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Real Talk: How to Make it Right - When it All Goes Wrong
On this episode of Real Talk w/ Bob Marrs, Bob explains how to approach challenging situations in your Sterile Processing department -- especially when they are not your fault (i.e. low staffing, insufficient instruments, inefficient processes). Great...
Fighting Dirty: Double Stacking in Your Washers Could Kill Someone
Sterile Processing professionals are the last line of defense for surgical patients. This means we have to be willing and able to "stop the line" when something unsafe happens in our departments. On this episode of Fighting Dirty with Hank Balch, Hank...
Peggy Spitzer: Created to Kill - Chemical Safety in the World of Clean
While manufacturer instructions for use (IFUs) are getting a lot of attention in Sterile Processing departments today, when it comes to chemical safety, you need to know exactly what your chemical's Safety Data Sheet (SDS) says. Did you know there's...
Beyond MedicineAudio unavailableSolving For Happiness with Mo Gawdat
Solving For Happy Mo Gawdat is the former Chief Business Officer at Google’s . In the last ten years he has made happiness his primary topic of research, diving deeply into literature and conversing on the topic with thousands of people in …
Beyond The Headlines: Single-Use Duodenoscope Coming To The US
On this episode of Beyond the Headlines, Mike and Hank talk about the latest announcement from Ambu A/S & Cook Medical regarding a Single-Use Duodenoscope that will be disrupting the US market. Cleaning, disinfection, and storage challenges...
Real Talk: 100K Hospital Deaths Per Year
On this episode of Real Talk w/ Bob Marrs, Bob brings up one of the most shocking statistics in all of healthcare -- nearly 100K patients are dying in our hospitals each year. Why is this happening? And how do we keep the national conversation focused...
Fighting Dirty: The Excellent Sterile Processing Shift Huddle
Shift huddles are one of the most important things you can do every day as a Sterile Processing team. But there are many departments out there who either don't do them at all, or do them all wrong. On this episode of Fighting Dirty, Hank gives some...
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...
F040 Slovenia (Part 1): What to learn from Slovenia about drug regulation?
This episode is the first part of a two-part series about healthcare in Slovenia. Given that drug prices are a consistently controversial topic in the US healthcare system, the first part of the series explains European regulation. Why are drug prices in...
F040 Slovenia (Part 2): How strong is the digital health community?
This is the second part of a two-part series about healthcare in Slovenia. Slovenia is a country of 2 million people, with a universal healthcare system, where electronic medical cards have been in place since the nineties. The interoperable backbone for...
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...
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029 - Conquering Eating Disorders with Dr. Clare Brady, MD
Conquering Eating Disorders Dr. Clare Brady is a Family Medicine resident with a special interest in Integrative Medicine. She shares with us her personal journey and insights of overcoming a eating disorder.
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...
#27 - How can Orthopedic device companies leverage digital marketing (58 mins)
This is a deep dive into how Orthopedic Companies can leverage Digital Media using new strategies and techniques. Lisa Denison and I cover these questions and more: How do Orthopedics companies use digital marketing today? How should Orthop…
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...
F039 Patient behavior: what to consider when designing solutions? (Claire Kamoun)
Patients are getting increasingly engaged in their treatments, becoming the decisionmakers not just recipients of care. But to design a successful solution for patient support with high user retention is, to put it mildly, an art. Every patient lives in ...
#26 - Anatomy of a Startup - How little Danek became the largest spine company in the world (68 mins)
The first time this story has been told. This is the real story of Danek as told by Ted Bird.Ted was there. He was one of the early employees at Danek and was part of the team responsible for the dynamic growth. In this podcast you will hea…
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...
Coming soon: Digital health in Asia series
Asia is the 2nd largest digital health ecosystem in the world. Investments in the sector totaled 6.3 billion in 2018. 5 Faces of digital health episodes are going to be published in July, offering an overview of the region, and some insights provided by ...
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028 - #Medsessions - Dr. Ted O'Connell - Residency Interview Tips and Future of Medical Education
In this podcast, we gained insight to the secrets behind being a successful candidate during residency interviews and the future of medical education. Dr. Ted O’Connell gives us advice on how to approach residency interviews, the best way t…