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A Winning Plan: Making Process Improvement Possible - Marjorie Wall Jan 06, 2020

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When a problem strikes in Sterile Processing or the Operating Room that puts a patient at risk, the knee jerk reaction is to what? To fire the person responsible. On this Season 7 Rewind episode, we talked with a mathematics major on a full scholarship-turned-Sterile Processing leader about the cultural shift that needs to happen in order to make lasting change in our departments - a shift that looks at the processes that are in place that set your staff up for failure or success. Marjorie Wall talked us through planning for process improvements in a way that will gain support and engagement from frontline staff as well as gain financial and budgetary resources from administration. There's a point as an industry and as individual leaders where change is imminent. Catch this re-release episode to see how you can be a change agent in your department.

Season 7 episodes were packaged & approved for a total of 5 CEs. Check out the other episodes and take your CE quiz here: https://www.beyondclean.net/season-7-ce-credit-hub

For access to this CE quiz and over 230 other free CE credits, visit our CE Credit Hub: https://www.beyondclean.net/ce-credit-hub

*The opinions expressed in this interview do not reflect the official opinion of any organization the interviewee is affiliated with.

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ISO Certification for SPD Departments & AAMI/ASTM Updates: Ralph Basile Dec 30, 2019

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Regulators want it, healthcare facilities want it, medical device manufacturers want it...what if surgical instrument validation was actually geared toward a specific standard protocol? This re-released Season 1 episode features one of the biggest names in sterile processing, Ralph Basile, who talks with Justin Poulin, Michael Matthews and Hank Balch about all things ISO certification and AAMI/ASTM. Learn how you can get involved in the important decisions being made in today's healthcare environment. Tune in now! CE Credit -> https://www.beyondclean.net/ce-credit-hub Segment 1 (02:45) - ISO Background & Intersection w/ Sterile Processing Standards Segment 2 (14:45) - AAMI/ASTM Updates & Standards Related to Cleaning Medical Devices #BeyondClean #WeFightDirty #sterileprocessing #podcast #season1 #throwback #ISO #AAMI #ASTM #validation #MDR #CSSD #SPD

Third Party Instrument Repair: AMDSO & "The Right to Repair" Debate Dec 23, 2019

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Surgical instrument repair questions are such an important part of everything that we do as sterile processing professionals. David Anbari joins us to talk about preventative maintenance, accessibility and the mobile aspect of third party repair services. Who are the people repairing instrumentation and what's the difference between third party repair and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) repair in terms of quality? David addresses these questions and then in the second segment we dive into the challenges from a legislative perspective to how the repair industry is managed. This re-released Season 1 episode is just as relevant today as it was during Season 1 so tune in now! CE Credit -> https://www.beyondclean.net/ce-credit-hub Segment 1 (03:30) - History of "3rd Party Instrument Repair" Segment 2 (19:35) - The "Right to Repair" Debate & AMDSO.org #BeyondClean #WeFightDirty #sterileprocessing #podcast #season1 #throwback #instrumentrepair #thirdpartyrepair #surgery #MDR #CSSD #SPD

Smart Data: The Key to Effective Change Management in the Operating Room Dec 20, 2019

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Picture this: your hospital has access to a magic button that would reduce SPD volume by up to 100 trays per week and reduce tray sizes by over 35%. Sound too good to be true? On this release of the Beyond Clean Vendor Spotlight series, we talk to David Rowe and Dr. Martyn Knowles from Operative Flow Technologies. OpFlow, a data driven product focused on value optimization, uses actual instrument or supply usage data by case- collected during the case in the OR- to rationalize instruments in trays. One of the big problems we are seeing in hospitals today is that the number of cases is not changing dramatically but the amount of instrumentation, disposables and trays is going up disproportionately to the amount of resources being filtered into the sterile processing department. David and Dr. Knowles talk specifically about how the data-driven OpFlow approach will reduce the backlog and improve SPD throughput, enhancing both the quality and efficiency of SPD. Tune in to this interview to find out how your hospital could use smart data and OpFlow to save over $2.2 million over the next few years by removing excess, unused instruments.

Follow OpFlow on LinkedIn, visit their website https://www.operativeflow.com or send them an email -> info@operativeflow.com to schedule your virtual or on-site audit today!

#VendorSpotlight #SmartData #OpFlow #InstrumentRationalization #TrayOptimization #ChangeManagement #SterileProcessing #BeyondClean #WeFightDirty #SPD #CS #MDR #SPS #Surgery

OR/SPD Collaboration and the 2018 OR Today Live Conference Dec 16, 2019

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Surgical Services is a production-based system that relies heavily on the work done in Sterile Processing. This re-released Season 1 episode features David Taylor, President of the Resolute Advisory Group, LLC. David's particular area of specialty lies in the operational improvement of Surgical Services and Central Sterile/Sterile Processing Departments (SPD/CS). During this interview we confront the significant and all-too-common challenges that these departments face when trying to work together. The second part of the interview we talk with him about OR Today Live 2018 and the opportunity events like this provide for networking with other industry professionals. CE Credit -> https://www.beyondclean.net/ce-credit-hub Segment 1 (03:40) - Confronting the Challenge of OR/SPD Collaboration Segment 2 (29:40) - OR Today Live Conference Preview (2018) #BeyondClean #WeFightDirty #sterileprocessing #podcast #season1 #throwback #collaboration #leadership #surgery #MDR #CSSD #SPD

Business Training for SPD Leaders and Thermometric Validation Dec 09, 2019

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How do you and your department put yourselves on the map in your hospital, especially if you don't come from a business administration background? This week's Beyond Clean re-release features René Vis, Product Manager at Steelco Benelux B.V. who begins by talking about business training for sterile processing leaders. He then dives into the topic of thermometric validation. We all need validation of our procedures and also our machines- sterilizers, washers, heat sealers, etc. At the department level, how often do installation qualification (IQ), operational qualification (OQ) and performance qualification (PQ) need to be performed around the world? Tune in now for this engaging international perspective.

CE Credit -> https://www.beyondclean.net/ce-credit-hub

Segment 1 (03:15) - Business Training for SPD Leaders Segment 2 (19:30) - Thermometric Validation

#BeyondClean #WeFightDirty #sterileprocessing #podcast #season1 #throwback #thermometricvalidation #leadership #surgery #MDR #CSSD #SPD

Medical Device Instructions for Use: Shawn Flynn Dec 02, 2019

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This week's throwback episode of Beyond Clean gives listeners a look inside the process of gaining 510k approval and building a quality system that includes a risk analysis component. While there can be great pressure to cut corners in sterile processing in order to meet demand, Shawn Flynn , Consultant, Entrepreneur, and Medical Device Inventor, encourages technicians and managers to have the backbone to say no and advises that the good device representatives will support the smart and safe decision. Hank Balch and Justin Poulin then raise the topic of UDI (unique device identifier) regulation and the interview closes by addressing the important question of whether employing an expert in sterile processing would help the technical writers develop instructions that can be more easily interpreted. Tune in now!

CE Credit -> https://www.beyondclean.net/ce-credit-hub

#BeyondClean #WeFightDirty #sterileprocessing #podcast #season1 #throwback #510K #medicaldevice #surgery #MDR #CSSD #SPD

Partnering with Infection Control: Michael Matthews Nov 25, 2019

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On this inaugural episode of Beyond Clean from 2017, we interviewed Michael Matthews, who was then the Manager of Central Sterile at Baptist Health in Arkansas. Mike was a rising star in the Sterile Processing industry, who had taken a particular interest in regards to compensation and education requirements for front-line technicians. As most of you know, eventually Mike joined the Beyond Clean team himself, but on this episode he offered his insight into how managers can determine the value of a high quality technician, make the most of a role in sterile processing and open new opportunities while climbing the career ladder. The main topic of conversation revolved around how to effectively partner with Infection Control to meet the needs of the institution and increase awareness of the important challenges facing our departments across the country. It was a great interview to kick off what would become a global revolution in Sterile Processing networking and education. Enjoy the memory!

CE Credit -> https://www.beyondclean.net/ce-credit-hub

The Human Connection: Networking and Success in Sterile Processing Nov 18, 2019

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As sterile processing professionals, we crave challenging and meaningful work- why else would we be doing this? We want to learn, grow and contribute to our departments and healthcare facilities and connecting with other professionals plays a critical role in being able to do just that! In this episode we talk with Lindsay Brown to discuss the ways in which peer-to-peer and peer-to-mentor connection opens the door to new opportunities. She discusses the importance of professional and personal growth and introduces the idea of imposter syndrome in the sterile processing industry. What is imposter syndrome? Tune in now to find out!

CE Credit -> https://www.beyondclean.net/ce-credit-hub

#Connection #ProfessionalGrowth #Mentor #ImposterSyndrome #WeAreSPD #SterileProcessing #BeyondClean #WeFightDirty #Podcast #Education #Season6 #SPD #CS #MDR #SPS #Surgery

The Numbers and Why They Matter: Exposing the Invisible Surgical Crisis Nov 11, 2019

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Do we have a global surgical instrument quality crisis before us? Have you seen the data, and just as importantly, what would you do about it if you have? Leveraging data in healthcare is one of the most efficient ways to perpetuate improvement and change, but we are still on the cusp of seeing the full value to that data has to offer the Sterile Processing industry. We talked to Bryan Stuart and Jay Schrader about the actual numbers that help uncover the invisible surgical crisis that exists in today's hospitals. What does instrument quality & waste look like and how can we use data to build a case for the critical resources we need to keep patients safe? Tune in for insight on this important topic.

For this CE quiz and over 125 other CE credit opportunities, visit: https://www.beyondclean.net/ce-credit-hub

#Data #SurgicalCrisis #NumbersMatter #InstrumentUtilization #InstrumentWaste #Inventory #WeAreSPD #SterileProcessing #BeyondClean #WeFightDirty #Podcast #Education #Season6 #SPD #CS #MDR #SPS #Surgery

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