Hank BalchApr 19, 20234 minAnd We Shall Call Them…What? The Great Disagreements About Names & Titles in our IndustryCentral sterile. Sterile processing. Sterile services. MDR. SPS. CSSD. The list of acronyms and descriptions of how we name ourselves...
Hank BalchDec 1, 20214 minStronger Together: Why Your City/Region and State Needs a Sterile Processing Association(I dedicate this post to Vermont, Nebraska, Louisiana, Alabama, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, Alaska, Hawaii, and every CS professional who...
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Hank BalchDec 17, 20195 minGet Schooled: The Critical Need for Collaboration Between SPD Training Programs & Your HospitalThroughout my career as a Sterile Processing manager and later system director, finding qualified technicians for our departments was...
Hank BalchDec 17, 20195 min"Well, I Didn't See That One Coming": 5 Secrets to Dealing With Surprise Resignations in Your SPDAlthough some resignations carry with them the sting of personal defeat, others are tinged with bitter-sweet excitement for a new...
Hank BalchDec 17, 20193 minThe Case for "Product Advocacy" in the Sterile Processing Universe: Why We Need Each OtherIf your department has fallen in love with a lumen brush or rigid container system, share your story, tell your tale...