Hank BalchDec 17, 20193 min"Extremely Dangerous, and Potentially Fatal Outcome for Patients": Another Anonymous Letter from SPDCountless times we have been ordered to disregard IFUs for the sake of a speedy turnover. Too many surgeries, not enough sets or staff...
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...
Hank BalchDec 17, 20195 minGetting Over Decontam Oversights: How to Help Your CS/SPD Team Never Miss a MicrobeOne unseen Fogarty insert that makes its way back to the OR can cost your facility upwards of $10K if it is discovered on the sterile...
Hank BalchDec 17, 20195 minHappy, High Performers: A Beginner's Guide to Culture Satisfaction Surveys in Sterile Processing(A few years ago, my SPD department in Louisville Kentucky had the highest performance cultural assessment scores of any department in...