Below the Hospital

How do sterile processing staff interact with surgery centers in hospitals? Tori Ruiz, Area Director of Sterile Processing at Sutter Health, joins host Garland-Rhea Grisby to talk about visibility, collaboration, and “going back to basics.” Join them to learn how hospital departments can work together to keep patients safe and why in-house education is vital.

What do you need to know about water quality in the sterile processing department? Dr. Terra Kremer, Director of Microbiological Quality at Johnson & Johnson, joins Garland to discuss water quality, keeping devices safe, and why listening to end users is a key part of developing procedures and implementing standards. Plus, tips on applying ANSI/AAMI ST108 in your SPD and newinformation on fort...

Garland interviews Malinda Elammari of Healthmark about clinical education for sterile processing professionals. Tune in to hear about what works, what doesn’t, and how education can take your career and the sterile processing field to the next level.

Implementing manufacturer instruction for use (IFUs) is often a challenge. Dr. Atila Nozari of Solventum joins Garland-Rhea Grisby to discuss how IFUs are made, and how to make them better. If you’ve ever looked at an IFU and said, “Who wrote this?” this episode is for you!

Below the Hospital is a new podcast from the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) about sterile processing. Hosted by Garland-Rhea Grisby of Kaiser Permanente, Below the Hospital examines what challenges sterile processing professionals face and how to deal with them. Join us every two weeks as Garland interviews folks from around the field!