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…
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Manual cleaning – The critical human element
Manual cleaning in a hospital sterile processing department (SPD) is a specific, complex, and labor-intensive process that cannot be taken lightly.…
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.
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 …
Are you reprocessing your instrument containers correctly?
Instrument containers serve a critical function in the surgical department. Staff must take the time needed to properly care for them.
Managing the reprocessing challenges of robotic instruments
Today, robots with specially designed instruments can assist in a variety of laparoscopic procedures.