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Medical device processing is critically important to the safety of patients everywhere. This podcast from Healthmark Industries is about answering questions and sharing knowledge related to sterile processing, endoscopy, infection prevention, biomedical engineering, leadership, and products. Have a question you would like answered on the show? Send it to our email address asktheeducator@hmark.com.
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Episode 167. Laparoscopic Instrument and Endoscope Processing Effectiveness Study Recaps
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Oct 29, 2026 |
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Episode 166. What I Wish I Knew When I Started in SPD | Sarah B. Cruz
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Oct 15, 2026 |
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Episode 165. The 3 T’s: Tools, Training, and Time
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Aug 06, 2026 |
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Episode 164. What You Need to Know About ANSI/AAMI PB70
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Jul 16, 2026 |
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Episode 163. How to Conduct a Research Study in Sterile Processing
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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Episode 162. A Closer Look at the New AAMI Level 4 Decontamination Gown
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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Episode 161. Career Development in Sterile Processing
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May 07, 2026 |
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Episode 160. Starting a Business in Sterile Processing
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Episode 159. How to Inspect Shavers, Rigid Endoscopes & Light Cables
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Episode 158. How Do You Store Long Enteroscopes? Endoscopy Reprocessing Tips
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Episode 157. Endoscopy Experts Answer Your Top Reprocessing Questions
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Episode 156. Light Guide Cables – Do they Work and Why it Matters
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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155. Using AI to Solve Sterile Processing Problems
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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154. Competency Development in Sterile Processing
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Episode 153. Lint and its Potential Impact on Surgery
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Episode 152. Appreciation and Recognition in Sterile Processing
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Episode 151. History of Healthmark with Ralph Basile
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Episode 150: You Asked, We Answered!
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Episode 149. What’s New in Flexible Endoscope Processing?
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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148. Getting Started in Sterile Processing
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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A Personal Story on the Impact of Insulation Testing
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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146. Shaver Study Data: Are your Seals Secure?
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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145. Are Your Endoscopes Dry?
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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144. 2025 HSPA Award of Honor Winner – Julie Williamson
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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143. Chemical Safety in Sterile Processing: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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142. ADHD in Sterile Processing: Real Talk with Tiffany and Jake
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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141. Why Are My Surgical Instruments Magnetized?
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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140. Inside the HSPA Certification Exam Process
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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139. Functionality Testing Surgical Instruments and Devices
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May 22, 2025 |
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138. Strengthening OR and SPD Relationships
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May 01, 2025 |
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137. Sterile Processing Educator Resources and Strategies
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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136. Introverts Guide to Thriving at Industry Conferences
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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135. Education Gaps in Reprocessing Endoscopes
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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134. Biofilms and Fomites
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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133. What’s Inside? Cutting Open Surgical Instruments
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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132. OR & SPD: Building Trust for Better Patient Outcomes
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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131. Stephen Kovach’s Exit Interview – Part 2
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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130. Stephen Kovach’s Exit Interview – Part 1
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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129. Mastering the Survey Process: Insights on Reprocessing and Department Readiness with Dr. Tiffany Wiksten
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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128. Giving Thanks to Sterile Processing Professionals
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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127. Nightmare on SPD Street
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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126. Sterile Processing Technologist? Why We Need a New (More Accurate) Job Title
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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125. Honoring Sterile Processing Technicians with HSPA President-Elect Arlene Bush
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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124. Breaking the Cycle: Confronting Workplace Bullying in Healthcare with Katie Belski
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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123: Disposable Scopes: Reducing Infection Risks and Environmental Impact
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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122. TIR99 for Processing Probes & Dilators
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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121. Enhancing Flexible Endoscope Reprocessing: The Role of Borescopes and AI
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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120. Surgical Instrument Maintenance: Keeping Tools in the Open Position
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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119. Spanish Speakers in Sterile Processing – Interview with Angie Holland
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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118. Implementing Standards on the Go: Insights from a Traveling Leader
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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117. Launching a New HSPA Chapter: Insights and Tips from Leslie Kronstedt
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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116. The Critical Role of Documentation with Andy Mikos
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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115. Sterile Aware Awards An Interview with Charlie Webb
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May 30, 2024 |
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114. The Critical Role of Borescopes in Sterile Processing with Cheron Rojo
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May 16, 2024 |
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113. The Dirty Side of Environmental Cleaning with Seth Hendee
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May 02, 2024 |
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112. A Call to Action for ALL Sterile Processing Professionals
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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111. Nominees for the HSPA Board of Directors - Angela Warner, Nicholas Day, and Stacey MacArthur
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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110. Nominees for the HSPA Board of Directors: Joseph Avila, Tim Hurtado, and Tori Ruiz
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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109. Interview with Arlene Bush, HSPA Presidential Nominee
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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108. Arthroscopic Shavers – 2020 vs. 2024
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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107. Getting Involved in Sterile Processing Mission Trips: Interview with Sean Weir
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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106. Ultrasonic Lumen Flushing: Is Yours Working?
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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105. How to Kill Microorganisms with Sterilization
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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104. What is the Cost of a Sterile Processing Error? Interview with Gregg Agoston
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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103. Reprocessing Ultrasound Probes & Understanding Percutaneous Procedures
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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102. State Mandated Certification in Sterile Processing: A 20 Year Anniversary | PART 2
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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101. State Mandated Certification in Sterile Processing: A 20 Year Anniversary
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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100. Ask the Educator's 100th Episode!!
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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99. Sterile Processing Education Collaboration
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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98. AI and Automation Inspection for Sterile Processing & Endoscopy
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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97. Learning to Lead SPD as an OR Nurse: Interview with Aimee Space
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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96. Endoscope Reprocessing Training - an HSPA Sponsored Program
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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95. SPD Stories from the Trenches
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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93. What Do You Do When it's Not in the IFU?
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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92. Fire in the OR! Why Checking Cords for Integrity and Continuity is Important
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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91. Where is Your 'Why'?
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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90. What is PB70 and the Protective Barriers Committee?
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May 25, 2023 |
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89. ST98: New Guidelines for Manufacturer Cleaning Validation
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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88. ST91 - Part 6 of 6: Informative Annexes
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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87. ST91 - Part 5 of 6: Quality Assurance
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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86. ST91 - Part 4 of 6: Handling and Storage of Scopes Post-Processing
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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85. ST91 - Part 3 of 6: Point of Use Treatment and Leak Testing
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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84. ST91 - Part 2 of 6: High Risk Endoscopes, Manual Disinfection, and Sterilization
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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83. ST91 - Part 1 of 6: What is ST91? An Introduction to Flexible Endoscope Standards
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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82. Gladiators Hold the Line! A Patient & Parent Story with Alisha Loy
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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81. Education Culture in Sterile Processing
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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80. Sourcing Solutions from Multiple Vendors in SPD
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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79. Psychological Safety and Forming the Multidisciplinary Team
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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78. Sterile Processing: Safety First
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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77. Horror Stories in Sterile Processing with the Healthmark Educators
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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76. Insulation Testing of Surgical Instruments with Cheron Rojo
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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75. SID, Layerjot, and the Future of Surgical Instrument Identification with Etay Gafni
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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74. Peel Pouch Problems
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May 05, 2022 |
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73. How Confident are You in Your Peel Pouch Seals?
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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72. Can we get an IFU for finding and using IFUs?
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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71. Cleaning up a Wet Mess: Troubleshooting Wet Packs
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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70. Open Wide: A Discussion About Sterile Processing in the Dental Industry
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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69. Want to Take Your Sterile Processing Career to the Next Level? Consider Mentorship: Interview with Sarah B. Cruz
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Dec 09, 2021 |
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68. How Well Do You Know Your IFUs?
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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67. Innovation in Instrument Protection: Interview with Guy Phipps
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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66. Education is a Sterile Processing Superpower
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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65. Why am I Signing This Sterilizer Printout?
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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64. Get Rid of Those Gnarly Brushes!
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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63. Lead Your SPD with Storytelling: Interview with Hank Balch
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Sep 02, 2021 |
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62. SPD Leadership Spotlight: Interview with Jim VanPietersom
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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61. Survey Readiness Series: A Focus on Endoscopy
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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60. Quality Management Series: Tray Audits
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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59. Survey Readiness Series: Transportation of Reusable Devices
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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58. Survey Readiness Series: Case Cart Auditing
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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57. Survey Readiness Series: All You Need to Know About Eyewash Stations
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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56. How Vested-Medical Prioritizes Quality: Interview with Tracy Raymond
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May 20, 2021 |
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55. Measuring to Improve: Interview with Jake McHugh
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May 13, 2021 |
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54. Getting to Know Marjorie Wall, Your Next IAHCSMM President-Elect
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May 06, 2021 |
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53. Survey Readiness Series: Logs and Documentation
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Apr 29, 2021 |
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52. Going Mobile: A Year of Podcasts
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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51. Survey Readiness Series: Making a First Impression
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Apr 15, 2021 |
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50. Unsung Heroes of SPD Series: Air Guns and PPE for Your Ears
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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49. Answering Common Peel Pouch Questions in Light of Sterilization Wrap Shortage
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Apr 01, 2021 |
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48. Should Vendor Trays Be Condensed From Multiple Trays Down To Fewer Trays?
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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47. Unsung Heroes of SPD Series: Water Spray Arms & Water Guns
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Mar 18, 2021 |
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46. Unsung Heroes of SPD Series: The Demagnetizer
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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45. Unsung Heroes of SPD Series: The Heat Sealer
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Mar 04, 2021 |
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44. What You Need to Know About ANSI/AAMI ST79 Amendments 1, 3, and 4
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Feb 25, 2021 |
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43. What You Need To Know About ANSI/AAMI ST 79 Amendment 2
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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42. Unsung Heroes of SPD Series: Case Cart Washer
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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41. What You Should Know About AAMI TIR 12: Interview With Damien Berg
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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40. The Importance of Education in Sterile Processing: Interview with Nancy Chobin
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Jan 28, 2021 |
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39. Breaking News: Four ANSI/AAMI ST79 Amendments Released!
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Jan 21, 2021 |
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38. Inspect What You Expect - Endoscope Edition: Interview With Bernie Spencer
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Jan 14, 2021 |
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37. What's So Special About Cleaning Brushes?
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Jan 07, 2021 |
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36. Commit to Education
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Dec 31, 2020 |
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35. What a Gift!
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Dec 24, 2020 |
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34. What Is A KPI And Why Is It Important?
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Dec 17, 2020 |
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33. What Do We Need To Know About Insulation Testing?
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Dec 10, 2020 |
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32. Five States Now Require Certification For Sterile Processing Techs, What's Next? Interview With Tony Monaco
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Dec 03, 2020 |
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30. The WFHSS Digital Day 2020: Interview With Harry Oussoren
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Nov 12, 2020 |
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29. The Ten Factors Of Cleaning Series Wrap Up (Part 11)
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Nov 05, 2020 |
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28. What Can We Learn From The Blue62 Story: Interview With Rod Parker
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Oct 29, 2020 |
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27. Land of Lost Instrumentation: How to Handle the Mystery of Missing Instruments
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Oct 22, 2020 |
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25. The Ten Factors of Cleaning Series (Part 10): Chemistries
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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24. The Ten Factors of Cleaning Series (Part 9): Type of Soil
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Oct 01, 2020 |
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23. The Ten Factors of Cleaning Series (Part 8): Mechanical
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Sep 24, 2020 |
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22. The Ten Factors of Cleaning Series (Part 7): Dilution/Concentration
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Sep 17, 2020 |
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21. The Ten Factors of Cleaning Series (Part 6): Water
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Sep 10, 2020 |
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20. Finding a Safe and Effective Way to Process PPE: An Interview with Dr. Kaye and Dr. Roberts
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Sep 03, 2020 |
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19. The Ten Factors of Cleaning Series (Part 5): Temperature
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Aug 27, 2020 |
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18. The Ten Factors of Cleaning Series (Part 4): Standards
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Aug 20, 2020 |
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17. The Ten Factors of Cleaning Series (part 3): Human Factors
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Aug 13, 2020 |
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16. The Ten Factors of Cleaning Series (part 2): The Device
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Aug 06, 2020 |
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15. The Ten Factors of Cleaning (Part 1): The IFU
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Jul 30, 2020 |
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14. What Does a Brush Specialist Do?
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Jul 23, 2020 |
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13. What is Delayed Processing of Endoscopes?
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Jul 16, 2020 |
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12. Listener Questions and Feedback
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Jul 02, 2020 |
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11. Hands Across the Water: An Interview with Harry Oussoren and Adam Okada
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Jun 25, 2020 |
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9. Bonus Episode - Interview with Infection Preventionist Jackie Daley
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Jun 16, 2020 |
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8. What is Cavitation, and How do we Know Our Ultrasonic has Adequate Cavitation?
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Jun 11, 2020 |
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7. What Should be Done About Water Quality as Surgical Schedules Begin to Ramp up Again?
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Jun 04, 2020 |
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6. Bonus Episode - Interview with Michelle Hoste
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Jun 02, 2020 |
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5. How to Ensure Effective Competency Training
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May 28, 2020 |
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4. How Do I Know My Endoscope Leak Tester is Working?
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May 21, 2020 |
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3. How to Ensure Proper Cleaning of Arthroscopic Shavers - Part 2
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May 14, 2020 |
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2. How to Ensure Proper Cleaning of Arthroscopic Shavers - Part 1
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May 07, 2020 |
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1. Ensuring Safe Transport of Contaminated Items in Light of Covid19
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Apr 30, 2020 |