Beyond Clean Podcast

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Pawel de Sternberg Stojalowski: Decontamination Disruption, Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality Applications Jan 08, 2018

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This week on Beyond Clean we welcome Pawel de Sternberg Stojalowski, Managing Director, R&D Engineer and Consultant for Decontamination of Medical Devices at Aseptium. Pawel has a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Bachelor's in Robotics and Mechatronics. His background gives him the ability to combine and reinvent solutions and technologies.

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Segment 1 (03:15) - Decontamination Disruption Segment 2 (24:25) - Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality Applications

Join us next week when we will speak with Jay Hardingham, the founder of SPD Rentals. #beyondclean

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Brian Reed: Startup Companies & Big Data Dec 26, 2017

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This week on Beyond Clean we speak with Brian Reed, Co Founder and CEO at Ascendco Health on the topic of startup companies and "Big Data" in Sterile Processing. Brian discussed the realities of beginning a startup such as the importance of listening to customers, being honest with yourself, facing humiliation, and finding a partner with complimentary skills who both respects and appreciates your differing talents. Other topics included opportunities for improvement, such as merging disparate systems supporting various departments to achieve improved efficiency. Brian also astutely noted that while data can provide clarity it still requires informed people to solve problems.

Round Table Discussion: 2017 Review, Instrument Budget & Responding to Fast Paced Changes Dec 18, 2017

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This week on Beyond Clean we welcome Michael Matthews Manager of Central Sterile at Baptist Health in Arkansas who is joining us as an administrator and co-host. Mike, Hank and Justin conduct a round table discussion looking back at 2017 for BeyondClean, the instrument budget, and dealing with fast paced changes in SPD.

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Segment 1 (12:00) - Instrument Budget Segment 2 (26:10) - Fast Paced Changes in SPD

Join us after the holidays when we will speak with Pawel de Sternberg Stojalowski, Managing Director, R&D Engineer and Consultant for Decontamination of Medical Devices at Aseptium. #beyondclean

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Peter Nichol: Tray Optimization & Waste Reduction Dec 11, 2017

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This week we speak with Dr. Peter Nichol, Pediatric Surgeon and Chief Medical Officer of MedAware Systems Inc. Dr. Nichol is a minimally invasive pediatric surgeon and Developmental biologist. He has helped develop the first and only mega-analytics platform to serve consumers, healthcare providers and the BioPharma/BioTech industry with the light speed analytics of the compendium of the entire clinical trials and clinical outcome literature.

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Segment 1 (03:45) - Background to Optimization Discussion Segment 2 (28:40) - Reducing Bioburden & Set Optimization

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Lindsay Brown: Surgical Instrument Cleaning Brushes Dec 04, 2017

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This week on Beyond Clean we speak with Lindsay Brown, Clinical Education Manager at Key Surgical.

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Segment 1 - 02:10

Types of Brushes
General Use Recommendations
Proper Storage

Segment 2 - 18:15

Brush Instructions for Use
Brushes on the Clean Side
Reusable Brushes

Segment 3 - 36:20

Dangers of Improper Brushing
Stainless Steel Versus Nylon
Future of Brushes

Join us next week when our guest will be Dr. Peter Nichol, Pediatric Surgeon and Chief Medical Officer of MedAware Systems Inc. #beyondclean

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Don Williams: Centralized Processing for Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Clinics Nov 27, 2017

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This week on Beyond Clean we speak with Don Williams Manager, Sterile Instrument Processing of the Northwest Region at Kaiser Permanente. He is an IAHCSMM Certification Council Member and has served as the President of the Northwest Cascade Chapter of IAHCSMM.

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Segment 1 - 02:30

Don's Transition From Criminal Justice to SPD
Leadership Growth
IAHCSMM Chapter Success

Segment 2 - 17:30

Initial Challenges In Centralized Processing for ASCs
Vision for Improvement
Building Trust

Segment 3 - 35:55

"Fixing" the owned implant inventory
Scope Processing Opportunities for Improvement
Biggest Challenges Still Facing SPD Leaders

Join us next week when our guest will be Lindsay Brown, Clinical Education Manager at Key Surgical. #beyondclean

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Keerthi Kanubaddi: Vendor Managed Inventory, Technology and Solutions Nov 13, 2017

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This week we speak with Keerthi Kanubaddi, Founder & CEO at ReadySet Surgical. ReadySet simplifies the surgical vendor supply chain by consolidating logistics and communication to all members of the surgical team to ensure that every patient has the right equipment with the right sterilization parameters at the right time.

Segment 1 - 02:50

Keerthi's Background
Challenges with Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI)
VMI Logisitcs

Segment 2 - 17:30

VMI in SPD: What's Working and What's Not
Common Roadblocks to Efficiency and Compliance
Physician and OR Staff Challenges with VMI

Segment 3 - 32:00

The Monetary Value of Surgeon Relationships
Adoption Rates for VMI Technology
Making The Business Case

Join us next week when our guest will be Don Williams, Sterile Instrument Processing Manager of the Northwest Region at Kaiser Permanente. #beyondclean

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Mary Ann Drosnock: AAMI Overview, ST91 Update, Flexible Scope Reprocessing Nov 06, 2017

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This week on Beyond Clean we speak with Mary Ann Drosnock, Manager of Clinical Education for Endoscopy with Healthmark Industries. Previously, Mary Ann managed the Infection Control Program and Device Reprocessing Functions for Olympus America which included the development of position statements and policies regarding device compatibility along with health and safety information related to device utilization and reprocessing.

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Segment 1 - 03:40

Mary Ann's Experience
General AAMI Overview
AAMI Workgroup Meetings Update

Segment 2 - 20:00

Background on ST91
Highlights and Misunderstandings
Challenges and the Future

Segment 3 - 43:20

Scope Reprocessing Resource Needs
Opportunities to Learn
New Technologies

Join us next week when our guest will be Keerthi Kanubaddi, Founder & CEO at ReadySet Surgical.

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Rick Wells: Root Causes of Instrument Damage, Custom Trays and Justification, The Dangers of "Business as Usual" Oct 30, 2017

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This week on Beyond Clean we speak with Rick Wells, President at SolutionWells, LLC, which is a consulting company that engages with hospitals and businesses to help identify and reduce unnecessary costs. Rick is an Experienced President with a demonstrated history of working in the medical device industry for 31 years.

Segment 1 - 03:00

Rick's Career Background
Reducing Human Error
Transportation and "Non-critical touches"

Segment 2 - 19:55

Altru Hospital Custom Tray Study
Reduced Repair Spend 32% in the first 3 months
Instrument Failure Rate - Reduced from 18% to 3%

Segment 3 - 37:05

Root Cause Analysis
Reducing Repair Occurrences
Creating A Sustainable Environment
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Join us next week when our guest will be Mary Ann Drosnock, Manager of Clinical Education for Endoscopy with Healthmark Industries.

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Dan Vukelich: AMDR Mission and Focus, Overview of Single Use Devices, Challenges and Benefits Oct 23, 2017

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This week on Beyond Clean we speak with Dan Vukelich, President at AMDR, The Association of Medical Device Reprocessors which is a trade association representing the interests of the global commercial medical device reprocessing and remanufacturing industry. His specialties include the industry's legal, legislative, regulatory and public relations interests.

Segment 1 - 04:35