{"podcast":{"title":"Beyond Clean Podcast","slug":"beyond-clean-podcast-452435","podcast_index_feed_id":452435,"rss_url":"https://beyondclean.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.beyondclean.net/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/2/3/b/6/23b66d6e1767c809/New_Square_Logo_1.png","author":"Beyond Clean Media","episode_count":976,"summary":"Even though their tools and equipment touch nearly every surgical patient in the world, how much do you really know about the people, processes, and products used in the Sterile Processing industry? Beyond Clean offers a creative look into the inner workings of a healthcare industry surrounded by challenges, disrupted by change, and committed to getting it right -- every instrument, every time. The team at Beyond Clean will bring on some of the biggest names in surgical instrument reprocessing and provide commentary on the biggest issues facing Sterile Processing professionals, facilities, administrators, manufacturers, and vendors. Join us every week as we explore the hidden world of one of the most important aspect of safe surgical care.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-clean-podcast-452435"},"episode":{"title":"A Speck in Your Eye: Putting an End to the Finger-Pointing","slug":"a-speck-in-your-eye-putting-an-end-to-the-finger-pointing","published_at":"2026-04-29T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-clean-podcast-452435/a-speck-in-your-eye-putting-an-end-to-the-finger-pointing","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-clean-podcast-452435","url":"https://beyondclean.libsyn.com/what-the-speck-ep-5","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/beyondclean/BC_WTS_Ep5.mp3?dest-id=562189","summary":"Black specks may be small, but the tension they create between departments can be anything but. In this episode of \"What the Speck ? ,\" Alex Miseirvitch from Aesculap ® joins us again to talk about one of the most overlooked challenges in solving the black speck mystery—finger-pointing. When trays are rejected and surgeries are delayed, the pressure to find someone responsible can quickly overshadow the real goal: protecting patients and solving the issue together. Alex shares lessons from the field on how teams can move past blame and work together to find real solutions. Because when everyone is focused on proving who's right, it becomes a lot harder to solve what's actually wrong. Tune in today! Over the next 6 weeks, this series dives into one of sterile processing's most frustrating challenges—black specks. From water and steam quality to department culture, risk assessments, and root cause analysis, we're digging into every angle to uncover real answers (and real solutions) for your SPD. A special thanks to our sponsor, Aesculap®, for supporting this podcast series! #BeyondClean #Aesculap #SterileProcessing #WhatTheSpeck #BlackSpecks #SurgicalTrays #Podcast","meta_description":"Black specks may be small, but the tension they create between departments can be anything but. In this episode of \"What the Speck ? ,\" Alex Miseirvitch f…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2162,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/beyond-clean-podcast-452435/episodes/a-speck-in-your-eye-putting-an-end-to-the-finger-pointing/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-clean-podcast-452435/a-speck-in-your-eye-putting-an-end-to-the-finger-pointing.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}