Beyond Clean Podcast

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,...

Ever wonder how personal experience shapes the way we approach education and patient safety in MDR? In this episode of Beyond Clean Canada, Stacey Gielen and Barry Pickrem sit...

Sterilization standards look a lot different on paper than they do in the middle of a busy clinic day. That gap between policy and practice is the focus of...

You load trays and hit start on your steam sterilizer dozens of times a day. But do you actually know what’s happening inside that chamber once the door closes?...

What really happens at the microscopic level when we talk about “clean” in dental sterilization? In this episode of “Sterilization Standards Unpacked,” host Sarah B. Cruz is joined by...

Weight limits exist for every sterilizer and every tray that goes into it. But what happens when those limits get overlooked in the daily rush? On this episode of...

Dental clinics may be small, but the expectations for safe, consistent sterilization are anything but. In this episode of “Sterilization Standards Unpacked,” Warren Hiller joins us to explore how...

Ever wonder why your “stainless” steel instruments keep staining and rusting? On this episode of Beyond Clean, we sit down with metallurgical engineer Michaela Kuba for an inside look...

Feeling overwhelmed by Canada’s newest dental sterilization standards? You’re not alone. In this kickoff episode of our newest podcast series “Sterilization Standards Unpacked: Navigating Canada’s Dental Guidelines,” host Sarah...

The dreaded missing indicator—you’ve trained on it, created systems for it, and yet trays still reach the OR without them. What if technology could catch that mistake before the...

What if your department could go from over 10% immediate use steam sterilization (IUSS) cycles to nearly zero? In the Season 31 premiere of Beyond Clean, we’re joined by...

Accreditation surveys don’t start when the clipboard walks in—they start with your culture, your training, and your daily workflows. In this series finale of “Sterile Horizons,” host Bobby Parker...

The temp spikes. The humidity climbs. Your sterile storage alarms go off—now what? In this episode of Beyond Clean’s Tray Command, we sit down with Senior Infection Preventionist Stephen...

In the fast-paced world of ASCs, sterility assurance isn’t just a priority—it’s non-negotiable. But what does getting it right actually look like? In this episode of “Sterile Horizons,” we’re...

Every successful surgery starts with a perfectly assembled case cart. But what happens when the next cart rolling into the OR is missing a critical supply or instrument? This...