Ask the Educator Podcast
Medical device processing is critically important to the safety of patients everywhere. This podcast from Healthmark Industries is about answering questions and sharing knowledge related to sterile processing, endoscopy, infection prevention, biomedical engineering, leadership, and products. Have a question you would like answered on the show? Send it to our email address asktheeducator@hmark.com.
August
13th
2020
17: The Ten Factors of Cleaning Series (Part 3): Human Factors
In this episode, Stephen Kovach and Kevin Anderson discuss a third factor of the ten factors of cleaning... the human factor.
August
6th
2020
16: The Ten Factors of Cleaning Series (Part 2): The Device
In this episode, Stephen Kovach and Kevin Anderson discuss how the device design is one of the ten factors that effect the cleaning process.
July
30th
2020
15: What are the Ten Factors of Cleaning? (Part 1)
In this episode, Stephen Kovach introduces the ten factors of cleaning. Then, Stephen takes a deeper dive into the IFU as one of the factors of cleaning.
July
23rd
2020
14: What Does a Brush Specialist Do?
In this episode, we talk with one of the members of Healthmark's sales team, Abby Markielewicz. She shares with us some of the unique services that she provides to help customers get the brushes they need.
July
16th
2020
13: What is Delayed Processing of Endoscopes?
In this episode, Kevin Anderson and John Whelan discuss delayed endoscope processing. John answers the questions, what is delayed processing and how do we do it correctly?
July
2nd
2020
12: Listener Questions and Feedback
Kevin and Stephen Kovach discuss customer questions and feedback to previous episodes. Topics covered in this episode include knowing your ultrasonic IFU before you purchase, and how to manage your water quality.
June
25th
2020
11: Hands Across the Water: An Interview with Harry Oussoren and Adam Okada
In this special edition episode we talk with Harry Oussoren, Sterile Medical Device Expert from the Netherlands, and Adam Okada, SPD Educator from California. Harry and Adam share what has changed in their respective departments during the pandemic, and whether or not those changes will last after the pandemic.
June
18th
2020
10: How do I Know that my Ultrasonic is Cleaning Lumened Devices Effectively?
Ultrasonic irrigators are indispensable pieces of equipment in any SPD. However, all of our cleaning equipment is subject to failure. We need to make sure that our equipment is working properly. In this episode, we talk with Stephen Kovach about how to know if our ultrasonic cleaners are cleaning the inside of lumens adequately.
June
16th
2020
9: Bonus Episode – Interview with Infection Preventionist Jackie Daley
Jackie shares with us observations and lessons learned regarding PPE during the pandemic.
June
11th
2020
8: What is Cavitation, and How do we Know Our Ultrasonic has Adequate Cavitation?
Stephen Kovach explains ultrasonic cavitation, how to test for it, and why it is important.
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