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Beyond Clean Canada: More Than Instruments: Supporting Canada’s MDR Community

Behind every sterilized instrument is a dedicated MDR professional. So, how do we support these professionals who make surgery possible every single day? On this season finale of Beyond Clean Canada, hosts Barry and Stacey sit down with the Canadian Association of Medical Device Reprocessing (CAMDR) President, Danny LeBlanc, and Secretary, Stephanie Mailman-Crouse, to explore…

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On Pathogens & PPE: Hand Hygiene in SPD

Hey #CleanFreaks, pop quiz: When’s the last time you washed your hands on the clean side, and should you have? On this episode of “On Pathogens & PPE,” host Jill Holdsworth, co-host Rebecca Alvino, and special guests Ebow Holdbrook-Smith and Ivan Gowe dive into the gray areas of when, where, and how SPD staff should…

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Under Pressure – Out of Steam: Responding to Sterilization Shutdowns

Picture this: your steam goes down on a busy Tuesday morning. Cases are booked, patients are waiting, and your sterilizers won’t run. What’s your team’s first move? On this episode of Beyond Clean, we sit down with Jennifer Greisen from Aesculap to tackle one of SPD’s most uncomfortable questions: what do you do when your…

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Let’s Be Clear(ed): A NEW 2nd FDA Clearance and a NEW President/CEO

Big news from ONE TRAY®! On this Beyond Clean Vendor Spotlight™ episode, we’re joined by Tim Tzimas, newly appointed President & CEO of ONE TRAY®/IST, along with Barbara Ann Harmer, Vice President of Clinical Services, to share two major ONE TRAY® announcements. Listen in to learn more about Tim’s story and what inspired him to…

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Beyond Clean Canada: Coast to Coast: Leading MDR Education Across Nova Scotia

Building an MDR career is one thing. But leading education for an entire province? That’s a whole different challenge. On this episode of Beyond Clean Canada, Stacey and Barry sit down with Tiffany Church, Clinical Educator for Medical Device Reprocessing across Nova Scotia Health, to hear how she took on that exact challenge head-on. Tiffany…

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On Pathogens & PPE: Transporting Contaminated Instruments

From the OR to SPD, those contaminated instruments are on the move, and so are pathogens! In this Season 2 premiere of “On Pathogens & PPE,” host Jill Holdsworth and co-host Nicholas Day are joined by Rebecca Lauber, Kendall Ashe, Adam Okada, and Crystal Heishman to break down what really happens when soiled instruments leave…

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Under Pressure – Teamwork Makes the Steam Work: The Crucial Partnership of SPD and Facility Engineering

You depend on steam every single day to keep your SPD moving. So, when steam issues shut down your sterilizers, who you gonna call? On this episode of Beyond Clean, we sit down with Jim Carlock, Regional Director of Sterile Processing for Mercy, to talk about why your relationship with facilities management might be the…

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Beyond Clean Canada: Built to Last: Career Pathways & Professional Growth in MDR

Technical skills might get you in the door, but what does it actually take to build a lasting career in medical device reprocessing? On this episode of Beyond Clean Canada, Stacey and Barry are joined by Alberta MDR professionals Colleen Penman and Luke Siewert to talk about their journeys into MDR and what it takes…

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Sterilization Standards Unpacked – What’s Next for Dental Sterilization?

Where are Canada’s dental sterilization standards headed next? In this series finale of “Sterilization Standards Unpacked,” we’re joined by Leeanne Ismail, Clinical Sterilization Specialist at Solventum, to look ahead at the future of dental reprocessing. From digital traceability and rapid-read BIs to maintenance programs and smarter tracking tools, Leeanne shares how technology is reshaping safety…

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Under Pressure – Pack it Up, Wet Packs

Wet packs happen in every department. But how much do we really know about what causes them? This week on Beyond Clean, Jason Simon, Senior Product Manager at Skytron, is back to break down why wet packs happen and what you can do to help prevent them. Jason breaks down what’s happening during the drying…

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