Process THIS! Episode 150: ST108 Implementation Pinch Points

About this episode

Episode 150 discusses the challenges faced by Sterile Processing professionals in implementing ST108 and effective water management strategies.

Water quality plays a critical role in surgical procedures, clinical diagnostics and medical research as well as the overall operation of healthcare facilities. Yet, confusion often surrounds ST108 and water management in Sterile Processing workflows. You’re trying to follow the standard, but problems persist. Now what? In episode 150, host Casey Czarnowski speaks with Matt Bero and Brian Battani of Xylem about common traps SP professionals face when implementing ST108. Bero and Battani discuss how equipment can affect water system design and how to avoid undersizing or oversizing. Listen to increase your understanding of distribution loop pitfalls and gain strategies for maintenance, sampling and monitoring that can be applied to your processes immediately. Our Guests Matt Bero Director, Customer Vertical for Health Sciences, Xylem Matt Bero is a dynamic leader with over 25 years of experience in the water treatment industry, specializing in solutions for healthcare environments. In his current role, Bero focuses on delivering innovative water treatment tailored to the unique needs of healthcare providers. He is also active in shaping industry standards, working with the…

People in this episode

Host: Casey Czarnowski

Guests: Matt Bero, Brian Battani

Topics covered

• water quality
• ST108
• Sterile Processing
• healthcare standards
• water management

Keywords

• water quality
• ST108
• Sterile Processing
• healthcare
• water management
• distribution loop
• maintenance
• sampling
• monitoring

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Xylem, Canadian Standards Association

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