# Sterile Processing 101: Point of Use Treatment - The OR's Role in Sterile Processing

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Podcast: [First Case Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-case-podcast-1366287)
Published: 2026-04-13T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://firstcase.libsyn.com/fc-192-mike-matthews
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## Resource

What happens to your instruments during the case matters more than you think. In this interview with Mike Matthews, we break down point-of-use treatment and why sterile processing actually starts in the OR, not decontam. From biofilm risk to instrument damage, this episode highlights how small actions during a case have big downstream consequences. This episode challenges the "not my problem" mindset and reinforces a critical truth: 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁-𝗼𝗳-𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 - 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹. #operatingroom #ornurse #sterileprocessing #scrubtech

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