Beyond the visual: The importance of quality cleaning verification programs
Patient safety issues have led to the development of numerous tools to help technicians determine whether or not a medical device is verifiably cle…
Course Tag: Cleaning
Cross out cross contamination in endoscope processing
Flexible endoscopes are among the most complex and indispensable medical devices used in healthcare. And yet, despite mounting evidence identifying…
Ugh! Another wet pack. What’s a technician to do?
Steam sterilization is a wet process, but it doesn’t have to lead to wet packs.
Can you afford to ignore obsolescence?
Obsolescence has many hidden costs, but depending on the type, obsolescence can also yield benefits.
Comprehensive PM for surgical instruments
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The perfect solution: Understanding, assessing and selecting endoscope cleaning chemistries
The right cleaning chemistry is critical for successful endoscope cleaning. However, not all chemistries are equal.
Documentation do’s and don’ts for SPD quality
Discussing quality in Sterile Processing may seem vague and overwhelming. However, you do not have to be an industrial engineer to learn the ropes …
What do you mean we don’t have any water?! Managing a water crisis
Water crises are often not top-of-mind for hospital leaders or sterile processing managers. Yet when water is not available or can’t be used, ins…
Unmasking Short Cycle sterilization
Most healthcare facilities are familiar with terminal sterilization and IUSS. However, the newer Short Cycle defies previous categories.
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Eye spy: Changes in ophthalmic reprocessing
Ophthalmic instrumentation may require special handling, may have new recommendations, or may require sterile processing managers to rethink their …