Beyond Clean Podcast

This week on beyond clean we speak with Steve Kubler, Global Marketing Manager at 3M. Steve has worked in healthcare for over a decade, helping to bring advanced solutions to the sterile processing department. He started out as a sales rep for 3M working with hospitals and large surgery centers on the east coast which fueled his passion for the SPD and the teams that work within them. He later tra...

This week on beyond clean we speak with Moses Chang, Healthcare Sales Director at XERAFY.  Moses is a career entrepreneur, having been involved in several startups before joining the founding team to launch Xerafy Healthcare. He has spent the last 12 years in the Auto ID industry and was instrumental in pivoting the company toward Healthcare IOT solutions. He is currently leading the company's glo...

This week on beyond clean we speak with Jenni Gibbs, Manager of Central Sterile Department at Altru Health System.  She began her work in healthcare in 1989 doing inpatient nursing. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of North Dakota. Gibbs has a background in project management and Lean. As CS manager, Jenni developed a dedicated scope team and a career-growth track for her...

This week on Beyond Clean we speak with Bert Dommerholt, CEO at DOVIDEQ Medical.  Bert is an experienced entrepreneur with a demonstrated history of working in the medical device industry for over 25 years. He loves to connect with people and find new ways to support customer needs. CE Credit -> https://www.beyondclean.net/ce-credit-hub Join us next week when we will speak with Jenni Gibbs, Manage...

This week on beyond clean we speak with Kathy Mazza, Clinical Director of Sales at Sklar Instruments. Kathy has over 20 years' experience in healthcare both as a clinician and in a sales capacity. Her clinical experience includes roles as a Certified Surgical Technologist and Materials Manager. As a vendor in healthcare, her positions have always entailed working with surgical instruments and call...

This week on Beyond Clean we speak with Don Tumminelli who is the Senior Technical Manager of Client Services at Highpower Labs about the unknown world of medical device validation.  Don has over 13 years of experience in the medical device industry and is an expert in sterilization, including both single use and reusable device validations. CE Credit -> https://www.beyondclean.net/ce-credit-hub C...

The Beyond Clean Team celebrates their first anniversary with their 52nd episode.  This also serves as the season finale, as they make an important announcement regarding a format change for the upcoming year.  Along with several important announcements the hosts reflect on the past year, share some statistics, and open an online swag store. Click To Subscribe on  iTunes ,  Stitcher , Google Play...

This week on Beyond Clean we have Part 2 of our interview with Dr. Wava Truscott, President & Founder Truscott MedSci Associates, LLC.  She has authored over 70 articles, co-authored the Microbiological section of the AAMI Sterilization Recommended Practices and was the U.S. delegate for ISO's Medical Device Biocompatibility on Systemic Toxicity Testing for the developing European Union.  Areas of...

This week on Beyond Clean we have Part 2 of our interview with Barbara Harmer, Director of Clinical Services at Innovative Sterilization Technologies, LLC.  Barbara is a highly skilled, knowledgeable and visionary perioperative nursing leader with over 36 years of administrative and clinical management and internal and external consulting experience in both inpatient, outpatient and multi-campus h...

This week on Beyond Clean we speak with Dr. Wava Truscott, President & Founder Truscott MedSci Associates, LLC.  She has authored over 70 articles, co-authored the Microbiological section of the AAMI Sterilization Recommended Practices and was the U.S. delegate for ISO's Medical Device Biocompatibility on Systemic Toxicity Testing for the developing European Union.  Areas of career emphasis have i...

This week on Beyond Clean we speak with Barbara Harmer, Director of Clinical Services at Innovative Sterilization Technologies, LLC.  Barbara is a highly skilled, knowledgeable and visionary perioperative nursing leader with over 36 years of administrative and clinical management and internal and external consulting experience in both inpatient, outpatient and multi-campus healthcare facilities. F...

This week on Beyond Clean we speak with Nancy Chobin, President and CEO of Sterile Processing University, LLC for Part 2 of our interview highlighting CBSPD Certification.  Nancy is Retired from her position as the Vice President of Sterile Processing Services at Barnabas Health in West Orange, New Jersey where she was employed from 1990 to July 2015.  She served as a liaison for Joint Commission,...

This week on Beyond Clean we speak with Peggy Spitzer, Clinical Education & Technical Support at Certol International. Peggy is a Colorado native with over 30 years of combined experience as a healthcare provider and educator holding degrees as a licensed dental hygienist with bachelor's and master's degrees in adult education.  She provides education programs across the U.S. to Sterile Processing...

This week on Beyond Clean we speak with Nancy Chobin, President and CEO of Sterile Processing University, LLC.  Nancy is Retired from her position as the Vice President of Sterile Processing Services at Barnabas Health in West Orange, New Jersey where she was employed from 1990 to July 2015.  She served as a liaison for Joint Commission, Centers for Medicare/Medicaid and the New Jersey State Depar...

This week on Beyond Clean we speak with Matthew Gudeman, President and CEO of EndoPlus.  Endoplus is a privately held medical device manufacturer with distinct competencies specific to Class II laparoscopic medical devices.  Removing cost and complexity from the laparoscopic value stream is core to their mission.  Endoplus is registered with FDA and holds multiple 510(k)s and patents for laparosco...

This week on Beyond Clean we speak with Peggy Spitzer, Clinical Education & Technical Support at Certol International. Peggy is a Colorado native with over 30 years of combined experience as a healthcare provider and educator holding degrees as a licensed dental hygienist with bachelor's and master's degrees in adult education.  She provides education programs across the U.S. to Sterile Processing...

This week on Beyond Clean we are featuring the audio from our first ever Panel Discussion at the 2018 IAHCSMM Annual Conference and Expo entitled, "Packaging Method Myth-Busting".  Our expert panelists for the event included Marcia Frieze from Case Medical; Joe Hannibal from Halyard Health; and Barbara Harmer from Innovative Sterilization Technologies. Part 2 covers the second half of the event as...

This week on Beyond Clean we are featuring the audio from our first ever Panel Discussion at the 2018 IAHCSMM Annual Conference and Expo entitled, "Packaging Method Myth-Busting".  Our expert panelists for the event included Marcia Frieze from Case Medical; Joe Hannibal from Halyard Health; and Barbara Harmer from Innovative Sterilization Technologies. Part 1 covers the first half of the event and...

This week on Beyond Clean we continue our discussion with Harry Mullen, Manager of Sterile Processing at Riverside University Health System and Director of Operations for Central Sterilization Solutions. Join us next week when we will begin airing the Beyond Clean Panel Discussion from the 2018 IAHCSMM Annual Conference and Expo entitled, "Packaging Method Myth-Busting".  Our expert panelists for...

This week on Beyond Clean we speak with Harry Mullen, Manager of Sterile Processing at Riverside University Health System and Director of Operations for Central Sterilization Solutions.  He has over 33 years in the medical and sterile processing field.  In 2011, He started Central Sterilization Solutions (CSS) along with his partner James Hoxie to teach the CRCST course for technicians desiring a...

This week on Beyond Clean we continue our discussion with Jonathan Wilder, President at Stericert Co. and Managing Director, Quality Processing Resource Group, LLC.  Dr. Wilder has worked with all thermal and chemical sterilization methods, as well as cleaning and disinfection methodologies, bringing his background in physical chemistry and surface physics to bear upon difficult problems in the fi...

This week on Beyond Clean we speak with Jonathan Wilder, President at Stericert Co. and Managing Director, Quality Processing Resource Group, LLC.  Dr. Wilder has worked with all thermal and chemical sterilization methods, as well as cleaning and disinfection methodologies, bringing his background in physical chemistry and surface physics to bear upon difficult problems in the field. He has been p...

This week on Beyond Clean we speak with John Dawoodjee, CEO of Advanced Endoscopy Devices, Inc.  John has over 40 years in the medical device industry and started AED, Inc. in 1985 to manufacture ancillary products for a German company, established a repair company for MIS instruments, and formed relationships to be the repair company for repair companies.  He became an OEM of endoscopes and instr...

We speak with Kara Nadeau, founder of KLN Communications, Inc.  She established the company in 2005 to offer healthcare companies and organizations strategic, results-oriented communications support that is delivered with integrity, reliability and efficiency.  She has nearly 20 years of experience as a healthcare writer, having served MedTech and Pharmaceutical Manufacturers; Healthcare Industry...

This week on Beyond Clean we speak with Adam Okada, Owner and Founder of Sterile Education an App for iTunes and Android.  He has 11 years of experience in Sterile Processing including 6 as a front line worker.  He is currently working as HLD Supervisor for Mission Hospital & Mission Hospital Laguna Beach in Orange County, California.  He will soon be the SPD Manager for 3 Dignity Health facilitie...