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    Tech loading scopes into automatic reprocessor (left), Tech manually cleaning scope (right)
    Sterile Processing

    Best Practices Beat Fast Processes Every Time

    Kara Nadeau
    Aug. 25, 2023
    Manual Versus Automated Device/Instrument Cleaning

    Sterile Processing

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    Sterile Processing

    The Sterile Processing Department Digital Transformation

    Kara Nadeau
    Feb. 20, 2024
    Where can digital technologies, analytics, and AI deliver value? The majority of healthcare executives surveyed by Deloitte “expect the accelerated adoption of digital tools will...
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    SP Leaders: Set the Stage for Long-Term Growth

    Marie Brewer
    Feb. 20, 2024
    The beginning months of a new year are an opportune time to turn a new page professionally. Although I’ve never been one to set resolutions, I do find it helpful to reflect upon...
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    Magnetized Surgical Instruments

    Stephen M. Kovach
    Feb. 20, 2024
    Q: “Can you explain why surgical instruments get magnetized? We seem to be having more lately. What might be the best way to detect them and demagnetize them once found?”A: Let...
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    Workstations Update

    Feb. 20, 2024
    Brayden Bennett, regional sales manager, Northeast, LogiQuip shared his perspectives on workstations with Healthcare Purchasing News. Here's what he had to say.What are workstations...
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    Sterile Processing

    FDA to Host Medical Device Sterilization Town Hall

    Feb. 5, 2024
    Sterilization is a critical step in the manufacturing process for certain medical devices