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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Each year we see more and more technical colleges creating Sterile Processing programs across the US. What impact are they having on the job market and individual students who take that route into the industry? This week we talked to Densley Coke,…

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…

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…

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…

How complicated can it really be to drop an instrument into a peel pack, seal it up, and move on? The answer: very complicated and precise if you want to do so in a safe, reproducible manner. On this Season 5 kickoff episode, our Beyond Clean team sat…