processing leader and frontline technician a mild anxiety attack. Is all of our documentation up to date? Have we checked every employee off on their...
Nancy Chobin: Policies & Patients, Insights on Explant Reprocessing
Have you ever been asked to reprocess an implant device that had been removed from a patient? Chances are high that you have encountered this scenario at least once in your Sterile Processing career, but to date, there has been very little written or...
Chuck Hughes: High Marks & High Standards - Compliant Reprocessing of Reusable Medical Devices
In an industry defined by our standards, recommendations, and guidelines, there are still many misunderstanding related to how these documents can and should impact compliant reprocessing of medical devices in our hospitals. On this week's episode of...
Ted May: The Hidden History of Ethylene Oxide (EtO)
How much do you know about the history of ethylene oxide and the formative role it has played in modern medical device sterilization? For older generations of Sterile Processing professionals, images of large tanks and extended aeration times may come...
Dr. Thomas Vanzieleghem: Protein Detection Technology
How much protein is left on your surgical instruments after “cleaning”? How much protein is too much? And how would you know? On this week’s edition of the Beyond Clean podcast we invite Dr. Thomas Vanzieleghem, Scientific Director & Biofilm...
Pawel de Sternberg Stojalowski: Process Challenge Devices in Decontamination
How do you know your decontamination equipment (washers and ultrasonic cleaners) are really working as they should? What does “passing” and “failing” a daily quality test actually tell you about your current cleaning process? On this Season 4...
Bob Marrs: The Dirty Truth of Loaner Decontamination
Decontamination of loaner and consignment instrument trays is one of the most complex processes in a Sterile Processing department, and yet many facilities simply treat every vendor tray the same way -- regardless of the manufacturer's specific...
Vendor Spotlight: ATH Medical & The AnciTrak System
What if there were a tool that allowed your Sterile Processing team to quickly and accurately identify loaner instruments for reassembly? No need to call a vendor, no frustrating case delays because of incomplete trays, and no more replacement costs...
Peter Nichol: The $50 Billion Dollar Opportunity - Re-Thinking The Economics of Sterile Processing
What if we told your hospital CEO they could save tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars by INVESTING more resources into your Sterile Processing department? Would you believe there is a $50 billion opportunity in the United States...
Dr. Jason Bingham: Behind The Knife - Social Media & The Next Generation of Surgeons
How is the power of podcasting and social media impacting the next generation of surgeons? What impact do non-functional surgical instruments have on the surgeon-user? We kick off an epic Season 4 of the Beyond Clean podcast this week with Dr. Jason...
David Hilliker: Chemical Monitoring & Employee Safety
Is chemical exposure hurting your Sterile Processing team? How would you know and what could you be doing to guard against it? For this episode of Beyond Clean, we invited David Hilliker to tackle one of the most important topics in our industry --...
Sara Freiberg: Flexible Scope Cleaning - Adverse Events & Putting AAMI ST91:2015 Into Practice
Do your flexible scope leak tests "make the grade" or are they failing in more ways than one? Back in Season 1 of the Beyond Clean podcast, we invited Sara Freiberg, Clinical Education Manager for Northfield Medical, to dive into the details of...