Below the Hospital

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Garland Grisby is a sterile processing professional with Sutter Health and a longtime volunteer member of the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI). In Below the Hospital, Garland speaks to the sterile processing techs, standards developers, and clinical educators who make your work possible. Their goal? Make sure that you have the resources you need to do your job.

  1. FEB 17

    Navigating IFUs and Surveyor Visits in the SPD

    Rebecca Peplau, Clinical Education specialist at Healthmark joins host Garland-Rhea Grisby Sr. to chat about what today’s sterile processing professionals need the most. The answer? Clear guidance, ongoing education, and stronger support systems.

    20 min

  2. FEB 3

    Choosing the Right Endoscope Hang Time

    Margaret Gilman of Nemours Children’s Health joins host Garland-Rhea Grisby Sr. on Below the Hospital to discuss her research on the importance of a 14-day hang time for endoscopes. Not only does a 14-day hang time protect your patients and save your facility money – Gilman’s work with her colleagues is a great blueprint for sterile processing professionals looking to conduct their own assessments. 0 Show Notes: 1. Gilman, et al, Using a Risk Assessment to Transition to a 14-Day Endoscope Hang Time: https://array.aami.org/doi/10.2345/0899-8205-59.2.155

    18 min

  3. JAN 22

    Why AI Won’t Take Sterile Processing Jobs

    AI is here, but what does that mean for professionals in the SPD? Below the Hospital host Garland-Rhea Grisby Sr. talks with Salmaan Hameed of BH2 Innovations about what big data and AI can do, what they can’t do, and how they are likely to change maintenance, analytics, and facility operating costs throughout the sterile processing field. Show Notes: 1. Salmaan Hameed on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/salmaanhameed

    14 min

  4. 12/16/2025

    The How and Why of Ultrasound Probe Disinfection

    Kathy McMullen, Executive Director of Infection Prevention and Sterilization at Mercy, joins Below the Hospital host Garland-Rhea Grisby Sr. to chat about her work as an infection preventionist and the best practices for processing ultrasound probes. Learn about the low-level disinfection process for the typical ultrasound probe, the science behind it, and how infection preventionists can be your support system in the sterile processing department.

    19 min

  5. 12/02/2025

    Cultivating Soft Skills in Sterile Processing

    Do soft skills like emotional intelligence matter in technical fields like sterile processing? According to DB Bedford, the answer is ‘yes.’ DB Bedford, workplace civility strategist at Ei365, joins host Garland-Rhea Grisby to chat about how emotional intelligence is fundamental to “mission-critical” fields like sterile processing. Of all the soft skills, emotional intelligence, and its components like the “purposeful pause,” are key to job satisfaction, career advancement opportunities, and skill at handling adversity.

    16 min

  6. 11/17/2025

    Multiple Shifts, Speaking Up, and Protecting the Patient

    Scott Eddy is 43-year veteran of the sterile processing profession with a wealth of stories to share. He joined Below the Hospital host Garland-Rhea Grisby Sr. to discuss what he wishes he had known when he started, his favorite parts of the job, and the importance of speaking up on behalf of the patient and the team.

    13 min

  7. 11/04/2025

    How Surgical Robotics Have Changed Sterile Processing

    Nupur Jain of Intuitive Surgical joins Below the Hospital host Garland-Rhea Grisby Sr. to discuss surgical robotics, manufacturer instructions for use, and patient safety. Editor’s Note: This episode was recorded during the 2025 celebration of Sterile Processing Week. A special thanks to everyone who works within, or below, the hospital to keep patients safe and healthy.

    18 min

  8. 10/15/2025

    ST79 Has Begun the Revision Process

    ANSI/AAMI ST79, the standard that provides guidance on steam sterilization and sterility assurance, is being revised! Below the Hospital host Garland-Rhea Grisby catches up with Mary Ann Drosnock, co-chair of the working group responsible for the revision. Find out why the standard is being updated, how sterile processing professionals are key to the process, and how you can help! Show Notes: 1. AAMI appoints new co-chairs to sterilization standards groups: https://array.aami.org/content/news/aami-appoints-new-co-chairs-sterilization-standards-groups

    18 min
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Garland Grisby is a sterile processing professional with Sutter Health and a longtime volunteer member of the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI). In Below the Hospital, Garland speaks to the sterile processing techs, standards developers, and clinical educators who make your work possible. Their goal? Make sure that you have the resources you need to do your job.

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  • Creator
    AAMI
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © AAMI
  • Show Website
    Below the Hospital