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 BalchAug 15, 20235 minWorkspace Cleaning 2.0: The Other SPD Cleaning That’s Just As ImportantUltimately, when we talk about Cleaning 2.0, we are talking about extending the culture of clean beyond instrumentation and teaching our...
Hank BalchNov 9, 20214 minProve it & Improve it: Building Sterile Processing Policies that Actually WorkWe assumed that by telling the team to add this practice to their routine that it would just happen. We learned a lot about clear...
Hank BalchSep 22, 20215 minToxic Me, Toxic Thee? Why Sterile Processing Struggles to Overcome Broken Workplace CulturesRecently we conducted an interview with Leslie Kronstedt BSHCA, CRCST, CHL, CIS, President-Elect of the Western Wisconsin Chapter of...
Hank BalchDec 9, 20204 minSo you failed your Sterile Processing certification exam?Well, I have good news and bad news. The good news is, you're not alone. Nearly 40% of Sterile Processing certification exam takers in...
Hank BalchDec 17, 20193 minThe Great Pity of the Sterile Processing Pizza Party: Recognition Drowned in Marinara SauceI've got nothing against pizza. Believe me. I'd push a grandma out of the way if she were holding up the line for some buffalo ranch chicken