Tips for a New Sterile Processing Technician
Starting a new job is stressful. Learning thousands of instruments and thoroughly cleaning and preparing each for patient use can be overwhelming. …
Course Category: Sterilization
Product testing: The overlooked 4th pillar of a robust sterilization process monitoring program
Has a new loaner tray ever given you pause because of its size, complexity, or density? Concerned about processing a new brand of container in your…
From Novel to Established, a Journey of VHP Sterilization
For over 30 years, healthcare facilities have relied on vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP) to sterilize temperature sensitive medical devices.
A Technician’s Guide to Water Quality Testing
The knowledge of water in medical device processing is rising and with it there are quality expectations. Processing technicians now have new respo…
Importance of Water Quality for Medical Device Reprocessing
Water quality is critical in any process within a Sterile Processing Department (SPD). Inadequate water quality during medical device reprocessing …
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…
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…