A podcast by IAHCSMM, the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management
In Episode 38, featured guest Betty McGinty covers the topic of high-level disinfection (HLD) in Sterile Processing, while also sharing details about her fascinating career path. She discusses the various …
In Episode 37, our featured guest, Tami Heacock, covers the challenges of education and communication in the coordination and reprocessing of loaned instruments. Tami explains the loaned instrument processes, timing, …
In Episode 36, featured guest Sarah B. Cruz, CSPDT, CRCST, Quality Education Program Development Coordinator, Central Sterile, talks about career mentality and professional development in Sterile Processing. This includes pivoting …
In Episode 35, featured guest Jill Holdsworth, Manager of Infection Prevention at Emory University Hospital Midtown in Atlanta, Ga., helps separate fact from fiction regarding COVID-19 vaccines. During the …
In episode 34, featured guest Damien Berg has all the answers regarding quality management systems (QMS) and their valuable place in the Sterile Processing (SP) environment. Berg provides an overview …
In episode 33, featured guest April Ulrich discusses Human Resources (HR) and its impact on the Sterile Processing professional. She addresses key aspects and benefits of HR and the discipline’s …
In episode 32, featured guest Erin Kyle discusses the intricate, evidence-based process of developing guidelines for AORN. She also explains the differences between AAMI standards and AORN Guidelines as well …
In episode 31, our featured guest, Alpa Patel, BS, RM discusses the months-long processes of validation and verification on a variety of equipment – as well as the types of …
Episode 30 continues our recap of 2020, with an in-depth interview with IAHCSMM President Brian Reynolds who speaks about the impact of the pandemic, how Sterile Processing moved through the …
Episode 29 finds our host Jon Wood taking a look back at 2020: the highs and the lows, challenges and change in our podcasts, and our lives. He provides quick …
In episode 28, we explore the challenges and common negative perception of the Sterile Processing decontamination area. Our featured guest, Megan Pietura, explains how teamwork, interdepartmental partnerships and peer-to-peer recognition …
Episode 27 explores the benefits of comprehensive preventative maintenance and routine care programs for instrument sets. Our guests Kevin McLaughlin and Randy Stanton from Northfield Medical discuss why it’s essential to adopt a proactive rather than …