Beyond Clean Podcast

Someday you may be asked to speak in front of your coworkers or members of another hospital department or even your peers at a conference. This is the first in a series of episodes about communication and public speaking. Join Lindsay for today's #GrowthSpurt on reading the room. Have a question or comment for Linds? Email her at: Lindsay@beyondclean.net #GrowthSpurt #LindsayBrown #SterileProcessing #BeyondClean #WeFightDirty™

There is one theme that shows up in nearly EVERY surgical instrument quality breakdown headline to come out in recent years. That reoccurring theme is a lack of point-of-use cleaning in the OR and the many implications this oversight has on a Sterile Processing team's ability to #FightDirty with any success. For the first episode of Season 3, we bring on Lisa Wakeman, Sterile Processing Education and Quality Coordinator for the Indianapolis Suburban Region of IU Health Network, to discuss point-of-use cleaning and perioperative collaboration. Important Links: Read Lisa's Position Statement On Point Of Use CE Credit -> https://www.beyondclean.net/ce-credit-hub Click To Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or Spotify. #PointOfUse #BeyondClean #SurgeryStartsHere #WeAreSPD #OperatingRoom #Collaboration #Safety #Quality #BestPractice #SterileProcessing #SurgicalInstruments #Hospital

If someone told you there is a way to process a total knee set in 1 hour 23 minutes vs. 4 hours and 7 minutes, would you hesitate? The tune of the conversation in healthcare has changed to that of resuming elective surgeries post-COVID and finding efficiencies is the only way to keep up with the increasing case load. What are the products that can help surgery centers and hospitals with both efficiency and safety? On this week's release of the Beyond Clean Vendor Spotlight Series, we talk to Chuck Kemp, President of Education for Innovative Sterilization Technologies about how the ONE TRAY® Sealed Sterilization Containers and EZ-TRAX™- a fully customizable way to consolidate your trays - can speed up processes, maintain patient safety measures, and get the OR and surgeons what they need when they need it at a pace necessary to meet the demand. It is said that an OR minute costs $150/minute. How much could your OR be saving with this system? Tune in now to find out. Learn more by visiting www.onetray.com, e-mail them at info@onetray.com and look for educational information and ask questions directly on LinkedIn and Facebook. #VendorSpotlight #Efficiency #Consolidation #Safety #ONETRAY #EZTRAX #PostCOVID #SterileProcessing #BeyondClean #WeFightDirty #SPD #CS #MDR #SPS #Surgery

How do you get your Sterile Processing department's successes, updates, and requests in front of your hospital CEO, CNO, CFO, surgeons, Operating Room leadership, nurses, surgical technicians, and SPD staff? On this episode of Fighting Dirty, Hank talks about how to leverage the power of a department newsletter to shine a much needed spotlight on all the hard work your team is doing keeping patients safe in your hospital. You and your team are doing amazing things, you deserve to get some attention for it. Tune in for some insight and ideas on how to get your message in print! #FightingDirty #HankBalch #BeyondClean #WeFightDirty™ Click To Subscribe on YouTube, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or Spotify or Visit Our Website!

Often times the most obvious ways to improve are the hardest to see. That's why teams of all sizes, in all industries, can benefit from an outside perspective. On this week's episode, Hank and Justin speak with longtime perioperative consultant, Paul Wafer, about the importance of efficiency and communication within a surgical service team. Paul's unique approach has benefited thousands of hospital and surgery center teams through enacting simple changes that increase case accuracy and flow, ultimately providing a cohesive toolkit for Sterile Processing staff success. By increasing intentional communication and accountability between sterile processing and perioperative staff, Paul brings proven tactics that the entire industry can benefit from. Tune in to this insightful interview with one of the field's leading minds on such a critical issue so many of us face! This episode is approved for 1 CE, so once you finish this interview, you can download your CE certificate immediately by passing the short quiz linked below. For access to this CE quiz and over 250 other free CE credits, visit our CE Credit Hub: https://www.beyondclean.net/ce-credit-hub #BeyondClean #WeFightDirty #SterileProcessing #OperatingRoom #Perioperative #Collaboration #Communication #Accountability #Surgery #SPD #CSSD #MDR #Podcast #Season8 #Rewind

On this week's episode, Bob continues his series on the sterilization process and talks specifically about unloading the sterilizer. What are the critical things to consider to ensure sterility from the moment you crack that sterilizer door? Tune in for more clinical education and training around #SuccessfulSterilizationCycles. Have a question for Bob? Email him at: Bob@beyondclean.net #RealTalk #BobMarrs #BeyondClean #WeFightDirty™ Click To Subscribe on YouTube, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or Spotify or Visit Our Website!

The mission of Sterile Processing is not one that can be accomplished alone. We need people throughout our healthcare facilities to back us, to support us, and to help make the case for improvements throughout surgical services--especially Sterile Processing. On this episode, we talked with Melissa Morgan about the importance of Infection Prevention understanding the detailed work and the level of importance in Sterile Processing. Melissa gives an account of her journey from paramedic to nurse to Infection Preventionist and talks with us about what led her to learning about the Sterile Processing department. Infection Prevention can advocate for Sterile Processing and Melissa paints a picture of a collaborative and positive relationship that many Sterile Processing departments can use as a template for improving their connection with Infection Preventionists in your facilities. We think you'll appreciate this interview about learning how to fight dirty together! This episode is approved for 1 CE, so once you finish this interview, you can download your CE certificate immediately by passing the short quiz linked below. For access to this CE quiz and over 250 other free CE credits, visit our CE Credit Hub: https://www.beyondclean.net/ce-credit-hub #BeyondClean #WeFightDirty #SterileProcessing #InfectionPrevention #Collaboration #InstrumentDetective #Surgery #SPD #CSSD #MDR #Podcast #Season8 #Rewind

Do you have questions about N95 mask reprocessing in your Sterile Processing department? Things like, "Why is cellulose such a big deal when seeking to reprocess certain masks in certain ways?" "Is there such a thing as "cleaning" a mask prior to reprocessing?" Well, we've got answers. On this bonus episode of Beyond Clean, we sit down with Janet Prust, Global Standards Director for 3M Medical Solutions Division to help us answer many of these questions and give critical insights into upholding best practices during times of growing external pressure. Tune in for this important conversation and consider sharing with other Sterile Processing professionals who may benefit from the content.

In this episode, Lindsay talks about the importance of surrounding yourself with people who will encourage you, support you and help you grow as a professional. Join her for today's #GrowthSpurt on curating meaningful connections. Have a question or comment for Linds? Email her at: Lindsay@beyondclean.net #GrowthSpurt #LindsayBrown #SterileProcessing #BeyondClean #WeFightDirty™ Click To Subscribe on YouTube, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or Spotify or Visit Our Website!

The Emergency Department has a unique set of needs when it comes to instrumentation. The quality of instruments in kits used in the ER can vary greatly -- a common pain point for physicians working in this department at many hospitals. On this week's episode we talked with Dr. Patrick O'Malley, who has focused much of his time on researching reusable vs. disposable instruments and the frequent pain points that come with specific instruments common to the Emergency Department. Dr. O'Malley focuses on laceration repairs which can be compared to plastic surgery in the ER and he talks about the impact of instrument quality on the perception of effectiveness from a clinician's perspective. This is one you're not going to want to miss. Hope you can join us! This episode is approved for 1 CE, so once you finish this interview, you can download your CE certificate immediately by passing the short quiz linked below. For access to this CE quiz and over 250 other free CE credits, visit our CE Credit Hub: https://www.beyondclean.net/ce-credit-hub #BeyondClean #WeFightDirty #SterileProcessing #EmergencyDepartment #ER #InstrumentQuality #LacerationRepair #Instruments #Surgery #SPD #CSSD #MDR #Podcast #Season8 #Rewind