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SPD and OR Teams Must Create A United Front | Expert Series On-The-Go Dec 17, 2022

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On this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "SPD and OR Teams Must Create A United Front". 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: info@beyondclean.net

Until next time, keep fighting dirty!

#SterileProcessing #BeyondClean #ExpertSeries #Podcast

Perfect Wash Control System: A complete and automated cleaning monitoring system for SPD/CSSD Dec 16, 2022

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How do you avoid human error within your critical Sterile Processing workflows? What can you do today to improve traceability and reduce time spent waiting on monitoring results at every stage of reprocessing?

Joining us for this Beyond Clean Vendor Spotlight™ are Terragene team members Mark Duro CRCST, FCS, Industry Subject Matter Expert & Education Manager and Hisashi Konno, Biomedical Engineer & Product Specialist to speak with us about the role that constant innovation plays in keeping our departments ahead of the technology curve. With patient safety in surgery completely dependent on compliant reprocessing protocols in Sterile Processing, comprehensive solutions are a must-have. Listen as they describe how Terragene is leading the industry with cutting edge technology to make this both possible and affordable for hospitals around the country, and across the globe.

Tune in for the full conversation!

To learn more about Terragene, visit https://terragene.com/

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For general information, reach out to info@terragene.com

or better yet, contact Ruben Rios in marketing or Mark directly! Mark.duro@terragene.com

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#Terragene #VendorSpotlight #Podcast #BeyondClean

So You Want to Be a Sterile Processing Manager: How to Get There and What to Expect Dec 15, 2022

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In this CE-approved episode of Articles On-The-Go, Hank Balch discusses the road to becoming a department leader and how to best navigate it: -- "If there's one point where far too many new sterile processing professionals fail, it is realizing that every single day is an interview. You may think that because everyone else is doing it or because that's how your trainer told you to do it, then it's okay to engage in bad habits or related behaviors, but here's the deal: nobody else is going to be the manager either if they are not acting like a leader today."

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™

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Accountable for Change: Collaborating Between Supply Chain & SPD Dec 12, 2022

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In many healthcare facilities, Sterile Processing departments fall under the reporting structure of perioperative services. The same cannot be said at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). The Central Processing department at this facility broke the mold when it joined forces with Supply Chain and created a new reporting structure within their surgical services. On this week's Beyond Clean special release, we're sharing an exclusive interview from the 2019 HPN SPD Department of the Year award winner, CHOP's Robert Silverstein, Senior Director, Central Processing and High-Level Disinfection/Sterilization, from our "Conference of Champions" event earlier this year. Join us for this interview as we hear from Robert about the benefits his department has experienced since making this structural change to report to & through Supply Chain. From the optimization of preference cards and supply chain management to the significant improvement to OR "On Time" starts, this reporting structure is certainly proven to be effective. Gather around with your favorite inventory specialist and tune in for this collaborative discussion!

Each "Conference of Champions" special release episode is 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

Putting the Puzzle Together for Point of Use Pre-Cleaning Compliance - Part 2 | Expert Series On-The-Go Dec 10, 2022

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On this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Putting the Puzzle Together for Point of Use Pre-Cleaning Compliance - Part 2". 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: info@beyondclean.net

Until next time, keep fighting dirty!

#SterileProcessing #BeyondClean #ExpertSeries #Podcast

The Processing Powerhouse: Containers that Operate with Greater Precision Dec 09, 2022

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With features that help streamline processes and reduce the possibility of wet sets, Aesculap's next generation rigid container is everything you'd expect from the market leader.¹ The new AESCULAP Aicon™ Sterile Container System is a sterilization powerhouse that delivers 100% container and basket synchronization, up to 47 percent less dry time with the Enhanced Drying System (EDS)² and up to a 200 percent increase in sterile aseptic area.³ On this Beyond Clean Vendor Spotlight™ we talk with Michael Strand, Regional Sales Director at Aesculap AIC about the ways these containers may provide an immediate impact to patient outcomes, operational efficiency, sustainability, and staff satisfaction. Tune in to hear how Aesculap's constant innovation offers the most comprehensive, FDA-approved selection of container sizes and applications on the market, including steam, IUSS and ETO modalities. Visit Aesculap online at aesculapusa.com and check out the Aesculap Academy at educate.beyondclean.net/aesculap.

Get updates on products and services by following Aesculap (US) on LinkedIn.

#VendorSpotlight #AesculapUSA #Efficiency #Sustainability #SterileProcessing #Quality #RigidContainer #Containers #PatientSafety #OperatingRoom #BeyondClean #WeFightDirty #SPD #CSSD #SPS #Surgery #MDR

¹ According to ECRI data from May 2020 to June 2021

² With AESCULAP Aicon EDS models. Data on file.

³ Data on file.

An Unwilling Conspiracy of Silence: Confronting the Industry Secret of Non-Compliance Dec 08, 2022

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On this CE approved release of Articles On-The-Go, we confront the industry secret of non-compliance. Are you really following ALL of the your manufacturer's instructions for use? Is it even possible?

"So I want to issue a call to action today. If you're a vendor of medical devices, equipment, instrument tracking, sterility assurance or any other CS product/service -- WE NEED YOUR HELP! Get your CS customer behind closed doors and get some honesty from them. You may be surprised at what you hear."

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™

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The Epicenter of Excellence: Sterile Processing Centralization (Conference of Champions Special Release) Dec 05, 2022

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Is it possible for one Sterile Processing department to support the daily decontamination, assembly, and sterilization needs of an entire healthcare system? Does centralizing instrument reprocessing still render the same quality and service as an in-house SPD? On this week's Beyond Clean special release, we're sharing an exclusive interview from the 2020 HPN SPD Department of the Year award winner, M Health Fairview's Lori Ferrer, from our "Conference of Champions" event earlier this year. No one knows how to meet centralized surgical instrumentation needs quite like Lori Ferrer and her team of Sterile Processing technicians at M Health Fairview's Central Sterile Services Department (CSSD). Through a system-wide standardization of surgical trays and a detailed instrument tracking process, this department is equipped with the tools necessary to streamline all steps in their reprocessing cycle. Tune in to find out how this Central Sterile Services Department successfully reprocesses a whopping four million surgical instruments annually!

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

The D60 Story: 60 Seconds to Disinfect ENT Scopes Using UV Technology Dec 02, 2022

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[Listen & download the BONUS content!] Validated disinfection of channel-less endoscopes & TEE probes without water or chemicals all in less than 60 seconds? Welcome to the UV-C revolution, #CleanFreaks! Joining us for this Beyond Clean Vendor Spotlight™ interview is Daan Hoek, co-founder at UV Smart, to discuss how their D60 disinfecting equipment (FDA registered Class 2) is now providing the US with a sustainable, economical, and environmentally friendly solution for tackling some of our biggest infection control gaps.

Tune in to hear Daan explain how the D60 achieves minimum log-4 reduction on the full spectrum of infection-causing microorganisms (such as bacteria, spores, and viruses), and actually keeps track of who cleans, disinfects, and removes an endoscope from the D60 after each cycle, eliminating opportunities for reprocessing mistakes.

Listen to the full interview here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/beyondclean/BC_UVS_VS1.mp3

Click on the gift icon to download the BONUS content via pdf.

Check out this short YouTube video about how to implement the D60 system: https://educate.beyondclean.net/uvsmartd60

Find out more about UV Smart by visiting: https://www.uv-smart.com/beyondclean

Or connect directly with Daan Hoek on Linkedin at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daanhoek/

#UVSmart #D60 #Disinfection #UVC #TEEProbes #ENTScopes #BeyondClean #VendorSpotlight #Podcast #WeFightDirty

The Victims Downstairs: Surgeon Bullies, and the Untold Sterile Processing Story Dec 01, 2022

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On this CE-approved release of Articles On-The-Go, listen as Hank explains the common experiences of OR bullies and what you can do about it: "For all those in this industry who see or hear of surgeon bullying happening to your CS/SPD team, stand up and speak out for these victims downstairs. We need your voice. We need your support. We need our story to be told. And we need these surgical bullies to be held accountable. Change is possible. But it will take courage..."

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™

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