Process Better: Instrument Insights: End-to-End SPD Expertise
05/20/2025
Process Better: Instrument Insights: End-to-End SPD Expertise
From missing instruments to delayed trays, delivering safe, on-time instrumentation is no easy feat. In this exciting series finale episode from our “Process Better” series, Mike Andresen, Director of Business Development at Medline, takes us inside the full scope of end-to-end instrument support—an
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Blood In the Water: An IP Perspective on Pathogen Exposures
05/19/2025
Blood In the Water: An IP Perspective on Pathogen Exposures
A tiny needle. A missed burr. A hidden blade at the bottom of the sink. These aren't just near misses—they're real exposure risks facing techs in decontam every day. So, how prepared is your team to respond? This week, we're joined by Garrett Hollembeak, infection preventionist and Editor-in-Chief o
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StreetClothes: The Beekeeper
05/18/2025
StreetClothes: The Beekeeper
On this episode of the StreetClothes podcast series, we talk to a healthcare professional whose passion project is generating some serious buzz in his own backyard! With 31 hives and counting, this busy bee has discovered the joy—minus the occasional sting—and the liquid gold rewards of working with
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Everything is Cleaner in Texas: Sticky Situations: How Biofilm Threatens Sterile Processing
05/17/2025
Everything is Cleaner in Texas: Sticky Situations: How Biofilm Threatens Sterile Processing
On this week’s episode of Everything is Cleaner in Texas, we’re wrangling one of the toughest, sneakiest outlaws in SPD — the one and only biofilm! Join host Dusty Glass as he sits down with STERIS’s Amy Williams to break down how this invisible threat forms, spreads, and sticks around longer than i
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Process Better: Inventory Intelligence: From Excellence Picks to Expired Supplies
05/13/2025
Process Better: Inventory Intelligence: From Excellence Picks to Expired Supplies
From the shelf to the sterile field, smart inventory makes all the difference! In this week’s new episode from our “Process Better” series, Tracy Smith, National Market Sales Director at Medline, takes us inside the everyday realities of supply management across SPD and the OR. From improving pick a
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Piece Out? Undone? The Great Decon Disassembly Debate
05/12/2025
Piece Out? Undone? The Great Decon Disassembly Debate
Three turns of a screw could be the difference between a clean instrument and a dangerous infection risk—yet how do we know which instruments actually need to come apart in decontam? On this episode of Beyond Clean's Planet Decontam, we welcome the new President of HSPA, Arlene Bush, to weigh in on
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Everything is Cleaner in Texas: East, West, Big, Small: Insights from the Cowboy of Clean
05/10/2025
Everything is Cleaner in Texas: East, West, Big, Small: Insights from the Cowboy of Clean
From east to west and everywhere in between, no one’s seen it all quite like Ron Hunsucker. In this week’s episode of Everything is Cleaner in Texas, we sit down with the legendary “Cowboy of Clean” to talk shop on everything from certification journeys to culture shifts in Sterile Processing. With
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Process Better: The Art and Science of Set Assembly: Audit with Purpose
05/06/2025
Process Better: The Art and Science of Set Assembly: Audit with Purpose
Set assembly might seem routine, but it’s one of the most critical opportunities to ensure instrument accuracy and performance. So, how do you create a process that supports accuracy without slowing down your team? In this episode of our “Process Better” series, Tory Teakell, Clinical Solutions Mana
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Decontamination Ground Game: Why Cleaning Your SPD Floors Matters
05/05/2025
Decontamination Ground Game: Why Cleaning Your SPD Floors Matters
Hey #CleanFreaks -- What if the dirtiest surface in your SPD’s decontam isn't at your workstation, but on the floor you're standing on? This week, we welcome infection prevention expert Ericka Kalp to expose the hidden dangers lurking on the surface of your SPD’s floors—and why ignoring them could b
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StreetClothes: The Doula
05/04/2025
StreetClothes: The Doula
On this episode 4 of the StreetClothes podcast, we talk to Lindsay Brown, a Minnesota clinician who has a passion project unlike any other! Not only does she know where babies come from (every child's eternal question), she also knows how clinical expertise beautifully combines with nurturing care d
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The Good Works of SPD: Upskilling into a Career with Impact
05/03/2025
The Good Works of SPD: Upskilling into a Career with Impact
Across the great state of Texas and beyond, Sterile Processing pros are sharpening their skills, building confidence, and making a real impact where it matters most – patient safety. In this week’s episode of Everything is Cleaner in Texas, hosts Hank Balch and Dusty Glass team up with Kurt Van Sick
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Process Better: Navigating Instrument Damage: Care, Handling, & Quality
04/29/2025
Process Better: Navigating Instrument Damage: Care, Handling, & Quality
Instrument damage is more than just a headache—it’s costly, disruptive, and far more common than most realize. So, how can we prevent it before it even happens? In Episode 2 of our “Process Better” series, Tory Teakell, Clinical Solutions Manager at Medline, joins us to explore the most common cause
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Are You Sinking Your Own Decon Ship? The Icebergs of Sink Workflows
04/28/2025
Are You Sinking Your Own Decon Ship? The Icebergs of Sink Workflows
Three bays, two basins, or one compliance nightmare? When it comes to your decontam sinks, the wrong setup doesn't just slow you down – it can send your entire workflow underwater! On this episode of Beyond Clean's Planet Decontam, Jessie Lopez joins us to break down why the proper sink setup can ma
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SPD in the Texas Medical Center
04/26/2025
SPD in the Texas Medical Center
Everything’s bigger in Texas—and that’s especially true in the Texas Medical Center, where the pace never slows and the pressure is always on! In this episode of Everything is Cleaner in Texas, hosts Hank Balch and Dusty Glass sit down with Anna Castillo-Gutierrez for a behind-the-scenes look at wha
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Beyond Clean Canada: The Power of Industry Disruption
04/23/2025
Beyond Clean Canada: The Power of Industry Disruption
What started as a podcast quickly became a global platform for Sterile Processing education—and in our Season 1 finale, we’re sitting down with the man behind the mic, the #OriginalCleanFreak himself, Hank Balch. As the Co-Founder and President of Beyond Clean, Hank takes us behind the scenes of how
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Process Better: Better Point-of-Use Cleaning: Together We Win
04/22/2025
Process Better: Better Point-of-Use Cleaning: Together We Win
Point-of-use cleaning is one of the most critical—and most often missed—steps in the reprocessing cycle. So, how do we build workflows that keep this step front and center? In this premiere episode of our exclusive new podcast series “Process Better,” Tory Teakell, Clinical Solutions Manager at Medl
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Planet Decontam: The IFU Memory Maze: Is Decontamination IFU Compliance Achievable?
04/21/2025
Planet Decontam: The IFU Memory Maze: Is Decontamination IFU Compliance Achievable?
Picture it: You’re standing in decontam, 10 case carts deep, trying to track down the right IFU—and the OR rushes in with a STAT turnaround tray. In this moment, memory, speed, and accuracy collide—and compliance is put to the test! On this week’s episode of Beyond Clean’s Planet Decontam, Art Babiy
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StreetClothes: The Chicken Tenders
04/20/2025
StreetClothes: The Chicken Tenders
On this episode 3 of our brand new StreetClothes human-interest podcast series, we talk to two healthcare professionals who have a passion project that's far from fowl play! Not only have they created their own backyard flock of feathered friends, they've also cracked the code for beating those sky-
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Everything is Cleaner in Texas: Don't Mess with Texas: The Big Vision for Chapter Education
04/19/2025
Everything is Cleaner in Texas: Don't Mess with Texas: The Big Vision for Chapter Education
Y’all ready for this? We’re kicking off our brand-new podcast series, "Everything is Cleaner in Texas," sponsored by STERIS IMS, with a big, bold look at the future of chapter education in the Lone Star State! In this premiere episode, hosts Hank Balch and Dusty Glass team up to share the vision beh
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Beyond Clean Canada: Inside the Role of a Vendor Rep
04/16/2025
Beyond Clean Canada: Inside the Role of a Vendor Rep
It’s 6 a.m.—the trays are sterilized, the patient is prepped, and the vendor rep is on the way! In this episode of Beyond Clean Canada, we’re joined by Adam Redmond, Vendor Rep from CONMED Corporation, to explore the critical role vendor reps play in supporting surgical teams—and the MDR professiona
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Planet Decontam: Cut & Dry: The Black & White of Endoscope Drying
04/14/2025
Planet Decontam: Cut & Dry: The Black & White of Endoscope Drying
Think your endoscopes are actually dry? You might want to take a second look! On this Season 28 premiere episode of Beyond Clean's “Planet Decontam,” we're joined by Jill Berends, Clinical Trainer at Ambu, to explore why moisture remains one of the biggest threats to effective high-level disinfectio
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Beyond Clean Canada: Stronger Together: Building MDR & OR Relationships That Last
04/09/2025
Beyond Clean Canada: Stronger Together: Building MDR & OR Relationships That Last
The best patient outcomes start with the strongest teams -- but how do we build them? In this episode of Beyond Clean Canada, we’re joined by Becky White and Pam Hunter, two powerhouse MDR leaders, to talk about what it takes to build and maintain meaningful relationships between MDR and OR teams. F
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Safe & Sterile Endoscopes - Engaging the Future: Clinical Implications of Sterile Endoscopes
04/07/2025
Safe & Sterile Endoscopes - Engaging the Future: Clinical Implications of Sterile Endoscopes
Hey, #CleanFreaks -- are you ready to uncover what’s next in endoscope reprocessing? In this exciting series finale episode of "Safe & Sterile Endoscopes," Dr. Ivan Salgo, Chief Medical Officer & Vice President at ASP, joins us to pull back the curtain on the game-changing technologies reshaping our
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StreetClothes: The Guitarist
04/06/2025
StreetClothes: The Guitarist
On this episode 2 of the StreetClothes podcast, we talk to a well-known voice in the medical device space about bending strings and making his guitar "talk." If you're like many Americans, you've probably got a guitar in a closet somewhere. Some of you may even use your guitar as a much-needed tool
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