Beyond Clean Podcast

In this episode, William Bryant, an expert in onboarding and building competency-based models, discusses the importance of a successful onboarding process in sterile processing. Topics include the significance of a competency-based onboarding process, improving the onboarding process for new hires, the importance of comprehensive onboarding and orientation processes, and the need to improve sterile processing for better patient care.

Two words: Shift wars. Each shift in a hospital department is riddled with interpersonal dynamics but the interplay between shifts is a topic we are finally shining a well-deserved light on. It's something that is a reality for many healthcare professionals and on this week's episode of Beyond Clean, we talk to 2nd shift Sterile Processing leader, Sarah B. Cruz, about her experience taking on the responsibility of the nuanced relationship between shifts. Sarah talks with us about the challenge that any sterile processing shift leader faces to keep their staff motivated and focused on department goals and provides a detailed account of informing and motivating her staff to set them up for success. If you are a new Sterile Processing shift leader you're certainly going to want to tune in now! CE Credit -> https://www.beyondclean.net/ce-credit-hub   #BeyondClean #WeFightDirty #ShiftWars #Leadership #SecondShift #EmployeeEngagement #Motivation #SterileProcessing #Podcast #Season7 #Leadership #MDR #CSSD #SPD #Surgery

You wake up this morning, grab your cup of coffee and head into work. You get there to greet a new department - one that you have very little familiarity with - the Sterile Processing Department. You have a couple of days to observe the state of affairs and then congratulations the department is yours to manage! What would your strategy be? How would you tackle complicated issues like lack of standardization of IFUs and low employee engagement scores? On this Season 7 Rewind episode of Beyond Clean, we talked to OR leader-turned-Sterile Processing leader, Aimee Space, about her experience taking on the responsibility of a whole new department and the challenges and successes associated with everything from employee engagement and accountability to cost reduction. Aimee shared the tools she implemented to not only create success in the department but also measure that success. If you have or are a new Sterile Processing leader you're certainly going to want to catch this conversation! Season 7 episodes were packaged & approved for a total of 5 CEs. Check out the other episodes and take your CE quiz here: https://www.beyondclean.net/season-7-ce-credit-hub  For access to this CE quiz and over 230 other free CE credits, visit our CE Credit Hub: https://www.beyondclean.net/ce-credit-hub   #BeyondClean #SterileProcessing #Podcast #CE

The guest, David Schurk, an HVAC expert, discusses the importance of HVAC systems in preventing the spread of illness in operating rooms. Topics include mold and mildew, temperature and humidity control, and the challenges of maintaining desired environmental conditions in the surgical environment.

On October 1, 2017 a gunman opened fire on a crowd of concertgoers on Route 91 in Las Vegas, Nevada. 10 minutes later the deadliest mass shooting in US history had transpired within the blink of an eye. Little did this week's podcast guest know that the training he pursued in the military and surgical services would set him up for success finding organization in the midst of tragedy and chaos. Tune in now to this new episode of Beyond Clean where we interview Dwayne Taylor about the pivotal role he played that horrifying night. Dwayne shares the greatest lessons he learned in the basement of a trauma center. Is your hospital prepared for disaster? You're not going to want to miss this emotional edge-of-your-seat interview as we explore ways healthcare facilities can be prepared when disaster strikes. CE Credit -> https://www.beyondclean.net/ce-credit-hub   #BeyondClean #WeFightDirty #DisasterPlanning #EmergencyPreparedness #Trauma #Route91 #WhatHappenedInVegas #SterileProcessing #Podcast #Season7 #Leadership #MDR #CSSD #SPD #Surgery

It stands a little over five feet tall, increases sterilization efficiencies and saves time and money. Yes, it could be your new best friend- it’s the SteriCUBE and on this week’s release of the Beyond Clean Vendor Spotlight series, we talk to Michele Mauzerall, CEO and Managing Partner at PMBS, LLC and Progressive Sterilization, LLC about the benefits of multiple tray sterilization technology. Many hospitals have the same consistent complaints: turnover times are too slow, delays or case cancellations due to holes in wraps and wet loads, throughput issues, the list goes on. Multiple tray sterilization technology affords the opportunity to sterilize multiple trays for one patient’s procedure all at once- no lids, no wrap- just increased efficiency of sterilized instrumentation. During this episode we will take this advanced technology one step further…Listen now for the most recent FDA clearance claims. One of the most innovative products in sterilization to hit the healthcare market just got even better! Follow SteriCUBE on LinkedIn, learn more by visiting the SteriCUBE website www.thestericube.com or send them an email -> info@thestericube.com to schedule an informational webinar today! #VendorSpotlight #MultipleTraySterilizationTechnology #MTST #FDA #SteriCUBE #CostSavings #TurnoverTimes #EliminateWaste #SterileProcessing #BeyondClean #WeFightDirty #SPD #CS #MDR #SPS #Surgery 

When a problem strikes in Sterile Processing or the Operating Room that puts a patient at risk, the knee jerk reaction is to what? To fire the person responsible. On this Season 7 Rewind episode, we talked with a mathematics major on a full scholarship-turned-Sterile Processing leader about the cultural shift that needs to happen in order to make lasting change in our departments - a shift that looks at the processes that are in place that set your staff up for failure or success. Marjorie Wall talked us through planning for process improvements in a way that will gain support and engagement from frontline staff as well as gain financial and budgetary resources from administration. There’s a point as an industry and as individual leaders where change is imminent. Catch this re-release episode to see how you can be a change agent in your department. Season 7 episodes were packaged & approved for a total of 5 CEs. Check out the other episodes and take your CE quiz here: https://www.beyondclean.net/season-7-ce-credit-hub For access to this CE quiz and over 230 other free CE credits, visit our CE Credit Hub: https://www.beyondclean.net/ce-credit-hub *The opinions expressed in this interview do not reflect the official opinion of any organization the interviewee is affiliated with. #BeyondClean #SterileProcessing #Podcast #CE

Regulators want it, healthcare facilities want it, medical device manufacturers want it...what if surgical instrument validation was actually geared toward a specific standard protocol? This re-released Season 1 episode features one of the biggest names in sterile processing, Ralph Basile, who talks with Justin Poulin, Michael Matthews and Hank Balch about all things ISO certification and AAMI/ASTM. Learn how you can get involved in the important decisions being made in today's healthcare environment. Tune in now!   CE Credit -> https://www.beyondclean.net/ce-credit-hub   Segment 1 (02:45) - ISO Background & Intersection w/ Sterile Processing Standards Segment 2 (14:45) - AAMI/ASTM Updates & Standards Related to Cleaning Medical Devices   #BeyondClean #WeFightDirty #sterileprocessing #podcast #season1 #throwback #ISO #AAMI #ASTM #validation #MDR #CSSD #SPD

Surgical instrument repair questions are such an important part of everything that we do as sterile processing professionals. David Anbari joins us to talk about preventative maintenance, accessibility and the mobile aspect of third party repair services. Who are the people repairing instrumentation and what's the difference between third party repair and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) repair in terms of quality? David addresses these questions and then in the second segment we dive into the challenges from a legislative perspective to how the repair industry is managed. This re-released Season 1 episode is just as relevant today as it was during Season 1 so tune in now!   CE Credit -> https://www.beyondclean.net/ce-credit-hub   Segment 1 (03:30) - History of “3rd Party Instrument Repair” Segment 2 (19:35) - The “Right to Repair” Debate & AMDSO.org   #BeyondClean #WeFightDirty #sterileprocessing #podcast #season1 #throwback #instrumentrepair #thirdpartyrepair #surgery #MDR #CSSD #SPD

Picture this: your hospital has access to a magic button that would reduce SPD volume by up to 100 trays per week and reduce tray sizes by over 35%. Sound too good to be true? On this release of the Beyond Clean Vendor Spotlight series, we talk to David Rowe and Dr. Martyn Knowles from Operative Flow Technologies. OpFlow, a data driven product focused on value optimization, uses actual instrument or supply usage data by case- collected during the case in the OR- to rationalize instruments in trays. One of the big problems we are seeing in hospitals today is that the number of cases is not changing dramatically but the amount of instrumentation, disposables and trays is going up disproportionately to the amount of resources being filtered into the sterile processing department. David and Dr. Knowles talk specifically about how the data-driven OpFlow approach will reduce the backlog and improve SPD throughput, enhancing both the quality and efficiency of SPD. Tune in to this interview to find out how your hospital could use smart data and OpFlow to save over $2.2 million over the next few years by removing excess, unused instruments. Follow OpFlow on LinkedIn, visit their website  https://www.operativeflow.com or send them an email -> info@operativeflow.com to schedule your virtual or on-site audit today! #VendorSpotlight #SmartData #OpFlow #InstrumentRationalization #TrayOptimization #ChangeManagement #SterileProcessing #BeyondClean #WeFightDirty #SPD #CS #MDR #SPS #Surgery