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The Case for Chaos: Sterile Storage, Automation, & the future of SPD Logistics
If you choose to automate your sterile storage and have it designed according to the chaos method, you have the advantage of better...
Guest Author
Jan 175 min read


Gaming the System: Why Instrument Identification is the Key to SPD Excellence
The impact of a modern training platform is enormous. You shorten the time to mastery so you can have an independent worker more quickly...
Beyond Clean
Jan 55 min read


Leaving a Legacy Behind You: Dealing with Loss, Grief, and Value in Sterile Processing
Ultimately, this grieving process is a sign of how impactful that life actually was. It shouldn’t be easy to forget or move on from...
Hank Balch
Nov 25, 20245 min read


The Case for Internal Benchmarking of Sterile Processing Errors
As a consultant and key opinion leader in #SterileProcessing, I get asked often "what the industry benchmarks are for surgical tray errors"
Hank Balch
Nov 22, 20245 min read


ANSI/AAMI ST79:2017 -- Study Guide Tool
Looking for a helpful tool / resource for your Sterile Processing onboarding, annual competencies, or training curriculum? Check out...
Hank Balch
Nov 20, 20244 min read


Prep, Pack, Politics: Navigating a Culture of Divisiveness in a Department That Must Stick Together
There’s no use acting like the world outside our hospitals isn’t in differing stages of lockdown, rioting, shooting, campaigning, and...
Hank Balch
Nov 5, 20245 min read
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