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3 Critical Elements for Reducing Dried Soils in Endoscopes
Endoscopy teams need protocols and supplies to prevent dried soils in endoscopes. Delays and dried soils may lead to biofilm and potential patient infections. The right supplies will help deal with three critical elements for reducing dried soils: Time, time and time! When researching supplies for endoscopy point of use precleaning, test samples of products…
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COVID-19 Impact Series: Dr. Patrick O’Malley | Emergency Physician | South Carolina
On this release of the Beyond Clean “COVID-19 Impact Series”, we speak with Dr. Patrick O’Malley, an emergency physician in South Carolina about what he is seeing on the frontlines. As the global voice of Sterile Processing we want to provide an…
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STERILE SCOPES: The Final Frontier of Endoscope Reprocessing- Jenni Gibbs
There’s an incredible amount of research that has been presented on and published the last 10 years about the dangers associated with improper reprocessing of flexible endoscopes. As healthcare facilities work through risk assessments to determine…
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A Chemical Education- Vendor Spotlight with Certol International
When it comes to implementing reliable consistent chemicals to do the dirtiest jobs in sterile processing, few names rise to the top like Certol International. With a 40-year track record in chemical manufacturing for infection prevention products,…
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Against the CC-Shotgun (and Other Email Etiquette Tips for Sterile Processing Professionals)
“Oops!” I knew I had really stepped in it this time. Early one Monday morning I received a call from an OR manager wanting to “talk” to me about a recent email I had sent. Only thing was, I knew I hadn’t sent her any recent emails. But as I waited for the elevator to…
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COVID-19 & HVAC Special Report
It appears that recent research into the COVID-19 virus has narrowed to that of “transmission by droplet”. That being said, droplets include different types, with those of a larger diameter (micron-size) which, after expulsion from an infectious individual may drop to the ground or surface by gravity to be “cleaned” or “removed” through surface disinfection….
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The Case for Single-Use Instruments – Kathy Mazza
Since each healthcare facility is different, there is a time and place for reusable and single-use instrumentation that may differ from one hospital or clinic to another. On this week’s re-released throwback episode from Season 2, we talk with Kathy…
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