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 …
Course Tag: infection prevention
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 …
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…
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…
Device reprocessing in the dental setting
There is a significant risk of disease transmission within the dental setting that puts dental healthcare providers and patients at risk.
Brushing up on brushes
Despite the critical importance of brushes as an infection prevention tool, little published guidance has been directed towards them. …
Bridging the gap!
Central service professionals (CSPs) play a critical role in the sterile processing department (SPD) by helping to ensure surgical instruments are …