{"podcast":{"title":"First Case Podcast","slug":"first-case-podcast-1366287","podcast_index_feed_id":1366287,"rss_url":"https://firstcase.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://firstcasemedia.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/c/5/6/8/c56882fed5a1c6ac/SQ_FIRST_CASE_1.png","author":"First Case Media","episode_count":100,"summary":"Clock in, scrub up, and join us behind the red line. We are First Case – an operating room podcast bringing you exciting interviews, engaging discussions, and innovative solutions that are changing the way patients receive surgical care. Each episode we talk to frontline staff, perioperative leadership, and nursing entrepreneurs from across the country as they share their stories, experience and expertise on an industry we love. From the back table to the board room, from wheels in to wheels out. -- we tackle the real-life issues affecting the OR. Whether you're tuning in for surgical service education or inspiration, we're glad you're here. And now, it's time to roll back, and start the First Case…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-case-podcast-1366287"},"episode":{"title":"Sterile Processing 101: Decontam Deep Dive - What Happens After The Case Cart Leaves the Room","slug":"sterile-processing-101-decontam-deep-dive-what-happens-after-the-case-cart-leaves-the-room","published_at":"2026-04-20T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-case-podcast-1366287/sterile-processing-101-decontam-deep-dive-what-happens-after-the-case-cart-leaves-the-room","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-case-podcast-1366287","url":"https://firstcase.libsyn.com/fc-193-julie-gorog","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/firstcase/FC_Ep19_3.mp3?dest-id=2383526","summary":"What really happens after your case cart leaves the OR? To find out, we're diving into decontam to discover the critical next step in the instrument reprocessing lifecycle. From point-of-use treatment to manual and mechanical cleaning, this episode unpacks what it actually takes to get instruments safe, clean, and ready for the next patient. Joined by Julie Gorog, OR nurse and Clinical Education Consultant with Advanced Sterilization Products , we explore why cleaning is the most crucial step in reprocessing, how biofilm forms faster than you think, and what OR teams can do to set sterile processing up for success. Because what happens after the case directly impacts the next one. So tune in to learn more! #operatingroom #ornurse #scrubtech #sterileprocessing","meta_description":"What really happens after your case cart leaves the OR? To find out, we're diving into decontam to discover the critical next step in the instrument repro…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2155,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/first-case-podcast-1366287/episodes/sterile-processing-101-decontam-deep-dive-what-happens-after-the-case-cart-leaves-the-room/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-case-podcast-1366287/sterile-processing-101-decontam-deep-dive-what-happens-after-the-case-cart-leaves-the-room.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}