Sterile Processing

Photos courtesy Datyon Children’s Hospital and LeeSar
Tech loading scopes into automatic reprocessor (left), Tech manually cleaning scope (right)
Sterile Processing

Best Practices Beat Fast Processes Every Time

Aug. 25, 2023
Manual Versus Automated Device/Instrument Cleaning
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Sterile Processing

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Image courtesy of Kat Velez, LeeSar Regional Service Center, Fort Myers, FL, HPN’s 2017 SPD of the Year
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Sterile Processing

USC Panel Discusses Sustainable Medical Waste Solutions

May 23, 2024
The initiatives include reducing environmentally harmful anesthesia gases, upcycling plastic, and recycling nitrile gloves as flooring materials.
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Crothall Healthcare and Ascendco Health Announce Partnership

May 9, 2024
The partnership will combine Crothall’s experience in data-driven processes and Ascendco’s instrument tracking technology.
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Tips for Point of Use (POU) Pre-Treatment Success

April 23, 2024
It is well known that surgical/device pre-treatment is a point of contention between many sterile processing (SP) and operating room (OR) teams. When post-procedure pre-treatment...
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Qualities of Strong, Effective, Quality-Focused SPD Leaders

April 23, 2024
Sterile Processing (SP) leaders, like business leaders in other segments, must possess many skills—and know how to apply them consistently and effectively to be successful...
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Sterile Processing

Bone Cement and Black Light Detection - Part 2

April 23, 2024
Q: The original question from last month: “Recently, I read some posting on the Internet that one can use black lights to detect residual bone cement. Is that true,1 and...