All Episodes

Lead with Confidence - So You've Just Been Promoted: A Sterile Processing Leadership QuickStart Guide

Lead with Confidence - I Can See Clearly Now: Making Data-Informed Decisions

Lead with Confidence - No More Silos: A Collaborative Approach to Surgical Care

Complex Devices (Batteries, Electrics & More): How Can We Disinfect What We Can't Immerse?

Season 22 Rewind - Still Sticking Around: Thinking Through Residual Protein

Season 22 Rewind - Passing the Clean Test? The Variables of Verification

Season 22 Rewind - What Does a Bowie Dick Do?: A Deep Dive on Air vs. Sterilization

Built Different - Credit(s) Where It's Due: How Educational Programs Become CE-Approved

Built Different - Built to Last: The Value of Physical Training for the SPD Professional

Built Different - Level Up: Developing Your SPD Team Through Gamification

Built Different - Same Page, Every Shift: The Case for Standardization in SPD

Built Different - Checking a Box, or Checking a Skill? The Truth about Annual Competencies

Built Different - Beyond the Binder: Tracking Competencies with Technology

Built Different - Cap and Gown (and Gloves): SPD Collegiate Programs

Built Different - Competent to Lead: Building Leaders Before Building Teams

Confidence in Every Cycle: Reducing Guesswork in Sterilization Monitoring

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