Patient room dividing curtain could be an HAI's Hotspot

On this episode of the Sterile Aware® Podcast Charlie Webb CPPL speaks with Michele Mauzerall the CEO of SteriCUBE®. On this Podcast, the discussion covers the value of the SteriCUBE® system that benefits the Hospital in many ways.  

Guest bio:

 Michele Mauzerall the CEO of SteriCUBE® is a consummate entrepreneur with exceptional business skills and vision. Her first notably successful enterprise was a Manhattan based marketing firm she founded in 1993 and subsequently sold in 2000. She then turned her attention to healthcare and proceeded to build and assist in operations for Precision Surgical Center while simultaneously managing The New Jersey Pain Management Institute. She became acting CFO of East Brunswick Anesthesia, another company she founded, until she left to become a full-time healthcare efficiency consultant in 2011. While researching improvements to healthcare process flow, she was introduced to the inventor of the first Multiple Tray Sterilization (“MTS”) product and the concept was so impressive that bringing the technology to the market became her primary focus.

About SteriCUBE®:

SteriCUBE®, LLC manufactures and sells a Multiple Tray Sterilization (“MTS”) system known as the SteriCUBE® System. This is a large sterilizable cabinet on its own cart in which one or more unwrapped and unlidded surgical instrument trays can be sterilized and easily transported to and from the Operating Room (“OR”) and any Central Sterile Processing Department (commonly referred to as “SPD”). The SteriCUBE® has FDA clearance for “sterility assurance post rigorous outdoor transportation,” providing opportunities for vendors and offsite sterile processing centers (OPCs) to deliver sterile trays, one container per procedure, to hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). The SteriCUBE® has been called “one of the most innovative devices that impacts efficiency in the ‘SPD’ and OR instrument processing loop.” The benefits of this disruptive technology are numerous, from reduction in materials and labor expense to dramatically improving patient safety by eliminating the possibility of compromised sterile packaging.

E-mail: info@thesteriCUBE.com

Website: www.thestericube.com

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pE8AYodpZAU

Phone: 833-411-CUBE

On this episode of the Sterile Aware™ Podcast Charlie Webb CPPL speaks with Darrel Hicks about how hospital housekeeping connects directly to Patience safety. Darrel also speaks to new emerging technology for managing cross-contamination at Hospital and clinic sinks.

Guest bio:

J. Darrel Hicks, BA, MESRE, CHESP, Certificate of Mastery in Infection Prevention (for Environmental Services Professionals) began his career in the management of housekeeping services in 1981 and retired in 2014 as the former Director of Environmental services at a 500-bed, award-winning hospital in the United States.  

Darrel is the owner/principal of Darrel Hicks, LLC.  His enterprise specializes in B2B consulting, webinar presentations, seminars and facility consulting services related to cleaning and disinfection.

Hicks is the Past President of the Healthcare Surfaces Institute (2019-2020) www.healthcaresurfacesinstitute.org

Hicks was President of the IEHA-Uniting Facility Managers Worldwide during the term 2006-2008 and holds the title of Master Environmental Services Registered Executive (MESRE).

He is an active member of both the AHE (Association for the Healthcare Environment) where he holds the designation of CHESP (Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Professional) and CMIP (Certificate of Mastery in Infection Prevention), and APIC (the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology) professional groups.

Hicks is nationally recognized as one of the subject matter experts in infection prevention and control as it relates to cleaning. He has written and published numerous articles in professional and healthcare related journals as part of his commitment to providing a cleaner, safer, and healthier indoor environment.

In 2010, Hicks authored “Infection Prevention for Dummies”, a 43-page, pocket-size book that focuses on the role that proper cleaning and disinfection plays in saving lives and the bottom line.

E-mail: darrel@darrelhicks.com

Website: www.darrelhicks.com

LinkedIn profile:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/drclean/

link to the EPA protocol: testing dry-surface biofilms.

https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-analytical-methods/efficacy-test-methods-test-criteria-and-labeling-guidance

Listen in as Charlie Webb CPPL speaks with Malinda Elammari Clinical Education Specialist at Healthmark Industries. Today's discussion speaks to the different packaging workflows of medical device manufacturers versus hospitals and clinics. During this discussion, Charlie and Malinda cover the topic of the critical importance of preventative and predictive maintenance.

Guest  Description:

Malinda Elammari, CST, CSPM, CSPDT, CFER, CSIS, CRCST, CIS, CHL, CER, CLSSGB

Malinda Elammari is a Clinical Education Specialist for Healthmark Industries. She began her career in the medical field as a Certified Surgical Technologist specializing in Open-Heart surgery. Throughout her career, Malinda has served in a variety of positions within SPD, such as Interim Director of Education and Quality, Sterile Processing Educator and Quality Control Manager, Clinical Operations Manager, OR Liaison, and an Endoscopic Service Rep. In addition, Malinda was the lead instructor for the Central Sterile program at Durham Technical Community College. She holds several certifications in sterile processing through CBSPD and HSPA. Malinda is a TeamSTEPPS Master trainer and is certified as a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. She is an active member of AAMI and sits on multiple national standard writing committees. Malinda sits on the Editorial Board for AAMI Publications and is a project manager for KiiP’s Aseptic Presentation subgroup. She is a graduate of Duke’s Innovation & Entrepreneurship program and Duke’s Technical Excellence Program. She currently serves as president for the North Carolina HSPA chapter.

Contact: melammari@hmark.com

On this episode of the SterileAware™ Podcast Charlie Webb CPPL speaks with Peter Hoff the Vice President of Sales at Nevoa. Peter speaks about their automated, no-touch, whole-room disinfection system designed for high-risk discharges that harness the power of hypochlorous acid.

Guest bio

Peter Hoff – Vice President of Sales at Nevoa. Peter has spent over 23 years in the healthcare and medical device industries helping customers improve patient outcomes.  He’s passionate about creating safer environments for patients and healthcare workers while reducing the environmental impact. 

About Nevoa
Nevoa was founded with a simple vision:  Use technology-based solutions to automate healthcare’s manual disinfection practices to reduce HAIs, improve patient outcomes, and save lives.

Despite incredible efforts taken by hospital teams across the county, HAIs continue to be a leading cause of death in the US. 

Harnessing the power of hypochlorous acid (HOCl), Nevoa’s No Touch technologies are helping transform the industry’s decades-old manual protocols to provide more consistent, effective, and efficient disinfecting solutions.

Nimbus is an Automated, No Touch, Whole Room disinfection system designed for high-risk discharges.  It’s the only patented, hospital-grade surface disinfecting system approved for fogging EPA-registered Hypochlorous Acid:

• Automatically Disinfects 100% of Room Surfaces
• Up to 99.9999% Effective Against HAI-causing pathogens
• pH Neutral and Gentle on Surfaces
• Nontoxic and Safe for Patients, Staff, and the Environment
• Allows Immediate Room Re-Entry

Stratus is a handheld fogger designed to rapidly disinfect targeted areas in the OR, ED, Dialysis, Outpatient Clinics, and Bulk Equipment.  The OR Between Case protocol allows you to significantly reduce the risk of SSIs in just 2 minutes.
 

Email:  peter.hoff@nevoainc.com

Website:  www.nevoainc.com

Linkedin:  www.linkedin.com/company/nevoa

On this episode of the Sterile Aware™ Podcast Charlie Webb CPPL speaks with Jonathan A. Wilder, Ph.D about the value of critical water. Dr. Wider explains how good water quality is archived and speaks to the implications of poor water quality.

Guest bio:  

 Jonathan A. Wilder, Ph.D. Managing Director
Quality Processing Resource Group, LLC

Dr. Wilder has worked with all thermal and chemical sterilization methods, as well as cleaning and disinfection methodologies, bringing his background in physical chemistry and surface physics to bear upon complex problems in the field. He has been an active participant in US and International standards development since 1998 through AAMI.2015 to present, Managing Director and Chief Scientific Officer of Quality Processing Resource Group, LLC (QPRG). QPRG is a partnership of H & W Technology and SMP Laboratories that provides consulting that covers the entire spectrum of needs of medical device reprocessing facilities and manufacturers of reusable medical devices.

The group acts to bridge the gap between the two client bases, providing the voice of each to the other to help clarify understanding of the needs and capabilities of each. Starting in 2016, QPRG began to provide hospital audit services to ensure Joint Commission audit readiness for sterile processing and related services.

1998 to present, President and Cofounder of H & W Technology, LLC dba Stericert Co. The company provide products, services, and consulting in the areas of medical device reprocessing, including sterilization, disinfection, and cleaning. These include steam sterilizers (resistometers) to validate sterilization indicators; audits for compliance with National and International Standards; FDA filing assistance for client firms; a variety of products and services for the healthcare market related to sterile product release; steam quality measurement and problem remediation; instrument cleaning and cleaning verification, prevention of event-related sterilization failures; sterilizer and washer verification and validation, optimization, and staining mitigation; and worker infection protection. 1990-1997, Staff Scientist, MDT Corporation/Getinge USA.

Dr. Wilder was responsible for development of new sterilization, washing, and disinfection technologies. Among other projects, he developed a “plasma” sterilization method, on which four patents were granted, and was instrumental in US FDA and Health Canada clearance of a thermal washer disinfector.

Dr. Wilder’s academic background includes a doctorate in Physical Chemistry, postdoctoral study in Surface Physics, with fellowships from the US Department of Energy and the Max Planck Society. He has published in academic and trade journals. He holds an MBA in Technology Management. He is an active participant in AAMI sterilization standards committees and is the current cochair of the US standards-making committees for hospital steam and ethylene oxide sterilizers. He is also a US expert delegate to ISO TC198 working groups 11 (general criteria for sterilization processes and equipment) and 16 (vapor hydrogen peroxide sterilization processes).

E-mail: jwilder@qprgllc.com

Website: www.qprgllc.com

Phone: 267-269-2779

On this episode of the Sterile Aware™ Podcast Charlie Webb CPPL speaks with Darrel Hicks about how hospital housekeeping connects directly to Patience safety. Darrel also speaks to new emerging technology for managing cross-contamination at Hospital and clinic sinks.

Guest bio's:

J. Darrel Hicks, BA, MESRE, CHESP, Certificate of Mastery in Infection Prevention (for Environmental Services Professionals) began his career in the management of housekeeping services in 1981 and retired in 2014 as the former Director of Environmental services at a 500-bed, award-winning hospital in the United States. 

Darrel is the owner/principal of Darrel Hicks, LLC.  His enterprise specializes in B2B consulting, webinar presentations, seminars and facility consulting services related to cleaning and disinfection.

Hicks is the Past President of the Healthcare Surfaces Institute (2019-2020) www.healthcaresurfacesinstitute.org

Hicks was President of the IEHA-Uniting Facility Managers Worldwide during the term 2006-2008 and holds the title of Master Environmental Services Registered Executive (MESRE).

He is an active member of both the AHE (Association for the Healthcare Environment) where he holds the designation of CHESP (Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Professional) and CMIP (Certificate of Mastery in Infection Prevention), and APIC (the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology) professional groups.

Hicks is nationally recognized as one of the subject matter experts in infection prevention and control as it relates to cleaning. He has written and published numerous articles in professional and healthcare-related journals as part of his commitment to providing a cleaner, safer, and healthier indoor environment.

In 2010, Hicks authored “Infection Prevention for Dummies”, a 43-page, pocket-size book that focuses on the role that proper cleaning and disinfection plays in saving lives and the bottom line.

E-mail: darrel@darrelhicks.com

Website: www.darrelhicks.com

LinkedIn profile:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/drclean/

On this episode of  the SterileAware™ Podcast Charlie Webb CPPL speaks with Karen Goelst CEO of KleenEdge about their technology that helps manage patient curtain exchange cycles with the aim of preventing patient infections. 

Guest bio's:

Karen Goelst | Founder & CEO of KleenEdge 

With a 20-year background in architectural specialties and textiles, Karen Goelst became passionate about solving the issues surrounding privacy curtains following her 15-year-old son’s hospital stay with MRSA.

Staying at his bedside she noticed everybody touched the fabric privacy curtain, but the label showed that it hadn’t been exchanged for 14 months. Thankfully her son recovered, but this realization started her journey in trying to understand why curtains weren’t getting exchanged, when other touchpoints in the room were thoroughly disinfected.  Karen founded KleenEdge to ensure this infection risk did not impact other families.  

About KleenEdge

Launched in 2018, the company received early accolades for its innovative Protocol Compliance Software, receiving AHE’s Product Innovation Award, as well as getting patents for the QuickLoad and TeleTrack “no ladder” curtain exchange cubicle track solutions. KleenEdge’s solutions have helped many healthcare facilities dramatically reduce operational costs, while having peace of mind knowing that their curtain exchanges are compliant and deliver the highest standard of care for their patient’s safety.

KleenEdge builds its privacy curtain solutions on 4 pillars:

·      Protocol software that monitors curtain exchange compliance

·      Sustainable cost-saving recyclable curtains

·      No-ladder solutions to promote lean workflows and safety

·      Patient and staff safety

E-mail: kgoelst@KleenEdge.com

Website: www.kleenedge.com