The following questions are based on the podcast interview with Michael Matthews on the subject of "Partnering with Infection Control."
What is one of the most effective strategy for winning over administrators? *
2 points
What can a sterile processing technician do to distinguish themselves and become part of the "top 10%" of the industry? *
2 points
Episode 2 - Shawn Flynn
The following questions are based on the podcast interview with Shawn Flynn on the subject of "Medical Device Instructions for Use."
What type of analysis does a 510(k) clearance require? *
2 points
True or False: A manufacturer's goal in the development of their IFU is the make the cleaning steps easy to understand and follow. *
2 points
True or False: Leaders should foster an attitude of curiosity in their staff about the devices that they clean every day. *
2 points
Episode 3 - Rene Vis
The following questions are based on the podcast interview with Rene Vis on the subject of "Business Training for SPD Leaders and Thermometric Validation."
What tool can be useful for getting administrator buy-in for improvement projects? *
2 points
The European standards require the use of steam generated from _____________ water. *
2 points
Episode 4 - David Taylor
The following questions are based on the podcast interview with David Taylor on the subject of "OR/SPD Collaboration & the OR Today Live conference."
What is a common and yet highly ineffective way of measuring SPD productivity? *
2 points
True or False: Requiring OR/Scrub technicians and OR nurses to spend time in Sterile Processing is critical to improving the relationship between the OR and SPD *
2 points
Episode 5 - David Anbari
The following questions are based on the podcast interview with David Anbari on the subject of "Third Party Instrument Repair, AMDSO, & the 'Right to Repair' debate."
True or False: Most repair technicians receive their training through an apprenticeship *
2 points
What percentage of adverse events were related to third party repairs over a decade-long study? *
2 points
Episode 6 - Ralph Basile
The following questions are based on the podcast interview with Ralph Basile on the subject of "ISO Certification for SPD Departments & AAMI/ASTM updates."
What can ISO certification help departments manage? *
2 points
What AAMI document can be helpful for manufacturers to provide cleaning IFU's using more standardized parameters? *