The Bowie and Dick Test
Sterile service department (SSD) practitioners will be aware of a daily test carried out on their sterilizers called the Bowie and Dick Test (BDT).…
Course Category: Sterilization
Evaluating Biological Indicator Performance in Saturated Steam Sterilization for Central Sterile Supply Department Monitoring
This article examines how to evaluate biological indicator (BI) performance during saturated steam sterilization in Central Sterile Supply Departme…
Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease and other Prion Diseases: A Challenge for the Decontamination Department
Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease (CJD) is one of several transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs), which are characterized by the accumulation of …
Understanding the Key Features and Benefits of Mechanical Cleaning Tools: Ultrasonic Baths, Water Guns, and Washer-Disinfectors
Understanding the features, benefits, and correct use of each tool is essential for maintaining safety and compliance in healthcare and laboratory …
Understanding Bowie-Dick Testing: Purpose and Usage in Daily Sterilization Practice
Today, the Bowie-Dick (BD) test is widely used and recognized as a valuable means of monitoring the performance of vacuum-assisted steam sterilizer…
Own Your Growth: Grit and Self-Leadership Skills Every Sterile Processing Technician Should Develop
In Sterile Processing, success is not measured by luck or titles; it’s built on persistence, self-discipline, and a deep sense of purpose.
Troubleshooting Washer-Disinfector Performance
Washer-disinfectors play a pivotal role in ensuring the safe and effective reprocessing of medical devices, but even well-maintained washer-disinfe…
External Transport of Medical Devices
In recent years, there has been a shift in sterile processing. For a variety of reasons, instrumentation used at a facility may be processed at an …
The Sound of Clean
Improvement strategies explore how technology may help address the needs for increased productivity and how to effectively quantify the improvement…
Automatic Equipment and Productivity in a Sterile Processing Department
Improvement strategies explore how technology may help address the needs for increased productivity and how to effectively quantify the improvement…