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Beyond Clean Podcast — 982 episodes
Season 21 Rewind - Dr. Data's First Case: The Metrics of Excellently Managing Vendor Trays
Confidence in Every Cycle: Reducing Guesswork in Sterilization Monitoring
Season 21 Rewind - A Resume that Counts: Quality Data to Make You Stand Out
SPD Fact Check - Not All It's Cracked Up to Be: Rethinking the Post-Cycle Door Habit
SPD Fact Check - Scope Sterilization Standoff: Steam vs. Low-Temp for Rigid Endoscopes
SPD Fact Check - Cupboards, Carts, & Corkboards: Managing Sterile Storage Outside the SPD/OR
The Last Black Speck: How One Team Solved the Debris Problem for Good
On Pathogens & PPE: Taking the Lead in SPD
SPD Fact Check - Now You See Me: When Borescopes Reveal Dirty Instruments
A Speck in Your Eye: Putting an End to the Finger-Pointing
On Pathogens & PPE: Assembly Without Disruptions
SPD Fact Check - The $4,999 Problem: What Invoice Splitting Really Costs SPD Leaders
Problems in the Pipes: Is Water Causing Your Black Specks?
On Pathogens & PPE: Why Brush Selection Matters
SPD Fact Check - Just Roll with It? The Dirty Truth about Instrument Transport
Clear the Air: Rethinking PPE Protection in SPD
A Trail of Breadcrumbs: Getting to the Source of Your Black Speck Issue
On Pathogens & PPE: What's Hiding in Your Lumens
SPD Fact Check - Workin' at the Cart Wash: Exploring SPD's Biggest Washer
From Speck to Source: What Exactly Is a "Black Speck?"
On Pathogens & PPE: Getting Sterile Storage Right
SPD Fact Check - The Robot Whisperer: Clearing Up Confusion in Robotic Instrument Reprocessing
Black Specks, Big Consequences: Exploring the Challenges of Unidentified Debris
On Pathogens & PPE: Decontam Under Pressure
On Pathogens & PPE: Endoscope Reprocessing Challenges
A Total 360: The Story of a Complete Shift from 0 to 360 Trays
On Pathogens & PPE: Environmental Emergencies in SPD
On Pathogens & PPE: Why Water Quality Matters
On Pathogens & PPE: The Challenge of Robotic Instrument Reprocessing
Beyond Clean Canada: More Than Instruments: Supporting Canada's MDR Community
On Pathogens & PPE: Hand Hygiene in SPD
Under Pressure - Out of Steam: Responding to Sterilization Shutdowns
Let's Be Clear(ed): A NEW 2nd FDA Clearance and a NEW President/CEO
Beyond Clean Canada: Coast to Coast: Leading MDR Education Across Nova Scotia
On Pathogens & PPE: Transporting Contaminated Instruments
Under Pressure - Teamwork Makes the Steam Work: The Crucial Partnership of SPD and Facility Engineering
Beyond Clean Canada: Built to Last: Career Pathways & Professional Growth in MDR
Sterilization Standards Unpacked - What's Next for Dental Sterilization?
Under Pressure - Pack it Up, Wet Packs
Beyond Clean Canada: Educating Differently: Innovation and Purpose in MDR
Sterilization Standards Unpacked - From Paper to Practice: CSA Standards in Action
Under Pressure - Full Steam Ahead: A Deep Dive into Steam Sterilizer Anatomy
Sterilization Standards Unpacked - Bioburden, Biofilm, & Beyond: The Science Driving Dental Standards
Under Pressure - Heavy Metal: Why Weight Limits Matter in Steam Sterilization
Sterilization Standards Unpacked - Small Spaces, Big Standards: Dental Sterilization Across Canada
Under Pressure - The Rust Stops Here: Keeping Stainless Steel Stainless
Scope of Innovation: Single-Use Solutions for Surgical Success
Sterilization Standards Unpacked - Where Do We Begin? Making Sense of Canada's Dental Standards
Under Pressure - CI, Robot: Computer Vision for Sterility Assurance
Under Pressure - IUSS Has Left the Building: How One SPD Made It to Zero
Sterile Horizons - Inspection Ready: Preparing Your ASC for Surveys
Tray Command - ASHRAE 43 & Sterile Processing: Managing Your Sterile Storage Environment
Sterile Horizons - Sterility Assurance in ASCs: Tools & Techniques
Tray Command - Cart Before the Scalpel: The Accuracy That Drives Surgery
At the Tip of Safety: Sustainable Solutions for Instrument Protection
Sterile Horizons - Running on Empty: The Inventory Crunch in ASCs
Tray Command - Break Glass in Case of Surgery: Managing Emergency Carts in SPD
Sterile Horizons - Beyond the Hospital: Unique Sterilization Challenges in ASCs
Tray Command - Recall Ready? Exploring the Logistics of Sterilization Failures
Sterile Horizons - Lean ASC: Designing for Efficiency & Safety
Tray Command - Freight Expectations: Lessons Learned from Off-Site Transport
Tray Command - Yours, Mine, or Ours? The Complex Web of Loaner Logistics
Tray Command - At Arm's Length: The Case for Keeping Sterile Instruments Close
Tray Command - Thank You for Calling SPD: Long Live Customer Service
Non-Stop Compliance: Staying Ahead of Industry Standards with Best Practices and Assessments
Beyond Clean Canada: Bioburden & Beyond: Global Insights in Sterile Processing
Sustaining Sterile Processing Success: Building a Legacy of Crowning Achievements
Beyond Clean Canada: The Pod That Changed the Process: Efficiency, Ergonomics & Innovation
Up for Change: Renovations, Centralization, and New Department Solutions
Cut the Clutter: Rethinking Vendor Tray Efficiency with EZ-TRAX™
Beyond Clean Canada: Breaking the Mold: Insights & Innovation from the Frontline
ASC Answers! Scaling Reprocessing Excellence Amidst Complexity
Beyond Clean Canada: From Burnout to Breakthrough: Passion, Purpose, & the Power of Podcasting
Beyond Clean Canada: Better by Design: Ergonomics, Innovation, & the Future of MDR
Planet Assembly - Don't Fear the Repair: Empowering SPD Assembly to Act Early
StreetClothes: The Surfer
Beyond Clean Canada - Confidence, Certification, & the Future of SPD
Planet Assembly - What You Can't See CAN Hurt You: Inside the Lumens 2.0 Study
Beyond Clean Canada: Steam, Pipes, & Patient Safety: Water Quality Explained
Planet Assembly - Tunes in the Trenches: Is Music An Essential Part of SPD Assembly?
StreetClothes: The Hairdresser
Beyond Clean Canada: Sealing the Standard: Containers, Compliance & What Comes Next
Planet Assembly - Proof in the Process: How One SPD Cut Tray Errors with Audits
Planet Assembly - That's a Wrap! The Science & Practice of Surgical Wrap
StreetClothes: The Mixologist
Planet Assembly - Counting on Accuracy: The Power of a Well-Built Count Sheet
Planet Assembly - Fast Track or Fault Line? Balancing Assembly Velocity with Vigilance
StreetClothes: The Woodturner
Green Initiatives, Financial Impact | Expert Series On-The-Go
Planet Assembly - Table Talk: Making your SPD Workstations Work
Everything is Cleaner in Texas: Fighting Dirty in West Texas
StreetClothes: The Hiker
Everything is Cleaner in Texas: SPD Recruiting & Retention in a Major Metroplex
Everything is Cleaner in Texas: Autoclaves Aweigh, My Boys! SPD & the Navy
StreetClothes: The Motorcyclist
Everything is Cleaner in Texas: The Makings of a Sterile Processing Consultant
Everything is Cleaner in Texas: Advocating (Well) for Your Department
Planet Decontam: One Tech to Rule Them All? Tribal Knowledge & the Decon Risk
StreetClothes: The Bakers
Everything is Cleaner in Texas: Leading with Purpose: Building Strong Teams, Texas Style
Planet Decontam: Suit Up: PPE Essentials for Decontamination
Everything is Cleaner in Texas: Powered Up: The Hidden Costs of Equipment Failure
Process Better: Instrument Insights: End-to-End SPD Expertise
Blood In the Water: An IP Perspective on Pathogen Exposures
StreetClothes: The Beekeeper
Everything is Cleaner in Texas: Sticky Situations: How Biofilm Threatens Sterile Processing
Process Better: Inventory Intelligence: From Excellence Picks to Expired Supplies
Piece Out? Undone? The Great Decon Disassembly Debate
Everything is Cleaner in Texas: East, West, Big, Small: Insights from the Cowboy of Clean
Process Better: The Art and Science of Set Assembly: Audit with Purpose
Decontamination Ground Game: Why Cleaning Your SPD Floors Matters
StreetClothes: The Doula
Everything is Cleaner in Texas: The Good Works of SPD: Upskilling into a Career with Impact
Process Better: Navigating Instrument Damage: Care, Handling, & Quality
Are You Sinking Your Own Decon Ship? The Icebergs of Sink Workflows
Everything is Cleaner in Texas: SPD in the Texas Medical Center
Beyond Clean Canada: The Power of Industry Disruption
Process Better: Better Point-of-Use Cleaning: Together We Win
Planet Decontam: The IFU Memory Maze: Is Decontamination IFU Compliance Achievable?
StreetClothes: The Chicken Tenders
Everything is Cleaner in Texas: Don't Mess with Texas: The Big Vision for Chapter Education
Beyond Clean Canada: Inside the Role of a Vendor Rep
Planet Decontam: Cut & Dry: The Black & White of Endoscope Drying
Beyond Clean Canada: Stronger Together: Building MDR & OR Relationships That Last
Safe & Sterile Endoscopes - Engaging the Future: Clinical Implications of Sterile Endoscopes
StreetClothes: The Guitarist
StreetClothes: The Personal Chef
Beyond Clean Canada: Beyond Borders: Building Sterile Processing Systems That Last
Safe & Sterile Endoscopes - The Next Chapter: The Regulatory & Guideline Shifts Surrounding Endoscopes
Beyond Clean Canada: Reduce, Reuse, & Reprocess
Safe & Sterile Endoscopes - Together We Win: Clinical Collaboration Driving Best Practices
Beyond Clean Canada: Beyond the Cycle: Every Load Monitoring for Patient Safety
Safe & Sterile Endoscopes - The Struggle for Safety: Endoscope Reprocessing Challenges
Beyond Clean Canada: The True Cost of an Error
Safe & Sterile Endoscopes - Inside the Idea: Endoscope Design, Functionality & Reprocessing
Make it Stick | Expert Series On-The-Go
Beyond Clean Canada: The Safety Standard: Where Policy Meets Practice
Safe & Sterile Endoscopes - In the Beginning: History of Endoscopes
Environmental Impact of Healthcare Disinfection | Expert Series On-The-Go
Planet Surgery: Buzzing, Beeps, & Biomed Magic in the OR
Who is Responsible for Water Quality in Your Facility? | Expert Series On-The-Go
Dual Processing Power: When Efficiency Meets Compliance
Planet Surgery: The Practice of Medicine: Learning from the First Cut
Let's Get To It! | Expert Series On-The-Go
Planet Surgery: The Other Red Hat: Surgery Trials Through the Eyes of Our Vendors
Unlocking the Power of UV-C Light | Expert Series On-The-Go
Planet Surgery: All Things to All Patients? Specific Insights on the General Service Line
Good Water Saves Time | Expert Series On-The-Go
Planet Surgery: Dreaming of Surgery: All You Ever Wanted to Know about Anesthesia
Set Up For Success Part 2 | Expert Series On-The-Go
Planet Surgery: Fast & Furious for Surgical Excellence: The Surgical Technologist Episode
How UV Technology Can Prevent HAIs & Cross-Contamination | Expert Series On-The-Go
Planet Surgery: Bigger Than You Can Imagine: AI Implications for Infection Prevention
ST108 and the Benefits of Well-Managed Water | Expert Series On-The-Go
Partnership with Purpose: The Critical Role of Vendor Partners in Sterile Processing
Planet Surgery: Where the Points Really Matter: Surgery & Gamification
Multi-Tray Sterilization: Cost Savings | Expert Series On-The-Go
Set Up For Success Part 1 | Expert Series On-The-Go
The Future of Chemical-Free Disinfection | Expert Series On-The-Go
The Release of ST108 | Expert Series On-The-Go
Multi-Tray Sterilization: Advantages for Staff | Expert Series On-The-Go
Let's Start At the Very Beginning Part 2 | Expert Series On-The-Go
The Processes that Save Lives: The Loaner Lone Ranger
Microbial Warfare: Winning with UV Technology | Expert Series On-The-Go
Invest in Success: A Personalized Approach to Your Staffing Needs
The Processes that Save Lives: Intentional Instrument Inspection
Utility Water: Case Studies, Victim of Circumstance | Expert Series On-The-Go
Compliant by Design: Smart Solutions in Vendor Tray Management
The Processes that Save Lives: Washer Loading for the Win
Say Goodbye to Blue Wrap | Expert Series On-The-Go
Expertise in Action: Redefining On-Site Endoscopy Support
The Processes that Save Lives: Case Cart Picking 101
Transportation: The Most Overlooked Phase of Flexible Endoscope Reprocessing? | Expert Series On-The-Go
The Processes that Save Lives: It's about Time for Turnovers
How is a Rigid Container Different than Wrap? | Expert Series On-The-Go
The Processes that Save Lives: Repair Management Really Matters
Generative AI for Sterile Processing | Expert Series On-The-Go
The Processes that Save Lives: Sterilizer Loading Ensures Excellence
How Does a Container Work in a Steam Sterilizer? | Expert Series On-The-Go
The Processes that Save Lives: Manual Cleaning Means We Care
Placing AI at the Core of Your Sterile Processing Operations | Expert Series On-The-Go
Preventive Maintenance: Getting Out in Front of Your Scope Repair Problems
Let's Start At the Very Beginning Part 1 | Expert Series On-The-Go
Microbes Beware: Disinfection & Sterilization of Endoscopes
Safe & Reliable Use of UV Technology | Expert Series On-The-Go
Scoping in Quality: Visual Inspection of Endoscopes
Aseptic Presentation of Rigid Containers | Expert Series On-The-Go
Let that Sink In: Dangers to Scopes in Decontamination
What to Expect with Your New AI Application in Sterile Processing | Expert Series On-The-Go
Safe Passage: Transporting Endoscopes with Care
Open or Closed Storage That is the Question | Expert Series On-The-Go
Pretreatment: Delivered When Efficiency & Efficacy Matter Most
Scope Treatment Triumphs: Overcoming Obstacles at the Point-of-Use
How Do You Check the Presence of UV Radiation? | Expert Series On-The-Go
Confident Certification™ Ep. 52 Congratulations, You've Passed!
Good Vibrations: The Buzz About Ultrasonic Transducers
Considerations for Shelf Life | Expert Series On-The-Go
Confident Certification™ Ep. 51 Just Take the Test!
Eat Clean, Fight Dirty: SPD & the Breakroom Fridge
How Do You Start with the Adoption Of AI In Your SPD? | Expert Series On-The-Go
Confident Certification™ Ep. 50 Brains Wired Differently: Conquering Certification Exams Your Way
Tuning in for Towels: The Untold Story of Surgical Towels
What's Wrong with Cardboard? | Expert Series On-The-Go
Confident Certification™ Ep. 49 From Handshakes to Hired: Your Ultimate Guide to Interview Success
Stick'em Up, I'm Tracking this Load: Sticker Guns & Sterilization Labels
Utility Water: Case Studies, Hot Water | Expert Series On-The-Go
Let's Stop Kidding Ourselves - What's the Problem with Tracking Sterile Processing Productivity?
Confident Certification™ Ep. 48 The Art of the Resume: Crafting Your Perfect First Impression
An Autoclave's MVP: Honoring the Sterilizer Door Gasket
Precleaning: When Every Second Matters | Expert Series On-The-Go
The Case for "Product Advocacy" in the Sterile Processing Universe: Why We Need Each Other
Confident Certification™ Ep. 47 Passion & Perspective: Unlocking Your Sterile Processing Career Potential
A Little Spray Goes a Long Way: Surgical Instrument Lubrication
Time Is Valuable | Expert Series On-The-Go
Sterile Processing, Infection Control, and Zero Patient Harm: Collaboration Starts with Us
Confident Certification™ Ep. 46 Practice Makes Perfect: Boosting Your Exam Confidence with Practice Tests
Wheelie Important: Case Cart Casters in SPD
Compatibility Testing: The Effects of UV Based Light on ENT Scopes | Expert Series On-The-Go
Three Wonderful Ways Not to Waste Your Friday: A Sterile Processing Week'enders Handbook
Confident Certification™ Ep. 45 Glass Half Full or Empty? Crafting a Winning Mindset for Your Certification Journey
Armed to Fight Dirty: What You Need to Know about the Glorious Washer Arm
Coming Clean | Expert Series On-The-Go
The Evolution of Single-Use Endoscopy
On Pathogens & PPE Ep13: IP & SPD Career Progression
Confident Certification™ Ep. 44 Streaming for Success: Boosting Your Confidence Through Visual Learning
Key Characteristic of Effective Packaging | Expert Series On-The-Go
On Pathogens & PPE Ep12: The Future of Infection Prevention
Confident Certification™ Ep. 43 Quieting Your Inner Critic: Positive Self-Talk for Exam Success
Don't Forget About Utility Water | Expert Series On-The-Go
A Need to Know Basis: What We Wish Our Vendors Knew About Us - An SPD Expose
On Pathogens & PPE Ep 11: Endoscope Reprocessing
Confident Certification™ Ep. 42 Study Squad Goals: Teaming Up for Certification Success
Make Small Improvements for Big Results: Part 2 | Expert Series On-The-Go
On Pathogens & PPE Ep 10: High-Level Disinfectants & Sterilants
Confident Certification™ Ep. 41 Motivation vs. Momentum: Fueling Your Certification Journey
The Pros and Cons of Single vs. Multi-Tray Containers | Expert Series On-The-Go
On Pathogens & PPE Ep 9: Surgical Site Infections (SSIs)
Confident Certification™ Ep. 40 Hitting Your Study Stride: Analyze, Adjust, & Achieve with Level Setting
How Can AI Help in Staff Training and Onboarding? | Expert Series On-The-Go
"I Scored What!?" - Pay For Performance, Surprises, and the Reasons Why They Shouldn't Mix
On Pathogens & PPE Ep 8: Bloodborne Pathogens & Sharps Safety
Confident Certification™ Ep. 39 Your Certification Prep Mixtape: Maximizing Your Exam Prep On-the-Go
The Papers that Make Us Awesome: Instructions for Use (IFUs) in Sterile Processing
Variety of Packaging | Expert Series On-The-Go
Plugged-In and Processing: Smart Home, Why Not Smart CS/SPD?
On Pathogens & PPE Ep 7: Microbiology
Confident Certification™ Ep. 38 The Power of Percentages: Your Exam Prep Game-Changer
The Papers that Make Us Awesome: Annual Evals & Recognition in Sterile Processing
Ensuring a Disinfection Process with Proper Protocols and Training | Expert Series On-The-Go
Personalized vs. Optimized: Dealing with the Challenge of Surgeon-Specific Surgical Trays
On Pathogens & PPE Ep 6: Approaches to IP Audits
Confident Certification™ Ep. 37 Money Moves: Financing Your Certification Dreams
The Papers that Make Us Awesome: Compliance Documentation in Sterile Processing
It's a Wonderful Shelf-Life | Expert Series On-The-Go
Our Productivity Metrics Are Broken: An Argument for Usable Units of Service
On Pathogens & PPE Ep 5: Environmental Cleaning
Confident Certification™ Ep. 36 Dollars and Sense: Budgeting for Your Certification Success
The Papers that Make Us Awesome: Department Competencies in Sterile Processing
The To-Do About Clean Steam | Expert Series On-The-Go
Sterile Processing Travelers: Your Mini-Guide to Contract Agency Staffing in Your SPD
On Pathogens & PPE Ep 4: PPE Basics: Donning & Doffing
Confident Certification™ Ep.35 Creating Your Study Oasis: Finding Calm in the Chaos
The Papers that Make Us Awesome: Policies and Procedures in Sterile Processing
Efficiency Boost: How AI Improves SPD Workflows | Expert Series On-The-Go
Become a Triple-Threat Sterile Processing Leader: What Your Teams Need and Your Bosses Want
On Pathogens & PPE Ep 3: PPE Basics: Introducing PPE
Confident Certification™ Ep. 34 From Fatigue to Focus: How to Stay Energized & Engaged During Exam Prep
The Papers that Make Us Awesome: Onboarding & Orientation in Sterile Processing
Make Small Improvements for Big Results: Part 1 | Expert Series On-The-Go
Automating the Rinsing Process: Exploring the QuickRinse® Instrument Rinse System
On-site Versus Off-site: The Battle for the Future of Sterile Processing Services
On Pathogens & PPE Ep 2: Understanding Different Types of Pathogens
Confident Certification™ Ep. 33 Mindset Matters: Overcoming Test Anxiety and Achieving Your Goals
The Papers that Make Us Awesome: Job Descriptions in Sterile Processing
The Pros and Cons of UV Based Technology | Expert Series On-The-Go
Making the (Business) Case: A Value Analysis Toolkit for Sterile Processing
O' Standards, Where Art Thou? Vendors, Users, and Hard Questions about the State of Sterile Processing
On Pathogens & PPE Ep 1: Basics of Infection Prevention
Confident Certification™ Ep. 32 The Language of Sterile Processing: Conquering Your Certification Goals en Español
The Papers that Make Us Awesome: Mission, Vision, & Values in Sterile Processing
AAMI TIR34: Critical Water Management | Expert Series On-The-Go
Master Inventory Lists: The Key to Mastering Sterile Processing Compliance
Confident Certification™ Ep. 31 Conquering Exam Day Part 2: Insider Strategies for Unshakable Confidence
What is the Role of AI in Sterile Processing? | Expert Series On-The-Go
Locker Room Talk: Caring for Your Sterile Processing Teams Before, During, and After Work
Confident Certification™ Ep. 30 Conquering Exam Day Part 1: Your Ultimate Guide to Certification Victory
Sterile In, Sterile Out | Expert Series On-The-Go
Leaving a Legacy Behind You: Dealing with Loss, Grief, and Value in Sterile Processing
Confident Certification™ Ep. 29 The Cram Session Curse: How to Break Free and Ace Your Exam
What is Multi-Tray Sterilization? | Expert Series On-The-Go
Insufficient for Understanding: Are IFUs Failing Us or Are We Failing Them?
Confident Certification™ Ep. 28 The Final Countdown: Perfecting Your Pre-Exam Evening Routine
"Just Stop Breaking Stuff" The Need for Targeted Solutions | Expert Series On-The-Go
I'm Out: 7 Reasons to Quit Your Sterile Processing Job
Confident Certification™ Ep. 27 Certified & Confident: Tips for Embracing Your Inner Cheerleader
Ergonomically Challenged | Expert Series On-The-Go
Leveraging the Supplier ERP to Gain True Supply Chain Transparency: A New Vision for Collaborative Inventory Management
Here's Your Sign: The Power and Purpose of Visual Aids in Your CS/SPD Workflow
Confident Certification™ Ep. 26 Know Your Professional Circle: Building Connections That Matter
The Roles that Make Us Great: VPs of Sterile Processing
What is UV Based Technology? | Expert Series On-The-Go
Hear Ye, Hear Me! On Education and Competition in Sterile Processing
Confident Certification™ Ep. 25 Cracking the Internship Code: Secrets to Securing Your Clinical Hours
The Roles that Make Us Great: SP Directors
Why is Water Important and Our Responsibility? | Expert Series On-The-Go
Healthcare Starts with Self-Care: Taking Care of Your Sterile Processing People
Confident Certification™ Ep. 24 Personalized Perfection: Savvy Tips for DIY Test Prep
The Roles that Make Us Great: SP Managers
Give Me a Break: What It Takes to Make the Most of Sterile Processing Breaks
Confident Certification™ Ep. 23 The School of SPD: An Inside Look at Formal Training Programs
The Roles that Make Us Great: Instrument Coordinators
Give an Inch, They'll Take a Mile: How Compromising Kills Your Quality Culture (and How to Get It Back)
Confident Certification™ Ep. 22 Cost, Curriculum, and Credentials: Smart Investments for Your Sterile Processing Future
The Roles that Make Us Great: SP Quality Assurance Specialists
Why Every SPD Deserves Certification: Recognition from the Frontline to the C-Suite
Everything Except the Main Thing: The Crisis of Cross-Training
Confident Certification™ Ep. 21 Success Planning Secrets: Define Your Passion, Dominate Your Goals
The Roles that Make Us Great: SP Educators
Everyone and No One at All: The Real Value and Opportunity of Technicians Who Organize
Confident Certification™ Ep. 20 Stop the Memorizing Madness: Embrace the Power of Comprehension
The Roles that Make Us Great: SP Lead Techs & Supervisors
Department Newsletters 101: How This One Thing Could Change Your Entire Hospital
Confident Certification™ Ep. 19 Comprehension Beyond Certification: Understanding the Deeper Why
The Roles that Make Us Great: SP Technicians
Dangerous Decontam: Is Your Department Design Hurting Your People?
Confident Certification™ Ep. 18 Training vs. Educating: The Right Balance for Your Success
Competition Versus Collaboration: Getting Ahead in SPD without Losing Sight of the Ultimate Goal
Confident Certification™ Ep. 17 - Beyond the Textbook: Creative and Engaging Ways to Learn
And We Shall Call Them…What? The Great Disagreements about Names, Titles, and Departments in Our Industry
Confident Certification™ Ep. 16 - From Hamster on a Wheel to Confident Test Taker: Mastering SMART-ER Goals
Always Sunny in Sterile Processing: The Real Meaning of Light Duty
Confident Certification™ Ep. 15 - When Certification Plans Go Awry: Failure as Feedback
What You Might Not Know About Your Vendor Rep: Solutions to Issues Reps Face
A Cut Above the Rest: Dangerous Designs in Our Sterile Processing World
Confident Certification™ Ep. 14 - The Road to Redemption: Navigating Exam Failure
7 Habits of Highly Effective Sterile Processing Departments
Confident Certification™ Ep. 13 - Finding the Confidence Within: Tips for Being Your Own Motivator
All Things Considered: The Big Picture of SPD Consumables
Confident Certification™ Ep. 12 - Who Has Your Back?: The Power of Motivation & Community
Still Sticking Around: Thinking Through Residual Protein
5 Reasons Why the Great Resignation Could Be Great for Your Sterile Processing Career
Confident Certification™ Ep.11 - Building Your Own Certification Study Plan
The Wide World of Wrap: Working in a Sea of Blue Polyproplene
"But the Rep Said…": Who to Listen to and Why It Matters for Your Sterile Processing Team
Confident Certification™ Ep. 10 - Quality Over Quantity: Customizing Your Study Schedule
Passing the Clean Test? The Variables of Verification
Present and Accounted For: Building a Department Culture Where Showing Up Matters
Confident Certification™ Ep. 9 - Bullet Points Over Blah Blah: Note-Taking Tips for Test Prep
Before You Say I Know: Breaking Down BIs
Think Fast: What the Sterile Processing Industry Can Learn from a Fast Food Giant
Confident Certification™ Ep. 8 - All About that Book: The Power Of Literature for Certification Success
Beyond the Bristle: A Little Brush Makes a Big Difference
(Not) Gone Like a "Flash": 5 Years Later in the IUSS Debate and We're Still Confused
Confident Certification™ Ep. 7 - Mastering Effective Test Taking Skills
Colors, Changes, & Chemicals: A Conversation on CIs
Innovating Brushes Together
On-Time Case Starts: Start with Sterile Processing
Confident Certification™ Ep. 6 - Training Your Brain and Hacking Your Habits
What Does a Bowie Dick Do?: A Deep Dive on Air vs. Sterilization
Half-Truths and Misinformation: How #FakeNews on Social Media Hurts the Sterile Processing Industry
Confident Certification™ Ep 5 - Gear Up and Pass: Retaining What You Learn
Mastering Workflow Optimization for Maximum Productivity
Ask and You Shall Receive: Leveraging the Power of Surveys in Your SPD
Confident Certification™ Ep 4 - Stop Cramming, Start Comprehending: Match Your Study Style
HR Pro Tips: Finding, Retaining, & Motivating SPD All Stars
Endoscopes That Live Long & Prosper
So You Want to Be a Sterile Processing Tech: 5 Tips to Create a Competitive Resume
Confident Certification™ Ep 3: The Alphabet Army - Why Certification is Important
Green Teams: How Supply Chains & Clinical Areas Collaborate for a Sustainable Future
Sterile Processing Service Excellence: 5 Tips to Become the Chick-fil-A of Your Surgical Team
Confident Certification™ Ep 2: Our SP Journey - Where Does Certification Fit In?
In the Weeds and the Clouds: A Frontline Conversation About How Productivity Really Works
Confident Certification™ Ep 1: Fail, Fail, Fail - My Testing Story
Go Out Among the Hedges: The Place for Sterile Processing Leadership in Recruiting All-Stars
Educating on Water from the Very First Drop (from the Uncharted Waters conference)
The Fabulous Four: Getting Social Media Right in the Name of Sterile Processing
Data in the Day-to-Day: Finding Real Success Where & When it Counts
Operating with Confidence: Discovering the Next Generation Surgical Power System
Is Time On Your Side? 5 Tips for Winning the Race Against the Reprocessing Clock
The SPD Mind Map: Seeing the Data All Around You
'I Click What?' A How-To on Training High-Tech Techs
On Sticks & Stones: How to Rescue Your SPD from a Culture of Failure
Technicians, Quantified: The Data of Sterile Processing Staffing
Gastroscope Safety Signals Part 3 - Recommendations | Transmission Control Newsflash
Glad You Asked: Q&A with an Infection Control Practitioner on the ONE TRAY
The Weakness of the Power of Positive Thinking
Want to Recognize Sterile Processing Technicians? Pay Them What They're Worth
Gastroscope Safety Signals Part 2- Analysis | Transmission Control Newsflash
The Big Flex: Flexible Scope Data You Need to Know
Behind the Software: How Our Tracking Systems are Made
Instructions for Use | Expert Series On-The-Go
Quality vs. Productivity: The Sterile Processing Battle Royale
Gastroscope Safety Signals Part 1 - Overview | Transmission Control Newsflash
What's the Big Deal with Big Brother? Taking a Look at Surveillance Cameras in Your Sterile Processing Department
Set Up For Success | Expert Series On-The-Go
To Heck with Retention: 5 Reasons Turnover in Your SPD May Be a Good Thing
Insta-Sterility?: The Big Vision of Complete Quality Control
Candida auris Awareness Part 3 - Corrective Action | Transmission Control Newsflash
Demystifying H2O2 | Expert Series On-The-Go
Better Delivery Methods for Instrumentation from OEMs to Facilities
"I Got It!": Why Initiative Makes the Sterile Processing World Go Round
IPPE: Why Infection Prevention is Your Team's PPE Powerhouse
Robotic Instrument Storage | Expert Series On-The-Go
It's Time to Call It: Unleashing the Power of the Conference Call for Sterile Processing Improvement
Candida auris Awareness Part 2 - Potential Underlying Causes | Transmission Control Newsflash
The Price is (Not Always) Right: PPE Purchasing for SPD
Why Not Work When You Want? How to Totally Change the Way We Schedule Sterile Processing Technicians
A Step Above the Rest: Confronting Shoe Contamination
Where Do They Go From Here? | Expert Series On-The-Go
The Future of Sterilization, Here Today
Spotlight on Special Treatment in Sterile Processing: What It Is and What It's Not
Candida auris Awareness Part 1 - Overview | Transmission Control Newsflash
All Hands on Decon: Our Glorious Gloves
Wrapped Rules | Expert Series On-The-Go
SPD's First Choice: True Compliance for Water & Mobile Reprocessing
Specialization on Steroids: Creating & Paying for Real Expertise in Sterile Processing
Scrubs PPE Etiquette: These Scrubs Aren't Made for Walking
To Consign or Not to Consign | Expert Series On-The-Go
Bringing It Home: Reshoring and Reinvigorating Supply
You Are Your Brother's Keeper: Why Minding Other People's Business in SPD Actually Is Your Job
Facing Off on Gaps with Face Shields & Masks
Make Mine a Single | Expert Series On-The-Go
Creating a Safer Workplace for Sterile Processing: A Vendor Spotlight™ with Hospital Safety Solutions
Ready for Reprocessing: It Comes Down to the Gown
Why So Dry? | Expert Series On-The-Go
No More Excuses: Late Loaner Tray Deliveries Should Be a Thing of the Past
Not In Our House: A Team Approach to Decon Protection
Scope Storage Standards | Expert Series On-The-Go
The Sterile Processing Triangle of Truth: Getting to the Heart of Problems and People
Why are the Reps in the Room | Expert Series On-The-Go
Keep the Change: Seven Steps to Hardwiring Your Sterile Processing Improvements
Can We Handle the Truth? | Expert Series On-The-Go
The Water Standard: Compliance & Safety in Sterile Processing
Routine Monitoring: What Should I Know - Part 2| Expert Series On-The-Go
Around the Table with Aesculap | Special Release Vendor Spotlight™ from Beyond the Tour
Competency Saves Lives: Why the Hard Work of SPD Competency Paperwork Can't be Ignored
Surgical Pack Storage | Expert Series On-The-Go
A Worker, Not a Widget: Humanity in the Age of Sterile Processing Optimization
Why Vendor Scheduling is a Challenge | Expert Series On-The-Go
Surgical (Wedding Cake) Crashers: 7 Surprising Things Your SPD Should Not Be Sterilizing
Full Circle: When Ophthalmic Surgery Gets Personal
The SPD Detective: Finding Clues in Chemical Labels - Part III | Expert Series On-The-Go
Sterile Processing Safety Shouldn't Be a Near Miss: Why Incident Reporting of Sharps Matters to Everyone
The Resident: A Perspective on that New Surgeon Experience
The SPD Detective: Finding Clues in Chemical Labels - Part II | Expert Series On-The-Go
Passion for Processing: A Partnership of Sterile Processing Customers & Innovative Solutions
Stop, Lock, and Roll: The Upside to Locking Things Down in Your SPD
Now We Know: Engaging Surgeons around Sterile Processing Research
The Origin Story of Instrument Quality: Making Rongeurs That Stand the Test of Time
So you Want to Write a Blog Post? The Normal Person's Guide to Great Sterile Processing Content
Surgical Instruments & the Data Every Surgeon Wants
No Cookie Cutter Approach: Part 3 | Expert Series On-The-Go
Facts vs Fiction: Exposing the Myths Surrounding UV-C Disinfection
Need it Now: Understanding Trauma Surgery & Instrument Needs
How to Reduce Vendor Trays | Expert Series On-The-Go
Guide to Success: Become Audit Ready with the SPM™ Endo Workflow Solution
Dealing with Drama in Sterile Processing: Important Thoughts on Team Dynamics
Teaching the Future Surgeon: Learning to Love Instruments
The SPD Detective: Finding Clues in Chemical Labels - Part 1 | Expert Series On-The-Go
Where Everybody Knows Your Name: Why Sterile Processors Love Facebook
Tiny Lives, Tiny Instruments: The Pediatric Perspective
Routine Monitoring: What Should I Know? | Expert Series On-The-Go
CSPD's Untapped Potential: The Real Opportunities in Inventory & Vendor Management
The Dangerously Dirty Secret of Sterile Processing Contract/Traveling
The Art & Science of Surgery: Confronting the Burden of Perfection
No Cookie Cutter Approach: Part 2 | Expert Series On-The-Go
When It's My Surgery: Fear, Trust, and Our Sterile Processing Moment
Surgery Starts Here: Communicating the Real Value of Sterile Processing
What's In Your Peel Pack? | Expert Series On-The-Go
Sterilization Scare: 5 Lessons We Must Learn from Porter Adventist Hospital
Marching to Zero: Leadership, Vision, and SPD Success
SPD and OR Teams Must Create A United Front | Expert Series On-The-Go
Perfect Wash Control System: A complete and automated cleaning monitoring system for SPD/CSSD
So You Want to Be a Sterile Processing Manager: How to Get There and What to Expect
Accountable for Change: Collaborating Between Supply Chain & SPD
Putting the Puzzle Together for Point of Use Pre-Cleaning Compliance - Part 2 | Expert Series On-The-Go
The Processing Powerhouse: Containers that Operate with Greater Precision
An Unwilling Conspiracy of Silence: Confronting the Industry Secret of Non-Compliance
The Epicenter of Excellence: Sterile Processing Centralization (Conference of Champions Special Release)
The D60 Story: 60 Seconds to Disinfect ENT Scopes Using UV Technology
The Victims Downstairs: Surgeon Bullies, and the Untold Sterile Processing Story
Connections & Quality: The Power of SPD Partnerships (Conference of Champions Special Release)
No Cookie Cutter Approach - Part 1 | Expert Series On-The-Go
10 Ways Hospitals Put their Patients and Sterile Processing Departments at Risk
Ready or Not: Accreditation Risks around Instrument Safety
Where's My Indicator? | Expert Series On-The-Go
The Evidence of Clean: Bristles, Bioburden & the Better Brush
90 Days of Sterile Processing Glory: Taking Dominion of CS/SPD Onboarding
Creating a Surgical Safe Space: Tray Setups & Instrument Protection
Understanding Different Types of Repair Programs - Conclusion | Expert Series On-The-Go
Seeking Safer Probes: The Ultimate Tool in Automating Ultrasound Quality
Every Heart and Mind: 4 Crucial Tips for Cultivating "Mission-Believers" in your SPD
The Twists & Turns of Scope Quality: A Guided Reprocessing Journey
How Do I Know It's Sterile? | Expert Series On-The-Go
Instrument Quality: Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow
Back to School- An Insider's Guide to Being a Student & an A+ Sterile Processing Tech
From Prep & Pack to Hospital President: When One of Us Makes it to the C-Suite
Putting the Puzzle Together for Point-of-Use Pre-Cleaning Compliance: Part 1 | Expert Series On-The-Go
The SPD Trifecta: Overcoming Reprocessing Challenges...Together
Against the CC Shotgun (And Other Email Etiquette Tips for CS/SPD Leaders)
Instrumental Culture: What it Takes to Hold the Line in SPD
How to Lead a CS/SPD Meeting --#LikeABoss
Empowered by Data: Instrument Inventory Solutions For the 21st Century
Safety in Numbers: Leveraging Data & Collaboration to Centralize Sterile Processing
Case Cart Considerations | Expert Series On-The-Go
The Patient-Ready Imperative: Smarter Device Ownership & Greater Clinical Value
Don't Just Do Something, Stand There!
The Prerequisites for Quality: Safe Surgery Starts Here
Peel Pack Storage | Expert Series On-The-Go
The MVPs of Instrument Inspection
Social Media Overdrive - How to Get the Most Out of Your SPD Linkedin Presence
Put Your Quality Where Your Tray Is: A Conversation on Excellent QA'ing
The Golden Rule: Timely Advice for Endoscopy Pre-Cleaning | Expert Series On-The-Go
Don't Let Vendors Monopolize Your Storage Space - How to Get your SPD Out of (Consignment) Jail
Vendor Policy Challenges: Part 2 - The Vendor Perspective | Expert Series On-The-Go
In the Beginning: Users Speak on Ten Years of ONE TRAY®
3 Reasons Why Self Awareness is the Holy Grail of Career Growth in Sterile Processing - Know Thyself
Understanding Different Types of Repair Programs - Part 2 | Expert Series On-The-Go
Journey By Vaporization | Expert Series On-The-Go
Special Release: A Shoe-in for Surgical Influence - Personal Branding & the Excellent Rep
"Well, I Didn't See That One Coming" - 5 Secrets to Dealing With Surprise Resignations in SPD
How Could "Pay for Productivity" Change the Game for Your SPD Team?
Suture Storage Struggles | Expert Series On-The-Go
What's News is Old: An FDA Letter Update with ONE TRAY®
Major Tray (Track 8) | Beyond the Tunes
Wildfire (Track 7) | Beyond the Tunes
It Doesn't Always Have to Be This Way (Track 6) | Beyond the Tunes
Go Beyond (Track 5) | Beyond the Tunes
Millions of Stars (Track 4) | Beyond the Tunes
Playing Second Fiddle (Track 3) | Beyond the Tunes
Pay Day (Track 2) | Beyond the Tunes
So Clean (Track 1) | Beyond the Tunes
Robotic Instrument Protection | Expert Series On-The-Go
Five Recruiting Pools You Didn't Know Existed - How to Find Aces for Your SPD Places
Looking a Little Flushed: The Unsung Glories of the AER
Aluminum May Hate Your Detergent | Expert Series On-The-Go
Ultrasonics:The Beautiful Buzz that Breaks Down Bioburden
Operate with Greater Precision through Education
Channel (Game) Changer: A Closer Look at Borescopes
Total Organic Carbon: Bioburden or Just Slime? | Expert Series On-The-Go
The Digital Transformation of Sterile Processing
Hot Off the Press: 3 Things You Didn't Know About Heat Sealers
Vendor Policy Changes: Part 1 - The Facility Approach | Expert Series On-The-Go
How to Host a Sterile Processing Olympics for Your Department: Leadership Field Guide
A la Case Cart: The Machine that Keeps them Clean
Understanding Different Types of Repair Programs - Part 1 | Expert Series On-The-Go
Now You Know: The Surgical Instrument Database That's Changing the World
Demystifying Liquid vs. Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide in SPD | Expert Series On-The-Go
A Salute to Sinks: More Than Just a Super Soaker
Kanban Systems in Sterile Storage | Expert Series On-The-Go
Aseptic Presentation: Protecting the Sterile Barrier of Peel Packs | Expert Series On-The-Go
The Magic Box? Demystifying the Washer Disinfector
Chloride: The Enemy of Stainless Steel | Expert Series On-The-Go
Open Sesame: Chemical Shelf Life and Use Life | Expert Series On-The-Go
Behind the Steel Door: Inside Your Steam Sterilizer
Vendor Performance: More Than How Much You Spend | Expert Series On-The-Go
Zero to Hero: The Last Hoorah | Expert Series On-The-Go
Under Pressure: Going Beyond Water Myths in Device Reprocessing
Winning the OR Culture Wars - Sterile Processing & Surgeons… How You Can Spread the Love
Metals: Limits and Effects on Processing | Expert Series On-The-Go
The Low in Workflow: Going Beyond Modalities in Instrument Sterilization
If I Could Save Time in a Bottle: Selecting Detergents for Fast Cycles | Expert Series On-The-Go
Forget Surviving - How to Thrive During Your Next Joint Commission SPD Survey
Share the Surgical Schedule With Your Reps | Expert Series On-The-Go
Take Those New Ideas Off the Shelf: Going Beyond a Rack and a Prayer
Safety Reports and Secret Identities | Expert Series On-The-Go
Answering the Million-Dollar Question: Curbing Case Delays with the Turbett Surgical Instrument Pod
You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone - How Incomplete Surgical Trays Kill Your Culture
Conductivity & Total Dissolved Solids: What Do They Tell Us? | Expert Series On-The-Go
Defensive Maneuvers: Going Beyond the Basics of Instrument Protection
Is Liquid Chemical Sterilization Efficacy the Same as Ethylene Oxide Sterilization? | Expert Series On-The-Go
Be Prepared: Why a Mobile Sterile Processing Solution is Ideal for Emergencies in Your Department
Don't Give Up the Ship - 5 Tips to Keep SPD Quality High without Throwing Productivity Overboard
Why Use Enzymes for Pretreatment, Transport, and Holding? | Expert Series On-The-Go
Into the Vendor Tray Vortex: Going Beyond Simple Answers to Vendor Management
Loaner Tray Taxes | Expert Series On-The-Go
The Need for Sterile Processing Speed - 4 Clutch Concepts for Increasing Your Prep/Pack Assembly Time
Making the Most of Your Sidekick | Expert Series On-The-Go
Backup, Terry! 2.0: The Explosive Power of Backup Inventory Data
Aggressiveness: When Water Attacks | Expert Series On-The-Go
One Book to Rule Them All - 5 Creative Ways to Read the AAMI Standards & Not Get Bored
Did Superbugs Disappear? | Expert Series On-The-Go
The Ins & Outs: Critical Insights for Tracking Clinic Instruments
3 Critical Elements for Reducing Dry Soils in Endoscopes | Expert Series On-The-Go
Cultivating your Team: How to "Grow Your Own" Sterile Processing Leaders
4 Reasons to Let Vendors Prepare Trays for Decontamination in the OR | Expert Series On-The-Go
Gold Seal of Accreditation: Using Your Tracking System to Be Prepared
Zero to Hero: Double Agents in Your Product Catalog | Expert Series On-The-Go
Hardness: How Does It Affect Processing? | Expert Series On-The-Go
Instrument Data & Your Annual Review: (How) Should They Mix?
First Duodenoscopes, Then Urological Endoscopes... Now Bronchoscopes? | Expert Series On-The-Go
Why Are Surveyors Focusing on Point-of-Use Instrument Care? | Expert Series On-The-Go
Savings & Loan(ers): Finding the Value in Tracking Loaned Instruments
Are We In a Loaner Bubble? | Expert Series On-The-Go
Dirty Data Strike Countsheets: This Time Its Personal | Expert Series On-The-Go
Old School vs New School: Is There an Instrument Tracking Generation?
pH: How Does It Affect My Instruments? |Expert Series On-The-Go
When To Use a PCD (or Test Pack) | Expert Series On-The-Go
The Real Dirty Data: Spotlight on Decontamination Scanning
The Role of Disinfectants for Point-Of-Use Instrument Care | Expert Series On-The-Go
Vendor IFUs: Communication and Trust (But Verify) | Expert Series On-The-Go
Flip It & Reverse It: Going From Electronic to Manual Tracking
Making Outside Information Your Mentor | Expert Series On-The-Go
Cost-Benefit Analysis: How Good Should My Water Be, Given That I Don't Have an Infinite Budget? | Expert Series On-The-Go
Do You Know Your Chemical Sterilants? | Expert Series On-The-Go
Time and Chemicals for Sterile Processing | Expert Series On-The-Go
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is | Expert Series On-The-Go
Tracking Loaner Pickup: Is It Worth It? | Expert Series On-The-Go
Protecting Patients and Expanding Product Details | Expert Series On-The-Go
What Is the Right Way to Use the Different Water Qualities In Cleaning? | Expert Series On-The-Go
Is Disinfection Good Enough? | Expert Series On-The-Go
Can My Detergent Kill Germs - Part 2 | Expert Series On-The-Go
The Number of Tools You Need to Effectively Clean | Expert Series On-The-Go
Three Strategies to Improve Rep Collaboration | Expert Series On-The-Go
Learning to Love Chemicals: Basic Training for Sterile Processing Technicians
Specific Products Are Your Ally | Expert Series On-The-Go
The Two Major Types of Water Used in Sterile Processing | Expert Series On-The-Go
Yeah, But Do My Chemicals Really Work?
Hospital EO and The Automobile: The Race for Gas Efficiency | Expert Series On-The-Go
Everyone Loves a Hot Bath: Temperature and Its Effect on Manual Cleaning | Expert Series On-The-Go
Scoping in Our Chemicals & What You Need to Know about the ST91 Updates
Access and Organization: A Place for Everything, and Everything Has Its Place | Expert Series On-The-Go
Prediction: Loaners Get Later | Expert Series On-The-Go
From Microbiology to Medical Devices: The Validation Science Behind Our Chemicals
Zero to Hero: How to Move from a Manual to an Electronic Tracking System | Expert Series On-The-Go
Water Quality: What Is It, and How Does It Affect Life in Sterile Processing? | Expert Series On-The-Go
Insta-Chemical: Endoscope Bedside Cleaning or Conditioning?
If Water Boils at 212ºF, How Do We Get 270ºF Steam? | Expert Series On-The-Go
ET Phone...O?: Taking the Unknown out of Ethylene Oxide Sterilization
Why Accurate Dosing Matters in Sterile Processing | Expert Series On-The-Go
Redefining Reprocessing: for select da Vinci® instruments with the AMSCO® 7000HP Washer/Disinfectors
Chemicals By the Numbers: Usage, Conversion, and Strategic Planning
Reducing Late Loaned Tray Deliveries | Expert Series On-The-Go
Cavitation, Chemicals, & Cleaning: The Ultimate Ultrasonic Conversation
Reusable Cleaning Tools: Is It Time to Say Goodbye to Your Favorite Brush? | Expert Series On-The-Go
Dosing Spotlight: Good Policies and Best Practice | Expert Series On-The-Go
The Rep Is Not Optimizing Your Inventory | Expert Series On-The-Go
Twas the (Real) Night Before Surgery: An Ode to Christmas in Sterile Processing
Cleaning Chemistries: How Important Is It In Supporting Your Manual Cleaning Process? | Expert Series On-The-Go
The Only Way: Enhanced Visual Inspection with the New FIS-007 Inspection Borescope
Germicidal Detergents in Sterile Processing | Expert Series On-The-Go
Competency For All: Changing the Way We View Interdisciplinary Education
Why Are Your Loaner Trays Late? | Expert Series On-The-Go
Who Owns What: Optimizing Your Shared Storage Spaces
The Special Talents of Enzymes | Expert Series On-The-Go
At the Speed of Storage: Energizing Your Surgical Case Carts
Material Compatibility: When In Doubt Check the IFU | Expert Series On-The-Go
To the Rescue: A Mobile Sterile Processing Solution Designed with Continuity in Mind
Storage After Dark: Insights from the SPD Night Shift
Vendors and Hospitals: Time for a Fresh Start | Expert Series On-The-Go
Clean You Can Count On: Applied Science in Everyday Surgical Instrument Cleaning
Right Where We Left It...Right?: Storage Organization for the Win
Ditch the Pipe Cleaners in the Decontamination Department | Expert Series On-The-Go
Storage Solutions on the Move: Bringing the Family-Owned Feel to Hospitals Nationwide
Center of Sterile Storage Excellence: Regulatory Compliance & SPD Storage
Respect Your Water | Expert Series On-The-Go
Customized By Design: Exploring the Intersection of Safety and Efficiency in Sterile Storage
From Here to There: How OR Liaisons Take Sterile Storage to the Next Level
What Are The Different Phases Of A Sterilization Cycle? | Expert Series On-The-Go
Sustainable Storage: Customized Solutions Designed with You In Mind
Storage in Transition: Getting what you Need for your SPD
Daily Practice With Manual Cleaning Tools | Expert Series On-The-Go
Designed to Kill: Keeping Safety at the Forefront of Peracetic Acid Use in Healthcare
Sterile Storage: An Overview (Sterile Storage Wars)
Millions Of Bubbles | Expert Series On-The-Go
The Myths and Science of Detergent Performance | Expert Series On-The-Go
Thank You, Errors: Connecting the Dots on Surgical Instrument Reprocessing Challenges
Is the Annual PM Performed by my Sterilizer Technician, the Same as a Validation? | Expert Series On-The-Go
Expiration Notice: Exploring the difference between event-related and time-related sterility
How Long Should You Have to Work in an Industry Before You Can Express an Opinion About It?
Brush Styles: Why Have Them and What Do They Do? | Expert Series On-The-Go
You Should Be Using This Time to Bank Content: A Sterile Processing Contingency Plan
Ultrasonic Checklist | Expert Series On-The-Go
What Hath Coronavirus to do with Social Media?
Can My Detergent Kill Germs? | Expert Series On-The-Go
Double-Stacking In Your Washers Could Kill Someone: No More Excuses
Ready, Set, Lead: Managing Leadership Transitions on your Sterile Processing Team
Can I Validate Just One of My Autoclaves? | Expert Series On-The-Go
Are Bigger Hospitals Safer? Not When it Comes to Surgical Instrument Reprocessing
Know Thy Product: Why Vendor Education is Critical for SPD Best Practice
The Blame Game | Expert Series On-The-Go
If We Don't Recall Washer Loads, Do We Really Care About "Clean"?
Special Treatment: The Machines that Make Our Sterile Processing Water...Usable
Keys to Ultrasonic Success | Expert Series On-The-Go
Terminal Velocity: How Science and Speed are Changing the Industry One Biological Indicator at a Time
People Actually DO Leave Jobs: Stop (only) Blaming Toxic Cultures and Bad Bosses
A Perfect Pass: Clarifying the Confusing World of PCD Documentation in Sterile Processing
Chemical Hide & Seek in SPD | Expert Series On-The-Go
The White Lies of White Papers: Why They Don't Do What You Think They Do
Where'd Everyone Go: Demographic Drought and the Future of SPD
Steam Purity vs. Steam Quality | Expert Series On-The-Go
Way Back When: Snapshot of the 1980's in UK Sterile Services
Sterile Processing & COVID-19 | Expert Series On-The-Go
The Great Pity of the Sterile Processing Pizza Party: Recognition Drowned in Marinara Sauce
Spent? The Over / Under of Surgical Instrument Budgets
What is Ultrasonic Cavitation? | Expert Series On-The-Go
Breathe Easy: Reusable Laryngoscope Systems Designed with Safety and Sustainability in Mind
The Secret of Staff Satisfaction: Happy High Performers & Award-Winning Departments
On Low Standards and Lawsuits: An Argument For Infection Control in the Clinic Setting
Making the Sterile Processing Net-Work: A Conversation with the Beyond Clean Team
3,778 Reasons the New Jersey Sterilization Outbreak Matters to You
Shoulders, Knees, & Trays: A Conversation with a Vendor Management Expert
Chemical Warfare: A Conversation with an Enzymatic Expert
Do the Twist: A Conversation with a Manual Cleaning Expert
Arriving at Terminal G: A Conversation with a Gas Sterilization Expert
Not a Pipe Dream: A Conversation with a Steam Sterilization Expert
Water, Water, Everywhere: A Conversation with a Water Quality Expert
Yearning to Learn: Do Students Have a Place In Sterile Processing Departments?
When Technology Makes People Talk - What Uber Can Teach the Sterile Processing Industry
Infection Rate Zero: How One Team in Idaho Made it Happen
Interim Leadership 101: Short-Term Strategy, Long-Term Growth
All Wrapped Up in PPE
Love 'Em or Hate 'Em: How Not to be Annoyed in Sterile Processing
Corrective (Over)Reaction: Punishment & Quality in Sterile Services
A Career that Matters: Learning from Decades of Decontamination
All You Ever Wanted To Know About Being A Clinical Educator
The Write Stuff: Pens, Markers & Sterile Packaging
Blown Away: Utilizing Airflow to Automate the Endoscope Drying Process
You Shall Not Pass - How Decontamination & Direction Break the Chain of Infection
Rewarding Technical Excellence: A Model for Technical Career Growth
Stop, Drop Off, & Roll the Carts: Signs That Make the Sterile Processing Work...Flow
The Laparoscopic Challenge - One Man's Mission for a Safer World
Administrators - Creating Powerful Advocates for Sterile Processing Teams
Bigger Than Us: What it Really Means to Build an Industry Worth Loving
Superbugs be Gone: New FDA Clearance for Terminal Endoscope Sterilization
RedCap Quality - A Story of Technology, Creativity, and Accountability in SPD
Raising the Disinfection Bar
Target Acquired - What is Really Required for Endoscope Tracking & Tracing
Fighting Dirty: The Sterile Processing Staffing Crisis
Real Talk: Dear Administrators...Never enough time?
60-Second Growth Spurt: Set and Achieve SMART Goals
Driving Dental Compliance Through Comprehensive Instrument Management
Fighting Dirty: How long should you have to work in an industry before you can express an opinion about it?
Visualize Quality: Equipping your Sterile Processing Teams with the EndoPro-Cam
Real Talk: FDA & Emergency Use Authorizations
60-Second Growth Spurt: Changing Department Culture
The Case for Usage Based Repair
Fighting Dirty: The Platform for Sterile Processing Passion - Themes that Push Our Industry Forward
The Confidence to Care: Strategic CS Leadership
Real Talk: Overloaded Instrument Sets
Fear Not? The Good and Bad of Sterile Processing Consultants
60-Second Growth Spurt: Asking for less to get more
The Science of Endoscope Cleaning Research
Fighting Dirty: In-Department Education - Inservices, Podcasts, and Training
Dental Reprocessing Insider: Unique Challenges and Real Success
Real Talk: Healthcare Manufacturers Pivoting to Meet Our Needs
Reprocessing in the United Arab Emirates: A Story of Pandemic, Leadership & Innovation
60-Second Growth Spurt: Influencing & Implementing Change
Learning to Love Lean and Improve our Industry
Fighting Dirty: The Simple Reasons your SPD Needs a Supervisor
From Neurosurgeon to Certified Sterile Processing Technician
Beyond Clean Live: UV Disinfection in the OR & Sterile Processing
Without Question: Ground-breaking Study on Failures in Endoscope Reprocessing
Real Talk: Getting Real About PPE Shortages
Ready, AIM, Automate! The Next Generation of Sterile Processing Automation
60-Second Growth Spurt: Becoming A Dynamic Speaker
Fighting Dirty: Get Rid of the Rust - Stop the Compromise & Protect Your Patients
Real Talk: Surgical Volume Increases: Is Your Department Ready?
60-Second Growth Spurt: Non-Verbal Communication
Study, Share, Save the World: Writing & Research in Sterile Processing
Fighting Dirty: The World (of Education) is Bigger than CE Approval
Lights, Camera, Recognition: Telling the Sterile Processing Story
Real Talk: Proactive vs. Reactive Instrument Set Quality
GI-Scope: US, EU, and the Battle for Safer Endoscopes
From Chaos to Consistency: Simple Solutions for Vendor Management
60-Second Growth Spurt: Leading Through A Crisis
The Time of Your (Shelf) Life: Event Related & Time Related Sterile Storage
Anatomy of an IFU: What it all really means
Fighting Dirty: Don't Let Surgical Site Infection Data Silence Your Sterile Processing Needs
Viruses and the Technicians Who Kill Them
Sterile Storage Wars: Winning the Battle for Space in Sterile Processing
Real Talk: Sterile Processing Impact on Infections
ANSI/AAMI ST58:2013 | Chemical Sterilization & HLD
60-Second Growth Spurt: Presenting without speaking
The Goal is Zero: An IUSS Success Story
Fighting Dirty: Don't Rush the Brush - Patients Deserve Every Second of Safety
All Together Now: Sterile Processing Centralization
Real Talk: On Turning to Social Media for Answers
Joel Schafer: Autoclave Testing & Validation - The Science of Sterile
60-Second Growth Spurt: Easing Stress
Daniel Coole: All You Ever Wanted to Know about Stainless Steel
Safety at the Source: Eliminating Airborne Pathogens from OR HVAC
Fighting Dirty: The Beyond Clean Story - Be Brave & Do Big Things
Phil Sayles: Digitalization of Surgical Implant Management
The Automated Road to Safety: A Conversation about TEE Probe Reprocessing
Real Talk: Sterilization Success - Sterile Storage
Dr. Christine Greene: Debunking the ATP Test and Collaborating for Clean
Air Matters: A Focus on Humidity and Temperature Solutions in Healthcare
60-Second Growth Spurt: Reading the Room
Lisa Wakeman: Getting Right to The Point of Use
How to Respond to Increased Surgical Volumes Post-COVID-19
Fighting Dirty: How to Leverage Sterile Processing Newsletters
Sterile Processing and Perioperative Efficiency with Paul Wafer
Real Talk: Sterilization Success: Unloading the Sterilizer
Fighting Dirty Together with Melissa Morgan
N95 Reprocessing in Sterile Processing: Critical Insights on Masks
60-Second Growth Spurt: Curating Connections
ER Instrument Quality with Dr. Patrick O'Malley
COVID-19 Impact Series: Kate Lee | OR Director & Navy Reservist | Florida & NYC
Fighting Dirty: A Heart-to-Heart about "Glorified Dishwashers"
Safety You Can See with featured guest Cory Hanosh
Real Talk: Sterilization Success - The Must-Haves Part 2
Sterile Processing Research Survey with Peter Nichol, MD
60-Second Growth Spurt: An Introduction
Residual Protein Research with Mark Campbell
The Invisible Threat: Chemical Monitoring in Sterile Processing
Fighting Dirty: #SterileProcessing - A Crash Course On Industry Social Media
A Breath of Safe Air with David Hilliker
Real Talk: Sterilization Success - The Must-Haves Part 1
Contaminated Implants with Dr. Aakash Agarwal
When Disruption Meets Innovation- A Vendor Spotlight with Innovative Sterilization Technologies/ONE TRAY
COVID-19 Impact Series: Julia Jackson, CST, MED, FAST | Infection Preventionist | Michigan
COVID-19 Impact Series: Larry Muscarella | Independent Safety Expert | Pennsylvania
COVID-19 Impact Series: Gary Socola | Validation Testing & Lab Services | New York
COVID-19 Impact Series: Buffy Lloyd-Krejci, CIC | Infection Preventionist | Arizona
Probing Question: Disinfection Answers for Ultrasound Probes
COVID-19 Impact Series: Dr. Patrick O'Malley | Emergency Physician | South Carolina
RFID: The Changing Landscape of Surgical Instrument Tracking
Bonus Episode - Preventing Contaminated Devices in Light of COVID-19
STERILE SCOPES: The Final Frontier of Endoscope Reprocessing- Jenni Gibbs
A Chemical Education- Vendor Spotlight with Certol International
The Case for Single-Use Instruments - Kathy Mazza
Don Tumminelli: The Unknown World of Medical Device Validation
Are Screw Caddies Safe? Taking a Closer Look at Reprocessing Surgical Implants - Terry McAuley
When Tools and Training Are Out of Reach: Sterile Processing Education Charitable Trust-Christina Fast
Dangers on the Orient(ation) Express: Getting On-boarding Right with Competency Based Programs - William Bryant
Every Second Matters: Frontline Insights and Perspectives from a 2nd Shift SPD Leader-Sarah B. Cruz
On Board for Improvement: Building Teams and Trust for a New Sterile Processing Leader - Aimee Space
Air Traffic Control: The Complex World of Temperature, Humidity and Airflow in Surgical Services - David Schurk
What Happened in Vegas: A Story About the Heart of Sterile Processing in the Midst of Tragedy-Dwayne Taylor
Thinking Inside the Box: New FDA Claims on Multiple Tray Sterilization Technology
A Winning Plan: Making Process Improvement Possible - Marjorie Wall
ISO Certification for SPD Departments & AAMI/ASTM Updates: Ralph Basile
Third Party Instrument Repair: AMDSO & "The Right to Repair" Debate
Smart Data: The Key to Effective Change Management in the Operating Room
OR/SPD Collaboration and the 2018 OR Today Live Conference
Business Training for SPD Leaders and Thermometric Validation
Medical Device Instructions for Use: Shawn Flynn
Partnering with Infection Control: Michael Matthews
The Human Connection: Networking and Success in Sterile Processing
The Numbers and Why They Matter: Exposing the Invisible Surgical Crisis
Confident Compliance: Infection Prevention in Ultrasound Probe Reprocessing
Check Your Blind Spot: Ultrasound Probe Reprocessing in Modern Healthcare
Running Out of Runway: Building a Case for a Paradigm Shift in Endoscope Reprocessing
The Safe Surgery Initiative: Providing Safe Instruments for Life-Saving Surgeries Around the World- Keith Miles
Coloring in the Lines: Reasons and Risks of Medical Device Colorants - Thor Rollins
The Team that Data Built: Predictive Staffing in Sterile Processing - Brian Reed
Real Talk: Working Together for Better Instrument Inspection
Fighting Dirty: Who is Thinking about your Trays? An Argument for Instrument Coordinators
Sterile Processing Consulting: Equipping Teams for Excellence - David Taylor
Real Talk: Surgical Instrument Assembly - We Inspect so Surgeons Can Save
Fighting Dirty: Testing the Sharpness of Your Scissors - Cut Out The Excuses
Surgical Instrument Cleaning Brushes: Lindsay Brown
Real Talk: Check Marks the Spot - On Checklists & Washers
Fighting Dirty: Instrument Database Specialist - A Super-User for Your Tracking System
Enigmatic Enzymes - The Mystery of Clean: Peggy Spitzer
Real Talk: Lubricating Mallets in Your Washer Disinfector - A Little Goes..Down the Drain
Fighting Dirty: Autoclave Chamber Cleaning - It's Not Just a Job For Professionals
Peggy Spitzer: Chemical Weapons of Sterile Processing
Beyond The Headlines: Sterile Processing Memes & the Impact of Social Media w/ Jake McHugh
Real Talk: It's Getting Hot in Here - Introduction to Washer Disinfectors
Fighting Dirty: Not on My Watch - A Short Conversation About Wrist Watches
Pawel de Sternberg Stojalowski: Decontamination Disruption, Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality Applications
Beyond The Headlines: PPE Risks, Off-Site Reprocessing & Sterile Processing Compensation
Real Talk: Ultrasonic Cleaner - A Must-Have SPD Device
Fighting Dirty: Build the Wall - Insights on Backup Surgical Instrument Inventories
Peter Nichol: Tray Optimization & Waste Reduction
Beyond The Headlines: Surgical Instrument Lawsuits & The True Costs Of Poor Quality
Real Talk: Bursting Bubbles - Ultrasonic Tips for Proper Cleaning
Fighting Dirty: Is Time on Your Side? What You Don't Know Can Hurt You
Nick Williams: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - What to Look for in a Medical Device Sales Representative
Beyond The Headlines: Surgical Instrument Sterilization Issues at Ajax Hospital
Real Talk: The Truth about Manual Cleaning - Let this SINK in!
Fighting Dirty: Inspection Borescopes - One Look Could Save a Life
Xana Jardine: Insights from South Africa - Sterile Processing Perspectives and Regional Challenges
Beyond The Headlines: Veteran Administration Hospital Delays Dental/Surgical Procedures
Real Talk: Decontamination is Dirty, Wear Your PPE...Well!
Fighting Dirty: Ergonomics in Sterile Processing - Is Your Department Design Hurting Your People?
Dr. David Perrett: Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease & Prions - A Sterile Processing Focus
Vendor Spotlight: InstruSafe by Summit Medical
Beyond The Headlines: Free Sterile Processing College - A Community Investment
Real Talk: Perioperative Pre-Cleaning & Turnover Truths
Fighting Dirty: Creating a Killer Sterile Processing Resume
Jeremy Gibson-Roark: Certified Quality - Taking Sterile Processing Surveys to the Next Level
Beyond The Headlines: Ribbon Retractor Left in Patient & Why it Matters to SPD
Real Talk: How to Make it Right - When it All Goes Wrong
Fighting Dirty: Double Stacking in Your Washers Could Kill Someone
Peggy Spitzer: Created to Kill - Chemical Safety in the World of Clean
Beyond The Headlines: Single-Use Duodenoscope Coming To The US
Real Talk: 100K Hospital Deaths Per Year
Fighting Dirty: The Excellent Sterile Processing Shift Huddle
Cheron Rojo: Shock Treatment - A Conversation on Life Saving Insulation Testing
Beyond The Headlines: CMS Report Review
Real Talk: IFUs - Dear Manufacturers, Give Your IFUs a KISS
Fighting Dirty: Sterile Processing Certification Does Not Equal Opportunity
Densley Coke: Higher Education - Collaborating with Technical Colleges to Improve Sterile Processing
Beyond The Headlines: Stolen Surgical Instruments
Real Talk: IFUs, Background & Challenges
Fighting Dirty: So You Failed Your Certification Exam?
Charlie Webb: Sealed and Delivered - What You Didn't Know About Medical Device Packaging
Myth Busting 2019: Sterility Assurance Debate
Kara Nadeau: CSPD Salary Survey & Healthcare Writing
Shawn Flynn: Designing a Dream Department
Nestor Hernandez: Discovering Your Why, Finding Your Voice, and Public Speaking
Adam Okada: Sterile Education App & Sterile Processing Training
Jenny Manderino: Joint Commission Accreditation & Survey Preparation
Nancy Chobin: Policies & Patients, Insights on Explant Reprocessing
Chuck Hughes: High Marks & High Standards - Compliant Reprocessing of Reusable Medical Devices
Ted May: The Hidden History of Ethylene Oxide (EtO)
Dr. Thomas Vanzieleghem: Protein Detection Technology
Pawel de Sternberg Stojalowski: Process Challenge Devices in Decontamination
Bob Marrs: The Dirty Truth of Loaner Decontamination
Vendor Spotlight: ATH Medical & The AnciTrak System
Peter Nichol: The $50 Billion Dollar Opportunity - Re-Thinking The Economics of Sterile Processing
Dr. Jason Bingham: Behind The Knife - Social Media & The Next Generation of Surgeons
David Hilliker: Chemical Monitoring & Employee Safety
Sara Freiberg: Flexible Scope Cleaning - Adverse Events & Putting AAMI ST91:2015 Into Practice
Don Williams: Centralized Processing for Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Clinics
Mary Ann Drosnock: AAMI Overview, ST91 Update, Flexible Scope Reprocessing
Daniel Taggart: Extreme Sterilization - Remote Casualty Care & the Future of Portable Sterile-Tech
Michael Diamond: From Small Ideas To Marketable Innovations - A Strategic Approach to Infection Prevention
Andy Petrovich: IFU Challenges, Technology, And Real World Compliance
Keith Koby: Probing Questions - Disinfection Answers for Ultrasound Probes
Brandon VanHee: Biofilm - Behind the Scenes and Under the Surface
Steve Kubler: The Clock is Ticking - Biological Indicator Spotlight
Moses Chang: RFID - The Changing Landscape of Instrument Tracking
Jenni Gibbs: Sterile Scopes - The Final Frontier of Endoscope Reprocessing
Bert Dommerholt: The Battle for Quality Assurance of Rigid Scopes
Kathy Mazza: The Case for Single-Use Instruments
Don Tumminelli: The Unknown World of Medical Device Validation
Season One Finale: A Year of Fighting Dirty
Wava Truscott: Mighty Microbial Complications - Risks & Root Causes (Part 2)
Barbara Harmer: Expertise vs Accreditation - Challenges to the Surveying Process (Part 2)
Wava Truscott: Lint - Patient Enemy Number One
Barbara Harmer: Surveying the Surveyor, What You Need to Know (Part 1)
Nancy Chobin: Sterile Processing Certification - The CBSPD Spotlight (Part 2)
Peggy Spitzer: Enigmatic Enzymes - The Mystery of Clean (Part 2)
Nancy Chobin: An Industry In Transition - Stories from the Trenches (Part 1)
Matthew Gudeman: Instrument Quality in an Ocean of Confusion - Design Controls 101
Peggy Spitzer: Chemical Weapons of Sterile Processing (Part 1)
Packaging Method Myth Busting: Part Two - Rapid Fire Questions & Closing Statements
Packaging Method Myth Busting: Part One - Warm Ups & Target Questions
Harry Mullen: Thinking Critically About The Value Of SPD Credentials (Part 2)
Harry Mullen: Straight Talk on Sterile Processing Training Programs
Jonathan Wilder: Fundamentals of Steam Quality (Part 2)
Jonathan Wilder: The Secret Life of Steam Sterilization (Part 1)
John Dawoodjee: Online Instrument Purchasing and GPOs
Kara Nadeau: CSPD Salary Survey & Healthcare Writing
Adam Okada: Sterile Education App & SPD Training
Shawn Flynn: Designing a Dream Department
Lucy Nelson & Alyssa Rowe: Mercy Ships Ministries
David Hilliker: Chemical Monitoring & Employee Safety
Jenny Manderino: Joint Commission Accreditation & Survey Preparation
Robert Edelstein: Custom Surgical Instruments, Cost Savings & Purchasing
Candidate Spotlight: Brian Reynolds and Tony Thurmond
Sara Freiberg: Flexible Scope Cleaning, Adverse Events & Putting ST_91 Into Practice
Nestor Hernandez: Discovering Your Why, Finding Your Voice, and Public Speaking
Ralph Basile: ISO Certification for SPD Departments & AAMI/ASTM Updates
David Anbari: Third Party Instrument Repair, AMDSO & The "Right To Repair" Debate
David Taylor: OR/SPD Collaboration & The OR Today Live Conference
Rene Vis: Business Training for SPD Leaders & Thermometric Validation
Jay Hardingham: Sterilization Container Rentals & Other Practical Implications
Pawel de Sternberg Stojalowski: Decontamination Disruption, Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality Applications
Brian Reed: Startup Companies & Big Data
Round Table Discussion: 2017 Review, Instrument Budget & Responding to Fast Paced Changes
Peter Nichol: Tray Optimization & Waste Reduction
Lindsay Brown: Surgical Instrument Cleaning Brushes
Don Williams: Centralized Processing for Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Clinics
Keerthi Kanubaddi: Vendor Managed Inventory, Technology and Solutions
Mary Ann Drosnock: AAMI Overview, ST91 Update, Flexible Scope Reprocessing
Rick Wells: Root Causes of Instrument Damage, Custom Trays and Justification, The Dangers of "Business as Usual"
Dan Vukelich: AMDR Mission and Focus, Overview of Single Use Devices, Challenges and Benefits
Bob Marrs: The CS Professional as a Patient, Lessons in Leadership, and Surgical Instrument Quality
CS Week Success Stories
Stephen Kovach: "The CPD Guy", Enhanced visual inspection technologies, Legal Responsibilities
Jim Stobinski: Industry Certifications, Research Studies on Certification Impact, The Power of Data
Daniel Coole: Manufacturing Surgical Instruments, Healthcare Regulation in the United Kingdom, Instrument Coatings and Tracking
Thomas Overbey: Ultrasonic Cleaning, Game of Reprocessing Challenge, and Social Media Insights
Patrick Dotts: SPD/OR Temp Staffing & Travelers
Alison Sonstelie: CS/SPD Department of The Year Award
Shawn Flynn: Medical Device Instructions for Use
Michael Matthews: Partnering w/ Infection Control