Michael
So you failed your Sterile Processing certification exam?
Well, I have good news and bad news. The good news is, you’re not alone. Nearly 40% of Sterile Processing exam takers in the US walk away from the test with a failure notice. And the bad news? Well, if you’re reading this article, that means you’re probably one of them. If not, you may…
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Fighting Dirty: How long should you have to work in an industry before you can express an opinion about it?
“I believe the closer our industry moves toward rewarding fresh opinions, the more of them we will see in our frontline technicians, leaders, and innovators. The more we listen to new voices and outside perspectives, the better equipped our industry…
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Are Bigger Hospitals Safer? Not When it Comes to Surgical Instrument Reprocessing
There has been a tremendous amount of buzz recently over The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) article showing that bigger hospitals do not equal better patient outcomes. Well, welcome to the party NEJM. Those of us cleaning, sterilizing, and supplying surgical instruments and equipment to Operating Rooms in these large hospitals could have told…
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Thank You, Errors: Connecting the Dots on Surgical Instrument Reprocessing Challenges
Spend one day in a busy Sterile Processing department and you will be confronted with the critical impact errors can have on a surgical workflow. These surgical instrument reprocessing errors can lead to everything from minor inconveniences to life-threatening “never events.” Forgotten indicators, incorrect light cord attachments, reversely assembled retractor handles, and bone-laden rongeurs —…
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