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500 Days: How We Eliminated Immediate Use Steam Sterilization
Unity of purpose by far is the most important ingredient for change. Without it you will not succeed in any endeavor of this scale…
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“But the Rep Said…”: Who to Listen to and Why It Matters for Your Sterile Processing Team
We’ve all been there, standing around in a little half circle trying to hear some twenty-something former frat guy explain to our SPD…
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Bob The (SPD) Builder: Successful SPD Design Collaboration
SPD stakeholders play an important role in the architectural design process. Stakeholders, often with the aid of a planning consultant…
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It’s a Wonderful Shelf-Life
A big challenge in sterile storage is knowing whether sterile instruments or packs have been compromised, especially when there isn’t any visible damage. Two methods of tracking sterility are used for managing shelf life: time-based shelf life and event-based shelf life. In recent years a better understanding of the what causes contamination has pushed many…
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