Issues & Challenges In Sterile Processing a Podcast Conversation

Jason Marosi
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A podcast conversation about the problems SPD professionals face every day: Instrument reprocessing, sterilization standards, staffing pressure, leadership challenges, workflow breakdowns, infection prevention, and patient safety.

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  1. 2d ago

    Episode 12 Decontam and SPD foundations and Best Paractices Part 2

    Episode 12: Decontamination and SPD Foundations – Part 2 Decontamination is the foundation of every successful Sterile Processing department, and in Part 2 of this special series, we take an even deeper dive into the principles, processes, and best practices that every SPD professional should know. Join us as we continue exploring the critical role of decontamination in patient safety, discussing proper cleaning techniques, workflow, inspection, point-of-use care, equipment considerations, industry standards, and common mistakes that can compromise instrument quality. Whether you're new to Sterile Processing or a seasoned professional, this episode offers practical insights and real-world knowledge you can apply in your department immediately. Watch the episode, expand your knowledge, and earn FREE CEUs by completing the post-test at www.spdceus.com/podcast. New episodes air every Monday at 10:00 a.m. EST.

  2. 5d ago

    Episode 11 Deontam and SPD Foundations and Best Pracatices Part 1

    Issues & Challenges in Sterile Processing – A Podcast ConversationEpisode 11: Decontam and SPD Foundations & Best Practices – Part 1Join Nancy Chobin and Jason Marosi as they discuss one of the most critical areas in sterile processing—decontamination.In this episode, we examine the foundations of effective decontamination practices and why getting the basics right is essential for patient safety, instrument quality, regulatory compliance, and the overall success of the Sterile Processing Department (SPD).Topics include:• The importance of proper decontamination workflows• Foundational SPD best practices• Common mistakes and how to avoid them• Cleaning principles that impact sterilization success• Staff education, consistency, and accountability• Real-world insights from years of sterile processing experienceWhether you're new to sterile processing or a seasoned SPD professional, this conversation offers practical information and valuable discussion designed to support continuous learning and improve daily practice.Don't forget to Like, Subscribe, and Share to help us educate and support the sterile processing community.Watch for FREE CEUs:🌐 https://www.sterileprocessing.comSubscribe on YouTube:▶️ https://www.youtube.com/@SterileProcessingUniversity

  3. 5d ago

    Episode 10: Equipment Capacity Planning in Sterile Processing – Having the Right Tools for the Job

    Join Jason and Nancy as they discuss the critical role equipment capacity planning plays in Sterile Processing. Having the right number of washers, sterilizers, ultrasonic cleaners, drying cabinets, and other essential equipment is key to supporting surgical services, reducing delays, improving efficiency, and protecting patient safety.In this episode, you'll learn:✅ What equipment capacity planning is and why it matters✅ Warning signs your SPD may be under-equipped✅ How surgical volume impacts equipment needs✅ The consequences of poor planning on staff, workflow, and patient care✅ Best practices for evaluating and advocating for equipment upgrades✅ Real-world challenges and solutions from SPD leadersWhether you're a technician, supervisor, manager, educator, or healthcare leader, this episode offers practical insights to help your department operate more effectively and safely.Subscribe for more discussions on Sterile Processing, leadership, compliance, patient safety, and industry best practices.#AlbumDeepDiveWithJasonFriends #SterileProcessing #SPD #PatientSafety #HealthcareLeadership #CSSD #CentralService #SterileProcessingDepartment #AAMI #HealthcareEducation #SPDManagement #SurgicalServices

  4. 5d ago

    Episode 9 Title: Travelers in Episode 9 SPD: A Plus or a Minus?

    🎙️ Episode 9: Travelers in SPD – A Plus or a Minus?In this episode of the Sterile Processing University Podcast, Jason and Nancy tackle one of the most talked-about topics in Sterile Processing today—the growing use of travel SPD technicians. Are travelers helping departments succeed, or are they creating new challenges?We discuss why hospitals rely on travel technicians, the benefits they can bring through experience and flexibility, and the concerns many leaders and staff have about costs, training, team dynamics, and long-term department stability. We also examine how travelers impact permanent staff and what SPD leaders can do to create a strong balance between temporary staffing solutions and investing in their core team.Topics include:✅ What travel SPD technicians do✅ Benefits of using travelers during staffing shortages✅ Challenges with orientation, competency, and team integration✅ The impact on full-time employees✅ Leadership strategies for managing travel staff effectively✅ Real-world SPD staffing scenarios and solutions✅ Why patient safety must remain the top priorityWhether you're a frontline technician, educator, manager, director, or healthcare administrator, this episode offers practical insights into one of the biggest workforce issues facing Sterile Processing departments today.🔔 Subscribe for more discussions on Sterile Processing, leadership, education, certification, and patient safety.🌐 Website: https://www.spdceus.com📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SterileProcessingUniversity#SterileProcessing #SPD #HealthcareLeadership #TravelTechs #PatientSafety #CSSD #SterileProcessingUniversity #Healthcare #AAMI #HSPA #CBSPD #Leadership #HospitalManagement #MedicalDevices #InfectionPrevention

  5. 5d ago

    Episode 7 Dental Sterilization Is It the Same as Surgery?

    🎙️ Issues & Challenges in Sterile Processing – A Podcast Conversation🦷 Episode 7: Dental Sterilization – Is It the Same as Surgery?In this episode, hosts Nancy Chobin and Jason Marosi discuss the world of dental sterilization and explore an important question: Is dental instrument reprocessing really the same as what’s done in surgery and sterile processing departments?Join us as we talk about the similarities, differences, challenges, standards, workflows, infection prevention concerns, and why proper instrument cleaning, inspection, packaging, and sterilization matter in every healthcare setting. From dental offices to hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers, this conversation focuses on real-world practices, compliance issues, education, and patient safety.Whether you work in Sterile Processing, dental sterilization, infection prevention, or healthcare leadership, this episode brings practical insight and honest conversation about one of the most important parts of patient care.🎧 Hosted by Nancy Chobin & Jason Marosi📺 Subscribe for more episodes on sterile processing, leadership, infection prevention, and healthcare challenges.#SterileProcessing #DentalSterilization #InfectionPrevention #HealthcarePodcast #SPD #DentalInstruments #PatientSafety #SterileProcessingTechnician #InstrumentReprocessing #PodcastConversation #HSPA #CBSPD

  6. 5d ago

    Episode 6 Beards, Nails, and Jewelry: When Style Meets Sterile Processing

    🎙️ Episode 6 is LIVE – and we’re getting into it.“Beards, Nails, and Jewelry: When Style Meets Sterile Processing”This episode hits on something everyone in sterile processing sees every day—but not everyone wants to talk about.We’re breaking down the real conversation around dress code, AAMI standards, and patient safety… and where things sometimes fall apart in the real world.👉 Are dress code policies too strict… or not enforced enough?👉 Can something as simple as nails, jewelry, or facial hair actually impact patient outcomes?👉 And why do some departments follow the rules… while others look the other way?This isn’t theory—this is what’s really happening in departments across the country.💬 We talk:Beards and proper coverage (and when it’s done wrong)Nails, artificial enhancements, and contamination risksJewelry and what it actually brings into your workflowLeadership challenges and the reality of enforcementWhy this all comes back to patient safety—every single timeAt the end of the day, this isn’t about style…It’s about standards, accountability, and doing the job the right way.🔥 If you work in sterile processing, you NEED to hear this one.👇 Drop your thoughts in the comments:Are dress code policies taken seriously in your department—or overlooked?📺 Watch now, subscribe, and be part of the conversation.#SterileProcessing #AAMI #HealthcareLeadership #InfectionPrevention #SPD #PatientSafety #CBSPD #HSPA

  7. 5d ago

    Episode 4 Recognizing and Preventing Operational Risks in Sterile Processing

    🎙️ New Episode – Sterile Processing University PodcastEpisode 4 is here:Recognizing and Preventing Operational Risks in Sterile ProcessingThis episode focuses on real issues happening every day in SPD—missed steps, process breakdowns, and the impact they can have on patient safety. This is a conversation that applies to anyone working in sterile processing, the OR, or leadership.📅 April 5 | 10:00 AM EST🎓 Earn a FREE CEU (CBSPD & HSPA Approved)👉 To receive your CEU, you must watch on:www.spdceus.com▶ Also available on YouTube:@sterileprocessinguniversity👍 Like & follow the channel to stay up to date on future episodesWatch. Learn. Earn Your CEU.Real talk from the front lines. No fluff. No spin.SterileProcessing#SPD#PatientSafety#FreeCEU#HealthcareEducation#CentralSterile#InfectionPrevention#HealthcarePodcast#CBSPD#HSPA

  8. 5d ago

    Episode 5 Wet Packs, Causes & Solutions

    🎙️ Episode 5: Wet Packs – Causes and SolutionsWet packs are one of the most common—and frustrating—issues in sterile processing, directly impacting patient safety and OR workflow. In this episode, Jason and Nancy break down what causes wet packs and how to fix them.We cover the science behind condensation, common causes like packaging, loading, tray weight, and steam quality, along with real-world troubleshooting and investigation steps.🔍 In this episode:• What wet packs and wet loads are• Why moisture compromises sterility• Key causes: packaging, loading, tray configuration• Environmental and steam quality factors• How to investigate and troubleshoot issues• What to do when wet packs occur💡 Bottom line: Wet packs are a serious quality issue—and preventable with the right practices.🎧 Hosted by: Jason Marosi & Nancy Chobin👍 Like, subscribe, and share🎓 CEU credit: www.spdceus.com/podcast#SterileProcessing #SPD #CentralSterile #CBSPD #HSPA #SterileProcessingDepartment #HealthcareQuality #PatientSafety #InfectionPrevention #Sterilization #SteamSterilization #WetPacks #SurgicalInstruments #OperatingRoom #ORLife #HealthcareEducation #MedicalPodcast #HealthcarePodcast #AAMI #AORN #HospitalLife #MedicalField #ContinuingEducation #CEU #HealthcareTraining #ProcessImprovement #QualityImprovement

  9. 5d ago

    Episode 3 Sterile Processing Success Hiring Teamwork and Leadership Challenges

    🎥 Episode 3 – Sterile Processing Success: Hiring, Teamwork, and Leadership ChallengesIn this episode of the Sterile Processing University Podcast: Issues & Challenges in Sterile Processing, Jason and Nancy discuss the real-world challenges sterile processing departments face when it comes to hiring the right people, teamwork, leadership communication, and workplace culture.Drawing from decades of experience in sterile processing and perioperative services, they talk about hiring mistakes, managing temporary or traveling technicians, workplace conflict, favoritism, competency issues, and how these challenges can impact patient safety, surgical workflow, and department morale.This honest conversation focuses on practical ways SPD leaders and technicians can build stronger teams, support new employees, and maintain a culture of accountability consistent with healthcare standards.If you work in Sterile Processing, the Operating Room, Infection Control, or Hospital Administration, this discussion highlights important issues affecting today’s SPD departments.👍 Please like, share, and subscribe to support the Sterile Processing University Podcast. #sterileprocessing #SterileProcessingDepartment#SPD#OperatingRoom#InfectionControl#HospitalLeadership#SurgicalServices#PatientSafety#HealthcareLeadership#SterileProcessingTechnician

  10. 5d ago

    Episode 2 The Evolution of Sterile Processing

    Sterile Processing University is excited to release Episode 2, The Evolution of Sterile Processing — From History to Today, of Issues and Challenges in Sterile Processing: A Podcast Conversation.Join hosts Nancy Chobin and Jason Marosi as they discuss the evolution of sterile processing from its historical foundations to modern-day practice. This episode explores how the profession has advanced, the challenges it has faced, and where it is heading.Tune in and be part of the conversation shaping the future of sterile processing and dental sterilization.#SterileProcessing #DentalSterilization #HealthcareEducation #SPD #InfectionPrevention

  11. 5d ago

    Episode 1 Surgical Instrument Spotting and or Staining Impact for the Operating Room Staff

    A ground-breaking, honest conversation about the pressure, problems, and people in the sterile processing and operating room world. We tackle sterilization failures, policy gaps, staffing challenges, and the daily realities SPD professionals face.No fluff. No corporate spin. Just real talk from the front lines, focused on patient safety

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A podcast conversation about the problems SPD professionals face every day: Instrument reprocessing, sterilization standards, staffing pressure, leadership challenges, workflow breakdowns, infection prevention, and patient safety.

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