Beyond Clean Podcast

On this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Open Sesame: Chemical Shelf Life and Use Life". To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at any time via email at: [email protected] Until next time, keep fighting dirty! #SterileProcessing #BeyondClean #ExpertSeries #Podcast

It has one of the biggest footprints in our entire department, uses some of the most utilities, and stands as the final step in a surgical instrument's journey to a sterility assurance level (SAL) of 10−6: the powerhouse of Sterile Processing, the steam autoclave. So, how much do you know about what goes on behind the steel door of your department's steam sterilizer? On this Season 17 premiere of "The Power to Process", focused on the equipment that keeps our departments processing, we sit down with Shane Pinkston, Commercial Operations Manager Surgical Workflows at Getinge, to dive into this workhorse of reprocessing, and highlight important considerations about the technology that every frontline SPD professional should know. Tune in for Shane's thoughts on everything from successful sterilizer installations to effective user education and more! Season 17 episodes are individually approved for 1 CE, so once you finish this interview, you can download your CE certificate immediately by passing the short quiz linked below each week. For access to this CE quiz and over 300 other free CE credits, visit our CE Credit Hub: http://www.beyondclean.net/ce-credit-hub #BeyondClean #SterileProcessing #Podcast #CE #PowerToProcess #Equipment #Season17 #WeFightDirty #WeEducateDifferently

On this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Vendor Performance: More Than How Much You Spend". To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at any time via email at: [email protected] Until next time, keep fighting dirty! #SterileProcessing #BeyondClean #ExpertSeries #Podcast

On this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Zero to Hero: The Last Hoorah". To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at any time via email at: [email protected] Until next time, keep fighting dirty! #SterileProcessing #BeyondClean #ExpertSeries #Podcast

Ever had a wet pack in your steam sterilizer? Ever had a surgeon question a water spot or discoloration on a surgical instrument? Well then, you're going to want to tune in for this podcast release of Jonathan Wilder's Beyond Clean Expert Series™ Conference session, as we go beyond busted pipes and bust some of the most pervasive water myths in our industry. What guidelines are you expected to know about and follow regarding your water? What impact can poor water quality have on your equipment, instruments, and even bottom line? Make sure to bring your Clinical Engineering and Facilities Management team members to this session so you can have a thoughtful discussion around ensuring your water is working for you and not against you! You can access more content from our Water Quality Expert Series™ by visiting: https://www.beyondclean.net/water-quality-expert Our 2022 Expert Series Conference podcast episodes are individually approved for 1 CE, so once you finish this interview, you can download your CE certificate immediately by passing the short quiz linked below each week. For access to this CE quiz and over 250 other free CE credits, visit our CE Credit Hub: beyondclean.net/ce-credit-hub #BeyondClean #SterileProcessing #Podcast #CE #JonathanWilder #WaterQuality #ExpertSeries #Conference

On this CE approved episode of Articles On-The-Go, tune in for ideas on how to win over your surgeons to become advocates for your Sterile Processing team: "There are few better ways to set off a stressed out surgeon than to consistently fail him or her in the area of surgical instrumentation. Whether it's a set that's unsterile for her first case, a scope that is cloudy for the umpteenth time, or an untimely delay in delivering the additional needle holders he needs to replace the ones that aren't locking properly -- understandable frustration is sure to follow. You may not hear the grumbles down in SPD, but the cultural damage is certainly done and it runs deep. But there's good news. There's light at the end of this gloomy OR hallway. Frustrated surgeons can be won over, and when they are, they can be one of the most powerful agents of change to propel your Sterile Processing department to the forefront of cultural excellence in the minds of the OR team. Let's talk about some key ways your SPD team can get this done…" To listen to the full episode click here. To read this article, take the CE quiz & download your certificate, click here. Stay tuned for new CE approved Articles On-the-Go releasing each week! Bookmark our new AOTG CE page here: https://www.beyondclean.net/articles-on-the-go #FightingDirty #HankBalch #BeyondClean #WeFightDirty™ Click To Subscribe on YouTube, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or Spotify or Visit Our Website!

On this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Metals: Limits and Effects on Processing". To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at any time via email at: [email protected] Until next time, keep fighting dirty! #SterileProcessing #BeyondClean #ExpertSeries #Podcast

Hydrogen Peroxide sterilization is all around us, but compared to steam, our industry has a long way to go in understanding the true potential of this modality. Is it the solution for higher efficiency? Is it the silver bullet for safer endoscopes? Join us for this exclusive podcast re-release from the 2022 Expert Series™ Conference as we talk to Jean-Luc Lemyre about the background and future of this low temperature workhorse. Jean-Luc outlines how this chemical process works to effect sterilization and discusses when & why it fails. Bring your thinking hat for this one, and make sure to pull in your new technicians to learn about this unique modality! You can access more content from our Low Temp Sterilization Expert Series™ by visiting: https://www.beyondclean.net/low-temp-expert Our 2022 Expert Series Conference podcast episodes are individually approved for 1 CE, so once you finish this interview, you can download your CE certificate immediately by passing the short quiz linked below each week. For access to this CE quiz and over 250 other free CE credits, visit our CE Credit Hub: beyondclean.net/ce-credit-hub #BeyondClean #SterileProcessing #Podcast #CE #JeanLucLemyre #LowTempSterilization #ExpertSeries #Conference

On this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "If I Could Save Time in a Bottle: Selecting Detergents for Fast Cycles". To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at any time via email at: [email protected] Until next time, keep fighting dirty! #SterileProcessing #BeyondClean #ExpertSeries #Podcast

On this CE approved release of Articles On-The-Go, tune in for encouragement about knocking your next accreditation survey out of the park: "Every Sterile Processing department has a story. As a Sterile Processing leader it's up to you to teach this story to your technicians (both new and old). What are your particular department challenges and how are you overcoming them? Is your department located a quarter of a mile away from the OR (like one of my facilities was) or do you process instrumentation for outside facilities requiring tight logistical management and constant communication? These realities define your department and they are the stories that will contextualize and differentiate your department from the others the surveyor may have seen. Your technicians should hear this story from you on such a consistent basis that they can tell it themselves, with genuine confidence and contagious pride..." To listen to the full episode click here. To read this article, take the CE quiz & download your certificate, click here. Stay tuned for new CE approved Articles On-the-Go releasing each week! Bookmark our new AOTG CE page here: https://www.beyondclean.net/articles-on-the-go #FightingDirty #HankBalch #BeyondClean #WeFightDirty™ Click To Subscribe on YouTube, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or Spotify or Visit Our Website!

On this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Share the Surgical Schedule With Your Reps". To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at any time via email at: [email protected] Until next time, keep fighting dirty! #SterileProcessing #BeyondClean #ExpertSeries #Podcast

How complicated could it be to put something on a shelf and leave it there? Well, if you've spent five minutes inside a busy sterile storage area in the OR or SPD, we don't even have to answer that question. Don't miss this exclusive podcast-version of the 2022 Expert Series Conference, where our Healthcare Storage Expert™, Dustin Patterson, Regional Sales Manager LogiQuip talks about the little known, but extremely important storage concepts that can save you from stress and ensure your patient ready trays can be found...when the patient is ready for them! Items move, shelves tend to get overloaded, efficiency goes by the wayside, and then something big finally causes everyone to wake up to the risk caused by a broken storage process. If you have friends in the OR, this is the session you'll want to gather around the computer and collaborate for safer storage. Tune in to hear the latest about what innovators are doing to better protect your surgical assets! You can access more content from our Healthcare Storage Expert Series™ by visiting: https://www.beyondclean.net/storage-expert Our 2022 Expert Series Conference podcast episodes are individually approved for 1 CE, so once you finish this interview, you can download your CE certificate immediately by passing the short quiz linked below each week. For access to this CE quiz and over 250 other free CE credits, visit our CE Credit Hub: beyondclean.net/ce-credit-hub #BeyondClean #SterileProcessing #Podcast #CE #DustinPatterson #HealthcareStorage #ExpertSeries #Conference

On this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Safety Reports and Secret Identities". To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at any time via email at: [email protected] Until next time, keep fighting dirty! #SterileProcessing #BeyondClean #ExpertSeries #Podcast

One of the biggest questions on the minds of healthcare professionals today is how to reduce case delays? On this Beyond Clean Vendor Spotlight we speak with Sean Bogle, Vice President of Turbett Surgical about the Turbett Surgical Instrument Pod- a multi-tray sterilization unit that generates efficiencies by enabling the sterilization of up to 15 trays at once. We discuss the value and impact the Turbett Surgical Instrument Pod has on the Operating Room and Sterile Processing departments by improving staff satisfaction, by eliminating holes in wraps, and by significantly reducing medical waste. You're not going to want to miss this! Visit Turbett Surgical online at www.turbettsurgical.com. E-mail [email protected] to see how this technology can impact your facility. Follow Turbett Surgical on LinkedIn and Instagram and check out their product videos on YouTube. #VendorSpotlight #TurbettSurgical #InstrumentPOD #SterileProcessing #Sterilization #PatientSafety #QualityOfCare #Efficiency #Productivity #BeyondClean #WeFightDirty #SPD #CSSD #SPS #Surgery #MDR

On this CE approved release of Articles On-The-Go, tune in for tips on tackling your missing instrument challenges: "Few things are more frustrating for front line techs than to be processing along at full speed, noticing an instrument is missing, and then knowing it will take them forever to find the proper replacement. Whether you utilize a drawer system, peg board, or bin storage for your backup instrumentation -- the key to success here is organization. Personally, I'm a fan of bin storage because it allows you to see the instruments (unlike the drawer system) and removing an instrument is not as difficult as with a crowded peg board (plus you can really make a bin system look sharp if you want to). The cultural impact of an organized backup inventory can mean the difference between a tech who happily spends 20 seconds finding the exact needleholder they need and a tech who begrudgingly leaves their table for a 10 minute excursion to the graveyard of productivity, a.k.a. the rat's nest of a backup wall you have. Don't make your techs choose between a productive night and completed surgical trays. They should want and be able to do both..." To listen to the full episode click here. To read this article, take the CE quiz & download your certificate, click here. Stay tuned for new CE approved Articles On-the-Go releasing each week! Bookmark our new AOTG CE page here: https://www.beyondclean.net/articles-on-the-go #FightingDirty #HankBalch #BeyondClean #WeFightDirty™ Click To Subscribe on YouTube, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or Spotify or Visit Our Website!

On this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Conductivity & Total Dissolved Solids: What Do They Tell Us?". To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at any time via email at: [email protected] Until next time, keep fighting dirty! #SterileProcessing #BeyondClean #ExpertSeries #Podcast

Are your peel packs crumbling around you? Are you seeing holes, rips, and tears? Or even damage to the surgical instruments themselves? Don't miss this exclusive podcast-version of the 2022 Expert Series Conference, where our Instrument Protection Management Expert™, Craig Ford, Founder & President of SterileBits, Inc. talks about the ins and outs of instrument protection. From innovative design to hardwiring best practices, solving the challenges of instrument packaging and protection is no easy feat. We tackle the basics of this topic before taking the conversation to the next level of efficiencies, sustainability, and more. Tune in to hear the latest about what innovators are doing to better protect your surgical assets! You can access more content from our Instrument Protection Expert Series™ by visiting: https://www.beyondclean.net/instrument-protection-expert Our 2022 Expert Series Conference podcast episodes are individually approved for 1 CE, so once you finish this interview, you can download your CE certificate immediately by passing the short quiz linked below each week. For access to this CE quiz and over 250 other free CE credits, visit our CE Credit Hub: beyondclean.net/ce-credit-hub #BeyondClean #SterileProcessing #Podcast #CE #CraigFord #InstrumentProtection #ExpertSeries #Conference

On this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Is Liquid Chemical Sterilization Efficacy the Same as Ethylene Oxide Sterilization?". To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at any time via email at: [email protected] Until next time, keep fighting dirty! #SterileProcessing #BeyondClean #ExpertSeries #Podcast

At some point, you may be faced with an emergency that completely disrupts your department workflow. On this Beyond Clean Vendor Spotlight we continue the conversation with Mark Munroe, VP of Strategic Projects and Mobile Solutions, about the STERIS Mobile Sterile Processing Unit- a 53-foot trailer that transforms into a state-of-the-art mobile Sterile Processing Department well-suited for when an emergency strikes. Mark discusses emergency preparedness and what situations may warrant a mobile unit. If you are curious about who can come to the rescue in your department's time of need, tune in now. Follow STERIS Healthcare Products on LinkedIn, Visit STERIS University to Earn FREE CEs, and learn more about the STERIS Mobile Sterile Processing Unit by visiting steris.com/mobileSPD #VendorSpotlight #STERIS #SterileProcessing #Mobile #MobileFleet #Sterilization #SterilityAssurance #Workflow #Productivity #HospitalRenovation #EmergencyPreparedness #Safety #BeyondClean #WeFightDirty #SPD #CS #MDR #SPS #Surgery #ASHRAE

On this CE approved release of Articles On-The-Go, tune in for ideas about keeping quality as the central focus of your Sterile Processing team: "As with many other things, your vision for quality should start at the front door. Don't hire any technician before you find out where their values lie in terms of a quality work ethic. This will mean integrating a "quality" section into your interview form. Ask them how they have balanced the pursuit of perfection under time constraints in a previous work experience. Have them describe a time when they went over and above to ensure their work product was better than required. If you communicate this standard at the very beginning, your techs will take it for granted that quality is a core value of the department -- and then work accordingly...." To listen to the full episode click here. To read this article, take the CE quiz & download your certificate, click here. Stay tuned for new CE approved Articles On-the-Go releasing each week! Bookmark our new AOTG CE page here: https://www.beyondclean.net/articles-on-the-go #FightingDirty #HankBalch #BeyondClean #WeFightDirty™ Click To Subscribe on YouTube, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or Spotify or Visit Our Website!

On this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Why Use Enzymes for Pretreatment, Transport, and Holding?". To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at any time via email at: [email protected] Until next time, keep fighting dirty! #SterileProcessing #BeyondClean #ExpertSeries #Podcast

Are you lost when it comes to tackling loaner and consignment trays in your department? Do you experience frustration when holding your reps accountable or when trying to influence surgeons to give you support for vendor management policies and processes? Don't miss this exclusive podcast-version of the 2022 Expert Series Conference, where our Vendor Management Expert™, Jeff Wertz, Chief Commercial Officer at Surgio Health joins us and dives into all things loaners, consignment, and sales representatives! We'll be talking about data, best practices, industry trends, innovations, and more. Let's journey into the vendor tray vortex together! You can access more content from our Vendor Management Expert Series™ by visiting: https://www.beyondclean.net/vendor-expert Our 2022 Expert Series Conference podcast episodes are individually approved for 1 CE, so once you finish this interview, you can download your CE certificate immediately by passing the short quiz linked below each week. For access to this CE quiz and over 250 other free CE credits, visit our CE Credit Hub: beyondclean.net/ce-credit-hub #BeyondClean #SterileProcessing #Podcast #CE #JeffWertz #VendorManagement #ExpertSeries #Conference

On this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Loaner Tray Taxes". To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at any time via email at: [email protected] Until next time, keep fighting dirty! #SterileProcessing #BeyondClean #ExpertSeries #Podcast

On this CE approved release of Articles On-The-Go, tune in for insights on how to safely increase the speed of your Sterile Processing team: "If you are able to connect pictures with individual instruments in your tracking system, this can be a huge boost to speedy identification of items during the assembly stage. In addition to pictures, make sure you list the specific instrument manufacturer and catalog number of each instrument on the count sheet for easy verification by your techs. If your tracking system allows you to list multiple substitution information or cross-referencing, do that as well. Any info that can answer a question before it has to be asked can shave critical minutes off of processing times that would otherwise be spent trying to answer questions like, "Is this the exact Debakey forcep they want in this set?..." To listen to the full episode click here. To read this article, take the CE quiz & download your certificate, click here. Stay tuned for new CE approved Articles On-the-Go releasing each week! Bookmark our new AOTG CE page here: https://www.beyondclean.net/articles-on-the-go #FightingDirty #HankBalch #BeyondClean #WeFightDirty™ Click To Subscribe on YouTube, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or Spotify or Visit Our Website!

On this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Making the Most of Your Sidekick". To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at any time via email at: [email protected] Until next time, keep fighting dirty! #SterileProcessing #BeyondClean #ExpertSeries #Podcast

If there were one area of your department where it constantly looked like a bomb went off, where would it be? Chances are good your backup inventory storage area might top that list. In addition to being a major source of headache and frustration for your team, poorly managed backup inventory data can dramatically reduce assembly times and completion rates for your surgical trays. On this final episode 8 of Season 16 "Yes, We Scan!", we sit down with Bobby Parker, 2016 HPN SPD Department of the Year winner and Clinical Manager at Beyond Clean, to talk about his experience managing the explosive potential of instrument extras. Tune in and get inspired to light a fuse for quality, speed, & employee satisfaction in your Sterile Processing department. Stop right there, put it in reverse, and come join us! Season 16 episodes are individually approved for 1 CE, so once you finish this interview, you can download your CE certificate immediately by passing the short quiz linked below each week. For access to this CE quiz and over 250 other free CE credits, visit our CE Credit Hub: https://lnkd.in/eTv5ypPn #BeyondClean #SterileProcessing #Podcast #CE #YesWeScan #InstrumentTracking #Season16

On this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Aggressiveness: When Water Attacks". To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at any time via email at: [email protected] Until next time, keep fighting dirty! #SterileProcessing #BeyondClean #ExpertSeries #Podcast

On this CE approved release of Articles On-The-Go, tune in for creative encouragement to read your copy of AAMI ST79: "You've heard it said that it takes a village to raise a child. I would argue that it takes a village to read the standards. Not only was ST79 crafted by a diverse group of Sterile Processing and healthcare leaders across the country, but that's also the best way to read it! Why not get your local or regional Sterile Processing organization to do a monthly conference call where you all get on the phone and talk through one chapter per month of ST79 -- inviting feedback and comments on each recommendation. Approaching the standards in this way would allow for the kind of community interpretation that they were meant to have, and it will give outlet to the stories, tips, and testimonials that we all bring to the table through our individual years of Sterile Processing experience..." To listen to the full episode click here. To read this article, take the CE quiz & download your certificate, click here. Stay tuned for new CE approved Articles On-the-Go releasing each week! Bookmark our new AOTG CE page here: https://www.beyondclean.net/articles-on-the-go #FightingDirty #HankBalch #BeyondClean #WeFightDirty™ Click To Subscribe on YouTube, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or Spotify or Visit Our Website!

On this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Did Superbugs Disappear?". To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at any time via email at: [email protected] Until next time, keep fighting dirty! #SterileProcessing #BeyondClean #ExpertSeries #Podcast

If you want to elicit groans and frustrated head shaking from a crowd of Sterile Processing professionals, mention the word: Clinics. With healthcare and procedure-based services increasingly growing outside of the OR environment, reprocessing support of clinics has become a major source of challenge among departments across the US. On this episode 7 of Season 16 "Yes, We Scan!", we sit down with Angela Benson, Sterile Processing Education Specialist at UW Health in Madison, WI and Beyond Clean Advisory Group member, to talk about why clinic reprocessing is such a complex issue, and dive into best practices to get it under control. Tune in for Angela's perspective on what works, what doesn't, and how to leverage your tracking system to hardwire transparency and quality for your clinic customers. If your SPD supports internal or external clinics, this is one interview you will not want to miss! Season 16 episodes are individually approved for 1 CE, so once you finish this interview, you can download your CE certificate immediately by passing the short quiz linked below each week. For access to this CE quiz and over 250 other free CE credits, visit our CE Credit Hub: https://educate.beyondclean.net/3ksVnOw #BeyondClean #SterileProcessing #Podcast #CE #YesWeScan #InstrumentTracking #Season16

On this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "3 Critical Elements for Reducing Dry Soils in Endoscopes". To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at any time via email at: [email protected] Until next time, keep fighting dirty! #SterileProcessing #BeyondClean #ExpertSeries #Podcast

On this CE approved release of Articles On-The-Go, tune in for insight into preparing your department's Sterile Processing technicians for growth opportunities right where they are: "As you interview for entry level SPD tech positions, always be thinking about what inherent qualities this person has for future leadership opportunities -- and, if you can, try to hire folks who are smarter than you. This will mean that you look for more qualities in a potential candidate than just the ones that will make them a high performing tech. Just because someone is a great tech, does not mean they would make a great SPD leader. Hire those candidates who demonstrate personal accountability, ability to collaborate with diverse teams, willingness to accept additional responsibilities as they learn the job, and other big-picture skills that make them stand out from the average worker-bee...." To listen to the full episode click here. To read this article, take the CE quiz & download your certificate, click here. Stay tuned for new CE approved Articles On-the-Go releasing each week! Bookmark our new AOTG CE page here: https://www.beyondclean.net/articles-on-the-go #FightingDirty #HankBalch #BeyondClean #WeFightDirty™ Click To Subscribe on YouTube, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or Spotify or Visit Our Website!

On this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "4 Reasons to Let Vendors Prepare Trays for Decontamination in the OR". To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at any time via email at: [email protected] Until next time, keep fighting dirty! #SterileProcessing #BeyondClean #ExpertSeries #Podcast

You and your department work hard every day to correctly and compliantly reprocess surgical instruments. But, how do you PROVE IT when the accreditation surveyors from The Joint Commission, DNV, and others show up with their clipboards and checklists? On this episode 6 of Season 16 "Yes, We Scan!", we sit down with Sara Vinson, Director of Sterile Processing at UF Health and Beyond Clean Advisory Group member, to discuss her insights around using tracking system data to ace your accreditation survey visits! Tune in for Sara's perspectives on the power these data points can have in telling the real story of growth, improvement, and excellence in your Sterile Processing department. If you scan, you might as well scan with the Joint Commission in mind. Join us this week as Sara Vinson tells us how! Season 16 episodes are individually approved for 1 CE, so once you finish this interview, you can download your CE certificate immediately by passing the short quiz linked below each week. For access to this CE quiz and over 250 other free CE credits, visit our CE Credit Hub: https://educate.beyondclean.net/3ksVnOw #BeyondClean #SterileProcessing #Podcast #CE #YesWeScan #InstrumentTracking #Season16

On this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Zero to Hero: Double Agents in Your Product Catalog." To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at any time via email at: [email protected] Until next time, keep fighting dirty! #SterileProcessing #BeyondClean #ExpertSeries #Podcast

On this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Hardness: How Does It Affect Processing?". To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at any time via email at: [email protected] Until next time, keep fighting dirty! #SterileProcessing #BeyondClean #ExpertSeries #Podcast

What role, if any, should your individual tracking system metrics play in your annual review process? Are you the most productive technician on your team in decontamination? Should that impact your annual raise or promotion opportunities? On this episode 5 of Season 16 "Yes, We Scan!", we sit down with Cody Troutt, MBA, CRCST, CHL, CIS Beyond Clean Advisory Group member and Central Sterile Director at Williamson Medical Center to discuss his approach to department & individual instrument data in how he leads technicians into excellence in his departments. Tune in for Cody's thoughts on how data & evaluations should interact, and what your team can do to create greater trust & transparency across the board. We hope you can join us for this data-driven discussion! Season 16 episodes are individually approved for 1 CE, so once you finish this interview, you can download your CE certificate immediately by passing the short quiz linked below each week. For access to this CE quiz and over 250 other free CE credits, visit our CE Credit Hub: http://www.beyondclean.net/ce-credit-hub #BeyondClean #SterileProcessing #Podcast #CE #YesWeScan #InstrumentTracking #Season16

On this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "First Duodenoscopes, Then Urological Endoscopes... Now Bronchoscopes?". To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at any time via email at: [email protected] Until next time, keep fighting dirty! #SterileProcessing #BeyondClean #ExpertSeries #Podcast

On this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Why Are Surveyors Focusing on Point-of-Use Instrument Care?". To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at any time via email at: [email protected] Until next time, keep fighting dirty! #SterileProcessing #BeyondClean #ExpertSeries #Podcast

"Which doctor are these loaners for?" "How many trays are needed for this case?" "Where did the loaners go for the first case tomorrow morning?" On this Episode 4 of Season 16 "Yes, We Scan!", we sit down with Jill Sweeney, CRCST Clinical Educator with Censis Technologies, Inc. to discuss the complex and often confusing workflows of loaner instrument in Sterile Processing. Tune in for Jill's insights on loaner tracking compliance, industry best practices, and the basic building blocks of a high performing loaner process. We hope you can join us for episode! Season 16 episodes are individually approved for 1 CE, so once you finish this interview, you can download your CE certificate immediately by passing the short quiz linked below each week. For access to this CE quiz and over 250 other free CE credits, visit our CE Credit Hub: http://www.beyondclean.net/ce-credit-hub #BeyondClean #SterileProcessing #Podcast #CE #YesWeScan #InstrumentTracking #Season16

On this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Are We In a Loaner Bubble?." To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at any time via email at: [email protected] Until next time, keep fighting dirty! #SterileProcessing #BeyondClean #ExpertSeries #Podcast

On this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Dirty Data Strike Countsheets: This Time Its Personal." To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at any time via email at: [email protected] Until next time, keep fighting dirty! #SterileProcessing #BeyondClean #ExpertSeries #Podcast

With each new generation of Sterile Processing technician, the workforce gets more and more comfortable with technology, mobile applications, and software. But there's still a large percentage of our industry who remember the days before departments were so computerized, wired, and required. On this Episode 3 of Season 16 "Yes, We Scan!", we sit down with Angus Bruce, Beyond Clean Advisory Group member and CSS Director at Anne Arundel Medical Center to discuss how these different generational perspectives on technology impact how we staff, train, and lead our departments. Tune in for Angus' insights on where the old schoolers have it right and what the new schoolers can teach us about how scanning technology can help us focus more on the things that really matter. We hope you can join us for this timely discussion! Season 16 episodes are individually approved for 1 CE, so once you finish this interview, you can download your CE certificate immediately by passing the short quiz linked below each week. For access to this CE quiz and over 250 other free CE credits, visit our CE Credit Hub: http://www.beyondclean.net/ce-credit-hub #BeyondClean #SterileProcessing #Podcast #CE #YesWeScan #InstrumentTracking #Season16

On this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "pH: How Does It Affect My Instruments?" To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at any time via email at: [email protected] Until next time, keep fighting dirty! #SterileProcessing #BeyondClean #ExpertSeries #Podcast

On this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "When To Use a PCD (or Test Pack)." To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at any time via email at: [email protected] Until next time, keep fighting dirty! #SterileProcessing #BeyondClean #ExpertSeries #Podcast

The decontamination area of Sterile Processing has a lot of nicknames: "Big D", "Decon", "The Wall", "The Hole," "The Dirty Side." Whatever your team calls it, one common theme seems to come up again and again -- this area is often filled with systemic scanning challenges. On this Episode 2 of Season 16 "Yes, We Scan!", we sit down with Michelle Sirex, Beyond Clean Advisory Group member and Education Specialist at Overlake Medical Center to chat about why scanning compliance is so problematic in decontamination. Tune in for Michelle's thoughts on the potential data gaps during the decontamination phase of reprocessing, and why these missing data points can be a big deal for your team. We hope you can join us! Season 16 episodes are individually approved for 1 CE, so once you finish this interview, you can download your CE certificate immediately by passing the short quiz linked below each week. For access to this CE quiz and over 250 other free CE credits, visit our CE Credit Hub: http://www.beyondclean.net/ce-credit-hub #BeyondClean #SterileProcessing #Podcast #CE #YesWeScan #InstrumentTracking #Season16

On this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "The Role of Disinfectants for Point-Of-Use Instrument Care." To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at any time via email at: [email protected] Until next time, keep fighting dirty! #SterileProcessing #BeyondClean #ExpertSeries #Podcast

On this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Vendor IFUs: Communication and Trust (But Verify)." To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at any time via email at: [email protected] Until next time, keep fighting dirty! #SterileProcessing #BeyondClean #ExpertSeries #Podcast

Everyone talks about going FROM manual tracking TO electronic tracking in Sterile Processing. But what if that were reversed. What if you had to go FROM scanning & tracking back TO the old days of writing & hunting for trays? What would you learn? What skills would you need to be successful? On our Season premiere of Season 16 "Yes, We Scan!", we sit down with Joseph Martin, Beyond Clean Advisory Group member and SPD Educator at UC Health to discuss his unique experience of managing an instrument tracking database at a Level 1 Trauma hospital, then transitioning as an Educator to a smaller facility who was still doing manual tracking. Tune in for Joseph's insights on how technology (and the absence of it) impacts department culture, training, and the depth of knowledge required for ensuring every instrument goes #BeyondClean. This is a conversation you never knew you wanted to hear! We hope you can join us! Season 16 episodes are individually approved for 1 CE, so once you finish this interview, you can download your CE certificate immediately by passing the short quiz linked below each week. For access to this CE quiz and over 250 other free CE credits, visit our CE Credit Hub: http://www.beyondclean.net/ce-credit-hub #BeyondClean #SterileProcessing #Podcast #CE #YesWeScan #InstrumentTracking #Season16

On this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Making Outside Information Your Mentor." To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, or subscribe to the Beyond Clean mailing list by visiting: https://educate.beyondclean.net/cleanfreaks or text BEYONDCLEAN to 22828 Do you know a #SterileProcessing expert who you'd love to hear from on our series? Or do you have a question for one of our current experts? Contact us at any time via email at: [email protected] Until next time, keep fighting dirty! #SterileProcessing #BeyondClean #ExpertSeries #Podcast