Critical Connections: Improving SP and OR Synergy 
Sterilization Quality Control: Your Path to Protecting Your Patients 
Ensuring Success: Become a Preceptor for Robotic Assisted Surgery Instruments in the Sterile Processing Department 
Lost in Translation: Ethical Dilemmas in Medical Manufacturing Instructions 
What Sterile Processing Should Know About Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (MDRO) 
Making the Right Choice for Sterile Processing Consumable Stock Outages 
UV-C Disinfection Technologies: How it works and what are the current applications for health care settings 
The Differences Between Peracetic Acid High-level Disinfectants and Sterilants 
The Mystery of Bowie & Dick: Alterations in the Vacuum on Your Sterilizer Throughout the Year 
Meeting the Challenges of Endoscope Reprocessing and Documentation 
Education Nation: Sterile Processing Quality Management Systems 
Product testing: The overlooked 4th pillar of a robust sterilization process monitoring program 
Importance of Water Quality for Medical Device Reprocessing 
Mechanical Cleaning Safety: A Tale of Two Sides 
Sterilization Choices for the SPD 
When Is Disposable the Right Choice for SPD? 
Education Nation: Sterile Processing Leadership Planning Sessions 
How Safe Is Your Sink? 
Sterile Processing Education – The balancing act between documentation and application 
Moisture Absorption Devices….No This Is Not a Wet Pack Article 
Positive Biological Indicators 
Washer disinfector release for use after maintenance 
Beyond the visual: The importance of quality cleaning verification programs 
Education nation: Creating Sterile Processing Department SOPs 
Cross out cross contamination in endoscope processing 
What’s new in AAMI ST79:2017? A review 
Healthcare soils 101: Identifying and removing them 
Expiration dating in the SPD 
The Science of Speed 
The fantastic four: Sterile processing, operating room, quality and education 
Ugh! Another wet pack. What’s a technician to do? 
Sterilization quality control: Validation, routine monitoring go hand in hand 
Manual cleaning – The critical human element 
Water for cleaning medical devices 
Can you afford to ignore obsolescence? 
Automatic Equipment and Productivity in a Sterile Processing Department 
External Transport of Medical Devices 
Troubleshooting Washer-Disinfector Performance 
Understanding Bowie-Dick Testing: Purpose and Usage in Daily Sterilization Practice 
Understanding the Key Features and Benefits of Mechanical Cleaning Tools: Ultrasonic Baths, Water Guns, and Washer-Disinfectors 
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CBSPD approved through 11/30/2028.
HSPA approved through 11/06/2026.
Proper sterilization of surgical instruments is critical to infection prevention and patient safety. The sterilization process breaks the chain of infection by preventing transmission of pathogens between patients. Hospitals today can choose between different sterilization processes to accommodate the broad array of medical device designs and materials. Rigorous sterilization quality control programs help ensure that the devices are safe and ready for patient use.
Objectives:
- Review the fundamental principles of medical device sterilization.
- Discuss the most common sterilization methods used in hospitals.
- Examine the quality control tools used for hospital sterilization processes.
About the Author
Craig Wallace, President of Wallace Sterilization Consulting, LLC, has over 26 years of experience in the field of medical device disinfection and sterilization. Craig is the Convenor of the ISO Biological Indicator Working Group (TC 198, Working Group 4), the ISO committee responsible for international biological indicator performance standards, as well as a U.S. Technical Expert for Chemical Indicators (ISO WG 6) and Moist Heat Sterilization (WG 3). He is also the Co-Chair of the United States (AAMI) Biological Indicator Working Group, and an active member of several other AAMI working groups including chemical indicators, vaporized hydrogen peroxide sterilization, and ethylene oxide sterilization.
Course Includes
- 1 Lesson
- 1 Test
- Course Certificate
The CBSPD (Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution) has pre-approved this in-service for one (1) contact hour for a period of five (5) years from the date of original publication. Successful completion of the lesson and post test must be documented by facility management and those records maintained by the individual until re-certification is required.
DO NOT SEND LESSON OR TEST TO CBSPD.
For additional information regarding certification contact CBSPD – 148 Main Street, Suite C-1, Lebanon, NJ 08833
HSPA (Healthcare Sterile Processing Association) has pre-approved this in-service for 1.0 Continuing Education Credits for a period of three years.
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