Hank BalchFeb 125 minLocker Room Talk: Caring for Your Sterile Processing Teams Before, During, and After WorkThe first place a sterile processing professional steps foot in to start their day is the department locker room. In fact, it’s also the...
Beyond CleanJan 304 minHealthcare Starts with Self-Care: Taking Care of Your Sterile Processing PeopleWhether you are the department leader or a concerned co-worker, it is critically important to keep the personhood of your team members...
Hank BalchJan 14 minTechnician, Represent Thyself: Our Industry’s Hunger for Recognition and What You Can Do about ItSomewhere deep inside every sterile processing technician’s DNA is the hunger for recognition. From the very first day we step into the...
Hank BalchMar 28, 20234 min“I Got It!”: Why Initiative Makes the Sterile Processing World Go RoundWho would you want on your team? Who would you want processing surgical trays for your child, spouse, or loved ones?...
Hank BalchMar 20, 20235 min500 Days: How We Eliminated Immediate Use Steam Sterilization Unity of purpose by far is the most important ingredient for change. Without it you will not succeed in any endeavor of this scale...
Hank BalchFeb 18, 20235 minMastering the Art of Recruiting: Strategies for Finding High-Performing Sterile Processing TechsOne of the risks in only hiring the best, is that the rock stars often take off and get promoted out of your department. This critique...