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Below the Hospital

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  • Why SPD Training and Technology Matter for Patient Safety

    October 26, 2026 · 17 min

    How does sterile processing training affect patient safety, and what does it take to give SPD teams the tools they need? On this episode of Below the Hospital, Garland-Rhea Grisby Sr. welcomes back Malinda Elammari, CEO and founder of…

  • Designing and Disposing of Medical Devices

    October 7, 2026 · 26 min

    Why do some instructions for use (IFUs) make sense to manufacturers but not to sterile processing teams? On this episode of Below the Hospital, host Garland-Rhea Grisby Sr. speaks to Samantha Hodge, co-owner and managing director of O'Dell…

  • When Does a Reusable Medical Device Reach End of Life?

    September 10, 2026 · 22 min

    Alpa Patel of Nelson Labs joins Below the Hospital host Garland-Rhea Grisby to discuss her study alongside colleague Daniel Olsen on the impact of end-of-life processing for reusable medical devices. Since sterile processing professionals…

  • Worker Safety and Chemical Exposure in Sterile Processing

    August 18, 2026 · 25 min

    Alex Hilliker of ChemDAQ joins Garland-Rhea Grisby to discuss chemical monitoring in the sterile processing department and how applying ANSI/AAMI ST58 can help keep you and your employees safe from overexposure to chemicals like vaporized…

  • How Different Radiation Modalities Impact Sterilization

    August 5, 2026 · 22 min

    Martell Winters, Director of Scientific Competency at Nelson Labs, joins Below the Hospital host Garland-Rhea Grisby Sr. to discuss radiation sterilization. Check out their conversation on bioburden type and testing, material selection for…

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  • Creating Safe and Sterile Packaging for Medical Devices

    July 17, 2026 · 22 min

    Tanya Magaña, Supplier Excellence Engineer for Packaging at Solventum, joins Garland-Rhea Grisby Sr. on the Below the Hospital podcast to discuss how packaging engineers impact your work in the sterile processing department, and the…

  • The Role of Ethylene Oxide in Sterile Processing

    July 1, 2026 · 23 min

    Ted May, CEO of Andersen Sterilizers, joins Garland-Rhea Grisby Sr. on Below the Hospital to discuss ethylene oxide, its role in sterile processing, and how it remains a useful, niche sterilization modality. Plus, a discussion of the…

  • Clinical Education, SPD War Stories, and Avoiding Wet Packs

    June 17, 2026 · 15 min

    Kenneth Campbell joins Below the Hospital host Garland-Rhea Grisby for part two of their conversation about steam sterilization, how to apply ANSI/AAMI ST79 in your facility, and share stories about overfilled trays and wet packs.

  • Applying ST79 to Steam Sterilization

    June 3, 2026 · 18 min

    Kenneth Campbell, veteran, educator, standards developer, and HSPA Fellow, joins Below the Hospital host Garland Grisby Sr. to discuss steam sterilization in the SPD, why ST79 matters, and how to avoid nightmare scenarios like wet packs.

  • New Research on Tackling Endoscope Biofilm Buildup

    May 21, 2026 · 23 min

    Infections from contaminated endoscopes or duodenoscopes can be hard to track and lethal. But new research on endoscope processing may provide a way for sterile processing professionals to deal with biofilm buildup in the SPD. Daniel…

  • Combating Medical Waste in Sterile Processing

    May 1, 2026 · 14 min

    The medical field is a massive producer of waste. But sustainability practices can help combat this problem without compromising on patient safety. Marcia Frieze of Case Medical joins us this week to talk about environmental safety, the…

  • Using Facility and Equipment Planning to Future Proof Sterile Processing

    March 31, 2026 · 21 min

    Delores O'Connell of STERIS joins host Garland-Rhea Grisby Sr. to discuss the how and why of equipment planning in sterile processing. Learn how to future-proof your facility, what it takes to design a new one, and how you can work with…

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About the show

Garland Grisby is a sterile processing professional with Sutter Health and a longtime volunteer member of the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI). In Below the Hospital, Garland speaks to the sterile processing techs, standards developers, and clinical educators who make your work possible. Their goal? Make sure that you have the resources you need to do your job.