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Kara Nadeau: CSPD Salary Survey & Healthcare Writing

We speak with Kara Nadeau, founder of KLN Communications, Inc.  She established the company in 2005 to offer healthcare companies and organizations strategic, results-oriented communications support that is delivered with integrity, reliability…

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Adam Okada: Sterile Education App & SPD Training

This week on Beyond Clean we speak with Adam Okada, Owner and Founder of Sterile Education an App for iTunes and Android.  He has 11 years of experience in Sterile Processing including 6 as a front line worker.  He is currently working as…

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Shawn Flynn: Designing a Dream Department

This week on Beyond Clean we speak with Shawn Flynn, Manager of Sterile Processing at Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital along with his 1st and 2nd shift supervisors Rigo Cardenas and Andrew Estiva to discuss their efforts to build the ideal…

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Lucy Nelson & Alyssa Rowe: Mercy Ships Ministries

We speak with Lucy Nelson and Alyssa Rowe from Mercy Ships.  Mercy Ships began sailing on their mission to provide hope and healing to the world’s forgotten poor in 1978.  Many nations lack clean water, reliable electricity, medical…

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David Hilliker: Chemical Monitoring & Employee Safety

We speak with David Hilliker, President and CEO of ChemDAQ Inc.  David’s role is focused on developing the business through international partnerships and domestic market expansion as well as driving the research and development team to deliver…

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Jenny Manderino: Joint Commission Accreditation & Survey Preparation

This week we speak with Jenny Manderino, Director of Accreditation LifeCare Oklahoma/Arkansas with Vizient.  Jenny has been a nurse for 25 years and the first half of her career was spent at the bedside and afterwards assuming various leadership…

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Robert Edelstein: Custom Surgical Instruments, Cost Savings & Purchasing

This week on Beyond Clean we speak with Robert Edelstein, President Millennium Surgical Corp. A division of Avalign Technologies.  Robert has been in the surgical instrument business for over 25 years.  His company Millennium Surgical Corp….

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Candidate Spotlight: Brian Reynolds and Tony Thurmond

This week on Beyond Clean we speak with Brian Reynolds and Tony Thurmond, the two IAHCSMM President-Elect candidates for 2018.  Brian is the Assistant Chief SPS at the Birmingham VA Medical Center and Tony is the CS Manager at The Christ Hospital…

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Sara Freiberg: Flexible Scope Cleaning, Adverse Events & Putting ST_91 Into Practice

This week on Beyond Clean we speak with Sara Freiberg, Clinical Education Account Manager with Northfield Medical.  Sara has 16 years of experience in the Operating Room and significant experience as a Clinical Specialist, Product Manager and…

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Nestor Hernandez: Discovering Your Why, Finding Your Voice, and Public Speaking

This week on Beyond Clean we speak with Nestor Hernandez, SPD Manager at Lehigh Valley Health Network.  Nestor speaks at Regional IAHCSMM Seminars, has developed a precertification course and prompts others to be successful and sensible,…

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