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Beyond The Headlines: PPE Risks, Off-Site Reprocessing & Sterile Processing Compensation
On this episode, Mike and Hank went live with Beyond the Headlines and special guest Shawn Flynn to talk about PPE risks, the off-site reprocessing market, Sterile Processing compensation and much more. Tune in for the fun! (Originally aired on...
Real Talk: Ultrasonic Cleaner - A Must-Have SPD Device
On this episode of Real Talk w/ Bob Marrs, Bob continues his discussion on the importance of ultrasonic cleaning in the decontamination process, and focuses in on the need to load this equipment appropriately. Tune in to hear why your department...
Fighting Dirty: Build the Wall - Insights on Backup Surgical Instrument Inventories
Backup surgical instrument inventories can make or break your Sterile Processing department. A poorly designed or incomplete backup wall can create tremendous inefficiency and frustration for your team. A great backup wall and replenishment process...
Peter Nichol: Tray Optimization & Waste Reduction
How would you feel if one of your surgeons came down into your Sterile Processing department and it changed their mind about expectations, challenges, and opportunity for improvement for your team? On this throw-back episode from Season 1 (with new...
F045 Digital Health in Asia 5/5: Telemedicine is illegal in South Korea (Ogan Gurel)
South Korea is famous for many things - worldwide, the Republic of Korea has by far the highest robot density in the manufacturing industry, the third-largest market for virtual currency, behind the United States and Japan. South Korea is called the plas...
Beyond The Headlines: Surgical Instrument Lawsuits & The True Costs Of Poor Quality
On this episode, Mike and Hank went live with Beyond the Headlines to talk about surgical instrument lawsuits and the true costs of poor quality. ™ Click To Subscribe on , , , or or
Real Talk: Bursting Bubbles - Ultrasonic Tips for Proper Cleaning
On this episode of Real Talk w/ Bob Marrs, Bob starts bursting some bubbles by focusing on the importance of ultrasonic cleaning in the decontamination process. Tune in to hear about how ultrasonication works, tips to consider when using this...
Fighting Dirty: Is Time on Your Side? What You Don't Know Can Hurt You
So much of what we do in the decontamination area depends on time. But how equipped are your frontline technicians to correctly and compliantly process when each second counts? Do they have the timing tools they need for each stage of the dirty side?...
F044 Digital Health in Asia 4/5: Singapore and lucid dreaming (Tony Estrella)
Singapore, also known as Asia for beginners, is a 5.6 million people country, offering an encouraging environment to tech companies and expats. The government in Singapore is promoting IT adoption and innovation in healthcare. National Electronic Health ...
Beyond The Headlines: Surgical Instrument Sterilization Issues at Ajax Hospital
On this episode of Beyond the Headlines, Mike and Bob talk about potential causes to surgery cancelations in a Canadian hospital. They focus on why Sterile Processing leaders should be equipped to have difficult conversations in the name of patient...
Real Talk: The Truth about Manual Cleaning - Let this SINK in!
On this episode of Real Talk w/ Bob Marrs, Bob zeros in on precleaning, manual cleaning and the importance of three-bay sinks for compliant manual washing in Sterile Processing. Tune in to hear about some of the misinformation going on out there with...
Fighting Dirty: Inspection Borescopes - One Look Could Save a Life
One look inside of your cannulated or lumen devices could literally save your patient's life. So why wouldn't you take the time to do it? Or more importantly, why wouldn't hospitals provide appropriate tools such as inspection borescopes to enable...
F043 Digital Health in Asia 3/5: India & reinvention of medical education with Project ECHO (Sunil Anand, Kartik Dhar)
If anyone, India is in dire need to increase access to quality care. According to WHO, the density of doctors of all types (allopathic, ayurvedic, unani and homeopathic) in 2001 was 8 doctors per 10,000 people, and the density of nurses was 6 nurses per ...
Beyond The Headlines: Veteran Administration Hospital Delays Dental/Surgical Procedures
On this episode of Beyond the Headlines, Mike, Hank, and Bob talk about how infrastructure issues at a VA hospital on the west coast led to substantial delays and cancellation of various surgical and dental procedures for veteran patients. They focus...
Real Talk: Decontamination is Dirty, Wear Your PPE...Well!
On this episode of Real Talk w/ Bob Marrs, Bob gets down and dirty about decontamination, particularly the importance of personal protective equipment (PPE) when completing your Sterile Processing duties. Tune in to hear about why your mask matters,...
Fighting Dirty: Ergonomics in Sterile Processing - Is Your Department Design Hurting Your People?
The most valuable asset in your Sterile Processing department isn't your $250K cart washer or your $3.5 million dollar fleet of surgical instruments -- it's actually your people. So the important question is whether your department design is actually...
Dr. David Perrett: Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease & Prions - A Sterile Processing Focus
Although most Sterile Processing professionals around the globe have heard of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease and prions, there are still many misconceptions around these topics and their importance in the context of Sterile Processing. On this episode...
Vendor Spotlight: InstruSafe by Summit Medical
What impact do broken surgical instruments have on patient safety, surgeon trust, and the bottom line of your department budgets? How about missing or misplaced instruments that cause delays in instrument reprocessing and turnovers? On this release of...
F042 Digital health in Asia 2/5: What drives the incredible pace of development in China? (Julie Wang)
China’s population is larger than the population of the US and Europe combined. The country is becoming the leader in AI development. The enabling factor for China’s rapid advancement in AI is that Chinese Tech giants and government agencies are investin...
Beyond The Headlines: Free Sterile Processing College - A Community Investment
On this episode of Beyond the Headlines, Mike and Hank talk about an announcement out of Buffalo, New York regarding a free Sterile Processing training program for local students -- why it's awesome, and how this type of community investment will...
Real Talk: Perioperative Pre-Cleaning & Turnover Truths
On this episode of Real Talk w/ Bob Marrs, Bob speaks directly to our brothers and sisters in the Operating Room about the critical importance of pre-cleaning, and the truth about instrument turnover times. Tune in to hear about realistic timelines...
Fighting Dirty: Creating a Killer Sterile Processing Resume
Creating a great resume is one of the most important things you can do as a Sterile Processing professional who wants to grow. But many of us were never taught how to write a persuasive resume that says more than just when and where we worked. On this...
F041 Digital health in Asia 1/5: An overview (Julien de Salaberry)
Asia is the second-largest digital health ecosystem in the world. 2018 ended with a record-breaking 6.8 billion US dollars invested. According to IBC Asia, the digital health market is expected to reach $379 billion by 2024. Asian countries are leapfrogg...
Beyond The Headlines: Ribbon Retractor Left in Patient & Why it Matters to SPD
On this episode of Beyond the Headlines, Mike and Hank talk about a recent headline grabbing story from a California hospital regarding a retained surgical item, this time a 2" ribbon retractor. They discuss some of the potential root causes and talk...