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Prediction: Loaners Get Later

If you think late loaners are a problem now, just wait until the ASC’s get rolling. In 2016, it was estimated that over half of the total joint replacements would be in the outpatient setting by 2026. That’s before a pandemic forced the shutdown of elective procedures at the hospital and jumpstarted surgeons into having…

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“If I Could Save Time in a Bottle” Selecting Detergents for Fast Cycles

The singer Jim Croce said it best in a song from the seventies, “If I could save time in a bottle.” Is it possible to save time by selecting the right bottle of detergent for instrument washer fast cycles? A main wash fast cycle time of 2 to 3 minutes may be efficient but before…

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