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What does the COVID-19 coronavirus have to do with the Sterile Processing department? Will this pandemic change the everyday workflow of our reprocessing teams? How should we be approaching strategic planning during this unsettling time? There are a million of these kinds of concerns racing through the minds of frontline technicians and department leaders around the globe right now. On this bonus episode of Beyond Clean, we sat down with Ryan Lewis, MD, MPH to help us answer many of these questions and give critical insight into upholding best practices during times of growing external pressure. We want to express our tremendous thanks to Dr. Lewis and the entire ASP team for collaborating around this topic and working together to get this information out to the industry as quickly as possible. Tune in for this important conversation and consider sharing with other Sterile Processing professionals who may benefit from the content. For the full transcript of this episode, visit: https://www.asp.com/covid-19-beyond-clean-ryan-lewis #BeyondClean #WeFightDirty #COVID19 #Coronavirus #SterileProcessing #MedicalDevices #Reprocessing #Contaminated #BestPractice #Information #SPD #CSSD #MDR

There's an incredible amount of research that has been presented on and published the last 10 years about the dangers associated with improper reprocessing of flexible endoscopes. As healthcare facilities work through risk assessments to determine what process changes to implement, moving from disinfection to sterilization is likely part of that conversation. On this week's re-released throwback episode from Season 2, we spoke with Jenni Gibbs who discusses that very transition. She touches on everything from how this type of transition aligns with the mission of her healthcare facility to what staff engagement looks like in the midst of such a change. For all of you who are reading this right now and are about to listen to this interview who have thought about this change or tried to implement this transition and weren't quite successful, listen now to find out how to set endoscope sterilization up for success at your hospital. CE Credit -> https://www.beyondclean.net/ce-credit-hub #BeyondClean #WeFightDirty #MedicalDevice #SingleUse #Season2ThrowBack #SterileProcessing #Podcast #MDR #CSSD #SPD #Surgery

When it comes to implementing reliable consistent chemicals to do the dirtiest jobs in sterile processing, few names rise to the top like Certol International. With a 40-year track record in chemical manufacturing for infection prevention products, Certol International embodies a commitment to quality that is long-lasting. On this week's release of the Beyond Clean Vendor Spotlight series we speak with Peggy Spitzer and Brett Norton about the common issue experienced in healthcare facilities of soils drying on surgical instrumentation and we take a deep dive into the role of chemicals and the correct application of them. Certol International led the charge when it came to point-of-use cleaning and during this episode we talk with them about their products that are shaping instrument care. Learn more by visiting www.certol.com. Call Certol at 1-800-843-3343 and ask for Peggy or Brett or e-mail them at pspitzer@certol.com and bnorton@certol.com for educational information and to ask questions directly. Follow Certol on Linkedin, Twitter and Facebook. #VendorSpotlight #ChemicalEducation #PointOfUse #Cleaning #Certol #CertolInternational #CertolUSA #Endoscopy #SterileProcessing #BeyondClean #WeFightDirty #SPD #CS #MDR #SPS #Surgery

Since each healthcare facility is different, there is a time and place for reusable and single-use instrumentation that may differ from one hospital or clinic to another. On this week's re-released throwback episode from Season 2, we talk with Kathy Mazza who discusses all things single-use instruments. She touches on everything from a hospital's green initiative and how to best achieve that while utilizing single-use instrumentation to what characteristics differentiate a single-use from a reusable handheld instrument. Kathy also gives a conversion philosophy for how to know when/if a clinic or an ancillary department should transition instruments to single-use. Listen now to find out where single-use instruments might fit into your hospital. CE Credit -> https://www.beyondclean.net/ce-credit-hub #BeyondClean #WeFightDirty #MedicalDevice #SingleUse #Season2ThrowBack #SterileProcessing #Podcast #MDR #CSSD #SPD #Surgery

There are many questions and often a critical level of misunderstanding about medical device validation so on this re-released throwback episode from Season 2, we went right to the source and interviewed validation expert Don Tumminelli, Senior Technical Manager, Client Services at HIGHPOWER Validation Testing and Lab Services. When a manufacturer designs a medical device, specifically a Class II device that requires 510K clearance by the FDA, they need an IFU that outlines how the device is to be safely cleaned and sterilized. Listen to Don talk about biocompatibility testing (compatible with the human body), sterilization validation and cleaning validation of the devices that sterile processing professionals work with and prepare every day for safe surgery. Do testing facilities such as this mimic the hospital setting? Listen now to find out! CE Credit -> https://www.beyondclean.net/ce-credit-hub #BeyondClean #WeFightDirty #MedicalDeviceValidation #HIGHPOWER #Biocompatibility #SterilizationValidation #CleaningValidation #Season2ThrowBack #SterileProcessing #Podcast #MDR #CSSD #SPD #Surgery

It's the end of your shift, you've inspected and prepared what felt like thousands of tiny screws in an orthopedic tray. You grab the caddy, stand up, catch your foot on the anti-fatigue mat and the moment every tech dreads happens to you - the screw caddy falls and the screws are sent flying across the room... Orthopedic screw caddies are commonly used in healthcare facilities and on this Season 7 Rewind podcast episode, we talked with Terry McAuley, Director, STEAM Consulting Pty Ltd about the effects of repeated reprocessing on single-use screws in screw caddies. The Australian study discussed in this episode will shed some light on different perspectives on single-use, single-packaged implants. We hope you can tune in now! 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

In 2011, Christina Fast, an internationally certified Sterile Processing Educator, volunteered on the Africa Mercy—the world's largest floating hospital. While docked in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Christina visited the sterile processing department of a local healthcare facility where she witnessed health care workers responsible for reprocessing surgical instruments who had never received training. Upon her return to Canada, Christina shared her vision of starting an organization to help decrease the risk of surgical infections in resource-constrained countries. Christina founded the Sterile Processing Education Charitable Trust (SPECT) in 2013 and has since educated over 1400 sterile processing professionals in 14 different countries. For all of you wanting to learn about how you can make an impact on patient safety, both locally and globally, and support the mission of SPECT, tune in to this episode of Beyond Clean for a double dose of motivation and inspiration! CE Credit -> https://www.beyondclean.net/ce-credit-hub #BeyondClean #WeFightDirty #Education #GlobalImpact #ChristinaFast #GlobalSafeSurgery #SPECT #Mentorship #SterileProcessing #Podcast #Season7 #MDR #CSSD #SPD #Surgery

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