Process THIS! Episode 140: Breaking Down Blue Wrap

About this episode

The episode discusses the complexities and importance of sterilization wrap in healthcare, featuring insights from experts in the field.

Sterilization wrap is “not just a big blue plastic sheet.” According to Dr. Sade Brown, “It may look simple, but it is actually high-tech. Behind the scenes, there is a huge amount of science and engineering and testing that goes into it.” All of this work makes blue wrap an essential part of the sterilization system. In episode 140, host Jon Wood speaks with four members of the Kilmer Innovations in Packaging (KiiP) group: Amanda Benedict, Dr. Brown, Tanya Magaña and Tiffany Reece. Representing standards, manufacturing and healthcare end users, the panelists engage in a lively conversation about the engineering, development and proper use of sterilization wrap. They discuss ANSI/AAMI ST79, provide diverse perspectives on event-related sterility, and review educational opportunities for end users. Listen to learn more and gain strategies for how to collaborate with those outside the Sterile Processing department to protect sterility. ABOUT OUR GUESTS Kilmer Innovations in Packaging (KiiP) Inspired by a Kilmer Conference in 2019, the KiiP group works at “solving wicked problems in healthcare packaging.” Bringing together industry leaders, subject matter experts and end users, KiiP…

People in this episode

Host: Jon Wood

Guests: Amanda Benedict, Dr. Sade Brown, Tanya Magaña, Tiffany Reece

Topics covered

• sterilization wrap
• healthcare packaging
• engineering
• patient outcomes
• collaboration

Keywords

• sterilization
• blue wrap
• healthcare
• packaging
• engineering
• AAMI
• event-related sterility

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kilmer Innovations in Packaging, AAMI, ANSI/AAMI ST79

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