Operationalizing ST79 in Sterile Processing
In sterile processing (SP), standards are not academic references. They exist to control risk, guide decisions, and protect patients when processes…
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Understanding the Key Features and Benefits of Mechanical Cleaning Tools: Ultrasonic Baths, Water Guns, and Washer-Disinfectors
Understanding the features, benefits, and correct use of each tool is essential for maintaining safety and compliance in healthcare and laboratory …
Understanding Bowie-Dick Testing: Purpose and Usage in Daily Sterilization Practice
Today, the Bowie-Dick (BD) test is widely used and recognized as a valuable means of monitoring the performance of vacuum-assisted steam sterilizer…
Own Your Growth: Grit and Self-Leadership Skills Every Sterile Processing Technician Should Develop
In Sterile Processing, success is not measured by luck or titles; it’s built on persistence, self-discipline, and a deep sense of purpose.
Troubleshooting Washer-Disinfector Performance
Washer-disinfectors play a pivotal role in ensuring the safe and effective reprocessing of medical devices, but even well-maintained washer-disinfe…
External Transport of Medical Devices
In recent years, there has been a shift in sterile processing. For a variety of reasons, instrumentation used at a facility may be processed at an …
The Sound of Clean
Improvement strategies explore how technology may help address the needs for increased productivity and how to effectively quantify the improvement…
Automatic Equipment and Productivity in a Sterile Processing Department
Improvement strategies explore how technology may help address the needs for increased productivity and how to effectively quantify the improvement…
Education Nation: Understanding the Factors That Shape Sterile Processing
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Critical Connections: Improving SP and OR Synergy
The performance and demands of the OR equally influence the effectiveness of SP. This symbiotic partnership underscores the mutual dependency, with…