Education nation: Creating Sterile Processing Department SOPs
The tone and attitude that we use within our department reflects our standard operating procedures (SOPs). SOPs allow for the department and its pr…
The tone and attitude that we use within our department reflects our standard operating procedures (SOPs). SOPs allow for the department and its pr…
Flexible endoscopes are among the most complex and indispensable medical devices used in healthcare. And yet, despite mounting evidence identifying…
AAMI recently published a new edition, ST79:2017,2 and this self-study article reviews some of the new information and key changes in t…
Is this expired? It seems like the question should be an easy one to answer by looking at the label of any time-sensitive item in a sterile process…
Biological indicators (BIs) are an important part of a quality control system for hospital sterilization processes.
It is safe to say that Sterile Processing departments around the world have quickly evolved to one of the most complex departments in our healthcar…
Steam sterilization is a wet process, but it doesn’t have to lead to wet packs.
The sterile processing team must rely on a comprehensive quality system approach to ensure that instruments are safe and ready for use on patients.…
Manual cleaning in a hospital sterile processing department (SPD) is a specific, complex, and labor-intensive process that cannot be taken lightly.…
Considering water as an essential element, its use occurs in several stages of processing: displacement of dirt through spraying in thermo-disinfec…