On this episode of Beyond the Headlines, Mike and Hank talk about a recent headline grabbing story from a California hospital regarding a retained surgical item, this time a...
On this episode of Real Talk w/ Bob Marrs, Bob explains how to approach challenging situations in your Sterile Processing department -- especially when they are not your fault...
Sterile Processing professionals are the last line of defense for surgical patients. This means we have to be willing and able to "stop the line" when something unsafe happens...
While manufacturer instructions for use (IFUs) are getting a lot of attention in Sterile Processing departments today, when it comes to chemical safety, you need to know exactly what...
On this episode of Beyond the Headlines, Mike and Hank talk about the latest announcement from Ambu A/S & Cook Medical regarding a Single-Use Duodenoscope that will be disrupting...
On this episode of Real Talk w/ Bob Marrs, Bob brings up one of the most shocking statistics in all of healthcare -- nearly 100K patients are dying in...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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with guest Lindsey Joyce