Managing loaned instrument sets presents difficulties for even the most organized Sterile Processing departments (SPDs). Hospitals and surgery centers with high procedural volume as well as those performing cutting-edge surgeries may see their loaned tray volume eclipse their regular workload at times!

In episode 130, host Casey Czarnowski speaks with Dave Jagrosse, sterile processing consultant and Past President of the HSPA Board of Directors, about loaned tray management and strategies for working with vendors. Jagrosse carefully reviews the many challenges of configuring loaned sets. He discusses staffing, storage and transportation considerations and references trusted resources that are available to support loaned tray management. This episode delivers essential tips to help SP professionals navigate loaned sets, an inescapable and unpredictable but important part of our workflow.

Guest: Dave Jagrosse, Sterile Processing Consultant

Dave Jagrosse is the President of David Jagrosse Consulting LLC which offers educational presentations, published articles, consultant services, and AAMI-based assessments to SP/CSS/OR/Endoscopy professionals worldwide. Jagrosse is a medical device reprocessing subject matter expert to medical device manufacturers, medical companies, independent practices/surgical centers, and offsite sterile processing centers. He is an expert witness for legal matters within the profession and an expert in SPD design and renovation considerations. Jagrosse has more than 36 years of experience in CSSD/SPD as a technician, supervisor, and manager, is an Adjunct Instructor for Sterile Processing with Medcerts, and a Past President of HSPA.