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 BalchOct 28, 20211 minAggressiveness: When Water AttacksI had a water quality case some years ago in the southern Midwest. The issue was that the sinks, instruments, sterilizer chambers, and...
Hank BalchOct 26, 20211 minPutting the Puzzle Together for Point of Use Precleaning Compliance, Part 2Part 1 of a previous Expert article discussed issues for Point of Use precleaning compliance such as multi-department cooperation,...
Hank BalchOct 21, 20211 min4 Reasons to Let Vendors Prepare Trays for Decontamination in the ORWhy don’t some hospitals allow vendors to reset trays at the end of a procedure? Some hospitals are adamant about this policy, and it’s...