Hank BalchDec 17, 20193 minBreak "the Rule": Why the Two-Week Notice is Not Your Friend in CS/SPDIf at all possible, although you may be leaving your current organization, you should do so in a way that does not unduly burden...
Hank BalchDec 17, 20194 minThe Power of Words and the Wonder of Wit: 5 Tips on Leveraging Language as an SPD Professional A well-placed word, or a "word in season" as Proverbs calls it, has the power to punch a one-way ticket to people's memories like few...
Hank BalchDec 17, 20195 minBig Fish, Little Pond: How to Become A Key Opinion Leader in the SPD Universe (If You Want To)At the end of the day, whether you're meeting another SPD leader for the first time, giving a presentation at a local association...
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, 20192 minA Call to Conscience: An Open Letter to the Sterile Processing IndustryI don't know what to do. I am new to sterile processing and am horrified by what I am seeing. My mother passed away from an infection...
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...