Live Webinar: Thursday, December 4th, 2025 - 10:00-11:00(CST)

As the field of robotic surgery accelerates, hospitals face the challenge of scaling their Sterile Processing Departments (SPD) to support increasingly complex and high-demand surgical programs. This comprehensive session will provide Sterile Processing Managers and Leaders with innovative strategies, forward-thinking planning frameworks, and collaboration models—empowering them to drive hospital growth through excellence in robotic surgery.

Objectives:
1.Optimization of Sterile Processing Workflows: Discuss innovative strategies and technologies that Sterile Processing Managers are implementing to streamline workflows and improve efficiency in supporting robotic surgery demands.
2.Strategic Planning for Growth in Robotic Surgery: Discuss how Sterile Processing Leaders can develop and implement strategic plans to accommodate and support the anticipated growth in robotic surgery, including resource allocation, capacity building, and infrastructure expansion.
3.Fostering Interdepartmental Collaboration: Explore methods for enhancing communication and collaboration between the Sterile Processing Department and surgical teams to effectively support the expansion and success of robotic surgery programs.

Speakers:

Moderator: Marcy Duffy, CSFA, CST, CRCST, Genesis Reprocessing Product Marketing Manager, Intuitive 
•With over 8 years at Intuitive, I specialize in driving innovative solutions that enhance surgical and reprocessing workflows. Before that, I spent over 18 years working in OR and SPD environments across New York, gaining firsthand experience in frontline clinical operations. My work emphasizes Intuitive's commitment to streamlining programs, reprocessing, and enhancing communication to support our care teams

Barry Bryant ST, CRCST, CIS, CHL, CER, Sterile Processing Manager, Northeast Georgia Medical Center
•Barry L. Bryant brings over three decades of deep expertise in surgical services and sterile processing.  His career spans 16 years as a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST), followed by roles as OR Materials Coordinator and a decade of honorable service in the U.S. Military.  Barry has also contributed five years to the medical device industry, enriching his perspective on product safety and innovation.
For the past 15 years, Barry has served as a Sterile Processing Department (SPD) Manager, demonstrating exceptional leadership in advancing patient safety and operational excellence.  He holds multiple industry certifications and currently serves as Treasurer of the Georgia Sterile Processing Association (GSPA), a chapter of the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA).
Barry’s dedication to the profession and commitment to continued learning make him a valued mentor and voice in the field.

Jim Tyrell, CRST, Manager, Sterile Processing, Silver Cross
•Jim Tyrell has continued to use process improvement strategies to constantly look for the best practices in his healthcare / Sterile Processing career spanning over three decades. The past 15 years Jim has served as the Sterile Processing Manager for Silver Cross hospital. 
In 2015, Silver Cross's Sterile Processing Department, led by Jim, was chosen as Healthcare Purchasing Magazine's SPD Department of the year. This honor was given to Silver Cross as one of over 3000 Sterile Processing Department's nationwide.
Jim continues to look for innovative ways to create efficiencies within the Surgical/SPD environment often visiting other facilities in search of new/better processes with the end goal of creating a better staff working environment and thus better results for the patients he serves.

Eligible for 1 CE