Breaking the chain of infection- Sterilization options for the SPD
Sterilization of instruments is critical to infection prevention and patient safety.
Course Tag: CBSPD
Do your medical device drying processes meet the standards?
This article will review current recommendations for effective medical device drying, discuss the appropriate types of air to use and explain how t…
Steam requirements for sterile processing
Sterile Processing is often regarded as the “front line” for fighting infections. Following proper protocols and standards is critical if we ar…
Breaking the chain of infection
Preventing infections requires an all-hands-on-deck approach to breaking the chain of events that can lead to them. In addition to the infection pr…
Scopes require higher level of disinfection
Many flexible endoscopes have a complex design and are processed using HLD. Based on recent investigations of patient outbreaks related to flexible…
Sterile Processing information systems help SPDs shine
Not every sterile processing department is taking full advantage of all the features and data their sterile processing information system can provi…
Keys to success with vaporized hydrogen peroxide sterilization
Low temperature sterilization processes such as ethylene oxide and vaporized hydrogen peroxide play a critical role in sterile processing departmen…
Making sense of your medical device IFU
The instructions for use (IFU) that are delivered with every new medical device by the manufacturer are intended to enable safe use of the item. Th…