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Process This! Episode 77: Errors, Problems & Solutions in Sterile Processing

In episode 77, host Jon Wood reviews articles dealing with common errors in surgical instrument reprocessing including productivity management, consolidating sterilization responsibilities, and following manufacturers processing recommendations. Wood also covers effective resource management, pretreatment …

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Process This! Episode 76: Communication Skills & Sterile Processing

In episode 76, host Jon Wood discusses what constitutes effective and ineffective communication and explores ways Sterile Processing professionals can improve on those skills. Additionally, he explores the impact of communication …

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Process This! Episode 74: Emergency Preparedness in Sterile Processing

In episode 74, HSPA clinical educator and host Jon Wood discusses disaster preparedness and the importance of a well-rehearsed, coordinated response to an unexpected incident—and its importance to the heath …

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Process This! Episode 71: Tools for Continuous Quality Improvement in Sterile Processing

In episode 71, HSPA clinical educator and host Jon Wood spotlights the Fellowship paper written by Ebow Holbrook-Smith, which addresses the role of education and standard work in creating sustainable …

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Process This! Episode 70: Developing an In-House Instrument Repair Facility

In episode 70, host and HSPA clinical educator Jon Wood reviews the Fellowship research paper authored by Tony Thurmond. The paper covers what was involved in the facility’s development of an in-house instrument repair department, the pros and …

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Process This! Episode 69: Centralizing High-Level Disinfection Activities

In episode 69, host and HSPA clinical educator Jon Wood reviews the Fellowship paper written by Brenda (Jan) Prudent. The paper follows a regional trauma hospital’s journey of centralizing the SPD’s …

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Process This! Episode 67: The Hows and Whys of Leadership in Sterile Processing

In episode 67, HSPA clinical educator and host Jon Wood explores leadership topics in Sterile Processing. He encourages SP professionals’ to gain a better understanding of how and why leaders …

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Process This! Episode 66: Further Sterile Processing Issues in Mainstream Media

In episode 66, host and HSPA clinical educator Jon Wood continues his discussion of SP-related news stories that have made it into the mainstream media and the powerful ways SP …

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Process This! Episode 63: Stepping Stones Into Sterile Processing

In episode 63, guests Sarah Cruz and Casey Czarnowski discuss entry-level pathways for a career in Sterile Processing (SP). The two will define “entry-level” and address preconceived notions or negative connotations …

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Process This! Episode 62: Jumping Back in Time With Sterile Processing

In episode 62, our host and HSPA clinical educator Jon Wood turns back the clock 10 years to see how far we have come in Sterile Processing(SP). Pulling articles from …

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Process This! Episode 59: HSPA Happenings & A Droplet Dispersal Update

In episode 59, host and clinical educator Jon Wood discusses the exciting happenings at HSPA, including the upcoming Board of Directors election, details on the Board positions and candidates, and …

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Process This! Episode 56: Insulated Instrument Inspection & Integrity

In episode 56, our featured guest, Cheron Rojo, reviews his HSPA Fellowship paper that addressed inspection and integrity testing of insulated instruments—specifically, the concerns for failure and the new guidelines …

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