Green Initiatives, Financial Impact | Expert Series On-The-Go
07/11/2025
Green Initiatives, Financial Impact | Expert Series On-The-Go
On this week's edition of the Beyond Clean Expert Series On-The-Go, tune in for the conversation entitled, "Green Initiatives, Financial Impact," with our Multi-Tray Sterilization Expert™, Kelly Truppo. To hear more from this expert, follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn, or subscribe to the Beyond Cle
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Planet Assembly - Table Talk: Making your SPD Workstations Work
07/07/2025
Planet Assembly - Table Talk: Making your SPD Workstations Work
Multiple sizes of peel packs, indicators scattered everywhere, and that "mystery drawer" of surprises—if this describes your assembly area, you're not alone! In this Season 29 premiere of Beyond Clean’s “Planet Assembly,” Jenni Gibbs joins us to share how she transformed her department's assembly ta
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Everything is Cleaner in Texas: Fighting Dirty in West Texas
07/05/2025
Everything is Cleaner in Texas: Fighting Dirty in West Texas
What does it really take to #FightDirty out in West Texas? In this week’s episode of Everything is Cleaner in Texas, hosts Hank Balch and Dusty Glass sit down with Lea Clift to explore the grit, grace, and innovation powering Sterile Processing in rural West Texas. From her military roots to shaping
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StreetClothes: The Hiker
06/29/2025
StreetClothes: The Hiker
On this episode of StreetClothes, we talk to a healthcare professional who spends her time away from the hospital chasing trails and wide-open views. Whether she’s trekking solo through Iceland or tackling steep paths with friends, this adventurer finds peace wherever her hiking boots take her. Tune
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Everything is Cleaner in Texas: SPD Recruiting & Retention in a Major Metroplex
06/28/2025
Everything is Cleaner in Texas: SPD Recruiting & Retention in a Major Metroplex
Everything’s bigger in Texas—including the opportunities in Sterile Processing recruiting! In this week’s episode of Everything is Cleaner in Texas, hosts Hank Balch and Dusty Glass sit down with Shevelle Speed to talk career ladders, leadership, and what it takes to build (and keep!) a strong team
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Everything is Cleaner in Texas: Autoclaves Aweigh, My Boys! SPD & the Navy
06/21/2025
Everything is Cleaner in Texas: Autoclaves Aweigh, My Boys! SPD & the Navy
Anchors aweigh, #CleanFreaks—it’s time to set sail on a one-of-a-kind SPD journey! On this week’s episode of Everything is Cleaner in Texas, hosts Hank Balch and Dusty Glass sit down with Nathaniel Gonzalez to dive into the fast-paced, high-stakes world of Sterile Processing in the U.S. Navy. From N
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StreetClothes: The Motorcyclist
06/15/2025
StreetClothes: The Motorcyclist
On this episode of our StreetClothes human-interest podcast series, we talk to a healthcare professional whose passion for two wheels brings freedom, focus, and a whole lot of fuel to life outside the hospital. From the thrill of the throttle to the quietness of the long ride, this rider has discove
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Everything is Cleaner in Texas: The Makings of a Sterile Processing Consultant
06/14/2025
Everything is Cleaner in Texas: The Makings of a Sterile Processing Consultant
From East Texas roots to healthcare systems nationwide, Juan Ramos is proving just how far a career in SPD can take you. In this week’s episode of Everything is Cleaner in Texas, hosts Hank Balch and Dusty Glass sit down with Juan to trace his journey from CSR tech to Mercy Ships volunteer to season
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Everything is Cleaner in Texas: Advocating (Well) for Your Department
06/07/2025
Everything is Cleaner in Texas: Advocating (Well) for Your Department
If you’re not advocating for your department, who will? It’s time to speak up—Texas style! On this week’s episode of Everything is Cleaner in Texas, Hank Balch flips the mic to talk with host Dusty Glass about the real-world challenges of advocating for your department—especially when upper leadersh
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Planet Decontam: One Tech to Rule Them All? Tribal Knowledge & the Decon Risk
06/02/2025
Planet Decontam: One Tech to Rule Them All? Tribal Knowledge & the Decon Risk
What happens when only one person in your department knows how to reprocess a certain tray? Or find the IFU for that rarely used scope? Or figure out why the cart washer stopped working—again? On this season finale episode of Beyond Clean’s Planet Decontam, Angela Russell joins us to tackle the real
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StreetClothes: The Bakers
06/01/2025
StreetClothes: The Bakers
On this episode of our StreetClothes podcast series, we talk to two healthcare professionals who find comfort, creativity, and a little pinch of calm in the art of baking. Whether it’s homemade bagels, a failed bundt cake, or family traditions passed down through generations, these self-taught baker
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Everything is Cleaner in Texas: Leading with Purpose: Building Strong Teams, Texas Style
05/31/2025
Everything is Cleaner in Texas: Leading with Purpose: Building Strong Teams, Texas Style
SPD leaders don’t just manage—they mentor, motivate, and make big things happen. And in Texas, that’s how it’s done! This week, host Dusty Glass sits down with Felicia Sheriff for a heart-filled conversation about what it really means to lead with purpose in Sterile Processing. From creating a cultu
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Planet Decontam: Suit Up: PPE Essentials for Decontamination
05/26/2025
Planet Decontam: Suit Up: PPE Essentials for Decontamination
Time to suit up, #CleanFreaks—because this week we’re tackling the real-world challenges of PPE! Join us as we sit down with Marcus Super from Mastel Surgical to explore what makes personal protective equipment truly essential in decontam. From one-size-fits-none challenges to breakthrough PPE innov
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Everything is Cleaner in Texas: Powered Up: The Hidden Costs of Equipment Failure
05/24/2025
Everything is Cleaner in Texas: Powered Up: The Hidden Costs of Equipment Failure
Saddle up, #TexasCleanFreaks–because this week we’re tackling one of the sneakiest budget-busters in SPD—power equipment failures! Join Dusty Glass as he sits down with Elvis Lormeus, Corporate Product Manager at STERIS, to dive into the hidden dangers behind equipment breakdowns in Sterile Processi
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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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