Give an Inch, They’ll Take a Mile: How Compromising Kills your Quality Culture & How to Get it Back
Although it only takes one compromise to lead to widespread quality issues, it will take an entire team to create a culture where…
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Keep the Bugs Out!
Vaporized hydrogen peroxide sterilizers used in SPD perform a terminal sterilization process. It’s terminal because the devices processed are packaged to maintain their sterility until opening at the point of use. In comparison, liquid chemical sterilization is not a terminal process and does not result in sterile devices since they can get contaminated by microorganisms…
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To Consign or Not to Consign
If you think the rep uses your facility as a storage facility, you’re probably right. And, if they are the only one who knows what is there, why wouldn’t they? Consignment inventory are like taxes: everyone has them and it’s much easier to have someone else handle and hope you don’t get audited down the…
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Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
When I was a kid, cars had handles on the doors that were used to crank up and down the windows. When power windows came out, I remember my father saying they would never last. He didn’t see the need for improvement. But power windows made life easier on drivers. Now, you can’t find a…
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Robotic Instrument Storage
Robotic surgery provides many benefits to the patient including less invasive procedures, shorter hospital stays, and an overall shorter recovery time. However, these benefits come at a cost. Here are some tips on how to protect your patients AND your investment. Robotic instruments are limited to a set number of uses and the number of…
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