Mechanical Cleaning Safety: A Tale of Two Sides
Most medical devices that go through sterile processing departments spend time in mechanical cleaning. Dirty medical devices enter, and clean ones lea…
Course Category: Sterilization
Sterilization Choices for the SPD
Proper sterilization of surgical instruments is critical to infection prevention and patient safety. The sterilization process breaks the chain of …
When Is Disposable the Right Choice for SPD?
Understanding when to use disposable and reusable items in sterile processing applications.
Education Nation: Sterile Processing Leadership Planning Sessions
The influence of planning sessions on creating an effective plan through necessary actions for anticipated or needed outcomes.
How Safe is Your Sink?
Sterile processing technicians handle medical instruments contaminated with potentially pathogenic microorganisms. Many instruments include sharp e…
Sterile Processing Education – The balancing act between documentation and application
How do we bridge the gap between the required procedures in our industries and helping our Sterile Processing staff apply them effectively?
Moisture Absorption Devices….No This Is Not a Wet Pack Article
Drying steam-sterilized items is more complex than it first appears. This requires reconciliation of several IFUs, including that of the devices, w…
Positive Biological Indicators
Positive biological indicators (BI) set in motion the recall of all medical devices processed since the last negative BI, an analysis of what cause…
The 5 “W”s of point-of-use treatment
An intensive review of the processes involved in point-of-use treatment, and the important role that it serves.
Education Nation: Create Core Competencies
The process of conducting competency assessments within the Sterile Processing Department.