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Medical device processing is critically important to the safety of patients everywhere. This podcast from Healthmark Industries is about answering questions and sharing knowledge related to sterile processing, endoscopy, infection prevention, biomedical engineering, leadership, and products. Have a question you would like answered on the show? Send it to our email address [email protected].

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164 episodes

  1. Episode 186. Introduction to Technical & Product Resource Specialist, Michael Cobb 18:03
  2. Episode 167. Laparoscopic Instrument and Endoscope Processing Effectiveness Study Recaps 10:49
  3. Episode 166. What I Wish I Knew When I Started in SPD | Sarah B. Cruz 15:47
  4. Episode 165. The 3 T’s: Tools, Training, and Time 20:24
  5. Episode 164. What You Need to Know About ANSI/AAMI PB70 13:45
  6. Episode 163. How to Conduct a Research Study in Sterile Processing 12:44
  7. Episode 162. A Closer Look at the New AAMI Level 4 Decontamination Gown 6:56
  8. Episode 161. Career Development in Sterile Processing 32:19
  9. Episode 160. Starting a Business in Sterile Processing 17:14
  10. Episode 159. How to Inspect Shavers, Rigid Endoscopes & Light Cables 15:51
  11. Episode 158. How Do You Store Long Enteroscopes? Endoscopy Reprocessing Tips 28:36
  12. Episode 157. Endoscopy Experts Answer Your Top Reprocessing Questions 26:20
  13. Episode 156. Light Guide Cables – Do they Work and Why it Matters 19:34
  14. 155. Using AI to Solve Sterile Processing Problems 54:22
  15. 154. Competency Development in Sterile Processing 21:26
  16. Episode 153. Lint and its Potential Impact on Surgery 20:18
  17. Episode 152. Appreciation and Recognition in Sterile Processing 13:31
  18. Episode 151. History of Healthmark with Ralph Basile 38:27
  19. Episode 150: You Asked, We Answered! 24:49
  20. Episode 149. What’s New in Flexible Endoscope Processing? 22:51
  21. 148. Getting Started in Sterile Processing 28:18
  22. A Personal Story on the Impact of Insulation Testing 16:11
  23. 146. Shaver Study Data: Are your Seals Secure? 19:35
  24. 145. Are Your Endoscopes Dry? 15:30
  25. 144. 2025 HSPA Award of Honor Winner – Julie Williamson 16:36
  26. 143. Chemical Safety in Sterile Processing: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You 25:48
  27. 142. ADHD in Sterile Processing: Real Talk with Tiffany and Jake 18:40
  28. 141. Why Are My Surgical Instruments Magnetized? 18:35
  29. 140. Inside the HSPA Certification Exam Process 15:28
  30. 139. Functionality Testing Surgical Instruments and Devices 22:57
  31. 138. Strengthening OR and SPD Relationships 13:09
  32. 137. Sterile Processing Educator Resources and Strategies 29:02
  33. 136. Introverts Guide to Thriving at Industry Conferences 13:58
  34. 135. Education Gaps in Reprocessing Endoscopes 24:02
  35. 134. Biofilms and Fomites 26:13
  36. 133. What’s Inside? Cutting Open Surgical Instruments 14:31
  37. 132. OR & SPD: Building Trust for Better Patient Outcomes 18:47
  38. 131. Stephen Kovach’s Exit Interview – Part 2 1:08:05
  39. 130. Stephen Kovach’s Exit Interview – Part 1 1:18:21
  40. 129. Mastering the Survey Process: Insights on Reprocessing and Department Readiness with Dr. Tiffany Wiksten 10:45
  41. 128. Giving Thanks to Sterile Processing Professionals 20:01
  42. 127. Nightmare on SPD Street 28:12
  43. 126. Sterile Processing Technologist? Why We Need a New (More Accurate) Job Title 23:08
  44. 125. Honoring Sterile Processing Technicians with HSPA President-Elect Arlene Bush 19:03
  45. 124. Breaking the Cycle: Confronting Workplace Bullying in Healthcare with Katie Belski 19:18
  46. 123: Disposable Scopes: Reducing Infection Risks and Environmental Impact 9:39
  47. 122. TIR99 for Processing Probes & Dilators 17:55
  48. 121. Enhancing Flexible Endoscope Reprocessing: The Role of Borescopes and AI 22:59
  49. 120. Surgical Instrument Maintenance: Keeping Tools in the Open Position 19:34
  50. 119. Spanish Speakers in Sterile Processing – Interview with Angie Holland 10:56