First Case Podcast

First Case Podcast

First Case Podcast

Episodes 100
Avg. Duration 29m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.6 (38)
Since Dec 2024
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Weekly
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Episodic
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77%
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About This Podcast

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…

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Recent Episodes

S10E1 Season 10 Rewind - Empowering Voices: Unleashing Advocacy in Surgical Training

Jun 01, 2026 33m

Season 20 launches on July 6th! In the meantime, please enjoy some of our favorite episodes from Season 10 of First Case. How do our training programs teach us to advocate for ourselves and for our…

S19E8 Sterile Processing 101: When Things Go Wrong

May 25, 2026 31m

Even the best systems have moments when things go wrong. What matters most is how we respond. In the Season 19 finale of Sterile Processing 101, Jen Parrott returns to discuss what happens when…

S19E7 Sterile Processing 101: Storage, Shelf Life, and Event-Related Sterility

May 18, 2026 51m

How much thought do we really give to packaging… until something goes wrong? In today's interview, we explore the often-overlooked world of storage, shelf life, and event-related sterility with…

S19E6 Sterile Processing 101: Reading the Tray - Indicators, Tape, Filters, and What They Actually Mean

May 11, 2026 29m

How do you know the tray you just opened is truly ready for your patient? In Episode 6 of Sterile Processing 101, we sit down with Adam Okada to take a closer look at the indicators, tape, filters,…

S19E5 Sterile Processing 101: Sterilization Methods Explained - Steam, Low-Temp, & IUSS

May 04, 2026 46m

In this week's episode, we take a practical look at the science behind sterilization with Bobby Parker from Beyond Clean. From steam cycles to low-temperature, this episode breaks down the different…

S19E4 Sterile Processing 101: Inspection & Assembly - The Art of Building a Reliable Tray

Apr 27, 2026 54m

How reliable is the tray you open every day? In today's episode, we step into inspection and assembly where cleaned instruments are tested, examined, and built into the trays your OR depends on.…

S19E3 Sterile Processing 101: Decontam Deep Dive - What Happens After The Case Cart Leaves the Room

Apr 20, 2026 35m

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…

S19E2 Sterile Processing 101: Point of Use Treatment - The OR's Role in Sterile Processing

Apr 13, 2026 32m

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…

S19E1 Sterile Processing 101: From Dirty to Sterile - The Instrument Reprocessing Lifecycle

Apr 06, 2026 38m

Welcome to a new season of the First Case podcast - Sterile Processing 101! We're kicking off the season with a conversation that sets the foundation for the entire series and challenges a big…

S9E7 The Hidden World of Biofilm: Exploring the Dangers Lurking in our Instruments

Mar 30, 2026 42m

What do the plaque on your teeth, soap scum, and slippery rocks down by the creek all have in common? They're all examples of biofilm! But these aren't the only places that biolfims can form – they…

Top 10: General Surgery

Mar 25, 2026 5m

General surgery is where many perioperative nurses begin their OR journey. It's one of the most diverse and foundational specialties in the operating room, touching everything from colorectal and…

S9E6 Microbes in Motion: Understanding Pathogen Transfer & Environmental Contamination

Mar 23, 2026 32m

How long can pathogens live on a surface? What is the likelihood that we are transferring organisms from surfaces we touch to our patients or to our family members? Joining us today to discuss…

S9E5 Ensuring Scope Safety: Preventing Infection Through Proper Cleaning, Care, & Data Collection

Mar 16, 2026 41m

What is the MAUDE Database, and what does it have to do with the Operating Room? Answering this question and connecting the dots for us today is Dr. Larry Muscarella, PhD, President and Principal at…

Top 10: Organ Procurement and Transplant

Mar 11, 2026 5m

Organ procurement and transplant surgeries are among the most unique and emotionally powerful cases the OR team may encounter. And while they may not happen often, or in every facility, when they do…

S9E4 Mistakes in Infection Prevention: What's Hindering Your Infection Prevention Program?

Mar 09, 2026 41m

What simple, everyday actions are derailing your infection prevention program? Tune in to this discussion with Erica Smith, Surgical Solutions Manager at Henry Schein Medical as we discuss 4 common…

S9E3 Improving Outcomes: Infection Prevention in the CVOR

Mar 02, 2026 35m

Cardiac surgery is definitely its own specialty, and not all perioperative professionals are familiar with the CVOR. But we're all familiar with the fundamentals of infection prevention. Here to…

Top 10: Trauma Surgery

Feb 25, 2026 5m

When seconds matter and the unexpected becomes routine, trauma teams rise to the challenge. In this First Case Articles On-The-Go: Top 10 Trauma Surgery, Lindsay Joyce, MSN, RN, CNOR, highlights the…

S18E8 Operation Collaboration: Clinical Coordinators - The Glue That Holds It All Together

Feb 23, 2026 32m

As we wrap Season 18 of First Case, we turn the spotlight to the role that keeps everything moving behind the scenes: the Clinical Coordinator. In our final episode, Rod McArdle of Boston Children's…

Top 10: Pediatric Surgery

Feb 18, 2026 4m

Caring for pediatric surgical patients requires more than simply adapting adult practices. It demands a specialized, family-centered approach. In this First Case: Articles On-The-Go episode, Lindsay…

S18E7 Operation Collaboration: Vendor Reps - Partners in Surgical Care

Feb 16, 2026 38m

"Where are your trays?" Few phrases spike stress levels faster, and often, all eyes turn to the person in the red hat. But what really happens behind the scenes before those trays ever reach your…

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