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Fighting Dirty: #SterileProcessing – A Crash Course On Industry Social Media

Have you noticed the growing wave of Sterile Processing social media content coming out over the last few years? Are you following the conversations or still trying to catch up? On this episode of Fighting Dirty, Hank puts a spotlight on the…

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Why Use Enzymes for Pretreatment, Transport and Holding?

Successful instrument processing starts at point of use and continues with strategies for preventing dried soils during transport and holding. This includes instruments, devices and endoscopes. How does the lack of scrubbing and friction during transport and holding impact our choice of pretreatment and cleaning chemicals? Detergents aid cleaning by reducing surface tension, allowing water…

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A Breath of Safe Air with David Hilliker

The chemicals used to sterilize medical devices are near-odorless and are designed to kill all life. Front line sterilization technicians have every reason to question why hazardous chemicals are not monitored in their department. In this episode of…

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Real Talk: Sterilization Success – The Must-Haves Part 1

On this week’s episode, Bob breaks down the sterilization process and talks about the must-have preventative maintenance and load configuration details necessary for sterilization success. Tune in for more clinical education and training around…

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Contaminated Implants with Dr. Aakash Agarwal

Does current surgical site infection data account for the reality of contaminated implants? What kind of research has been done around the safety of individually packaged sterile implants versus reprocessed implants? On this episode of the Beyond…

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5 Common Sense “Secrets” for Successfully Selling to Sterile Processing Leaders

This article isn’t written as much for Sterile Processing leaders as it is for those who wish to sell to them. It’s for the hungry instrument vendor who earnestly wants to get their tungsten carbide scissors in the hands of your techs and ultimately your surgeons. For the three-piece-suited sales executive knocking on your door with brochures…

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When Disruption Meets Innovation- A Vendor Spotlight with Innovative Sterilization Technologies/ONE TRAY

One of the best decisions to make as a healthcare professional is an informed decision and when it comes to disruptive technology, that is the only way to approach implementation. On this week’s release of the Beyond Clean Vendor Spotlight Series,…

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COVID-19 Impact Series: Julia Jackson, CST, MED, FAST | Infection Preventionist | Michigan

On this release of the Beyond Clean “COVID-19 Impact Series”, we speak with Julia Jackson, CST, MED, FAST, an infection preventionist in Michigan about what she is seeing on the frontlines. As the global voice of Sterile Processing we want to provide…

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COVID-19 Impact Series: Larry Muscarella | Independent Safety Expert | Pennsylvania

On this release of the Beyond Clean “COVID-19 Impact Series”, we speak with Larry Muscarella, an independent safety expert in Pennsylvania about what he is seeing on the frontlines. As the global voice of Sterile Processing we want to provide an…

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COVID-19 Impact Series: Gary Socola | Validation Testing & Lab Services | New York

On this release of the Beyond Clean “COVID-19 Impact Series”, we speak with Gary Socola, President of HIGHPOWER Validation Testing & Lab Services in New York about what he is seeing on the frontlines. As the global voice of Sterile Processing we…

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