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Robotic Arm Instrument Protectors
Robotic surgery is not new. We are over a decade into it being standard practice for many procedures. The technology and hardware have developed, but the principle of attaching, using, and re-sterilizing bespoke instruments has not. When the first robotic programs were being set up in hospitals, the instruments were sterilized in a tray. It…
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Fighting the War: Relationship Battles Between OR and SPD
[Our Sterile Processing teams #FightDirty every day. But what happens when we lose focus and begin fighting each other instead? And how do we reorient our battle lines to fight along side each other, instead of against each other, for the ultimate mission of safe patient care? The following guest article by Casey Evans seeks…
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Chloride: The Enemy of Stainless Steel
One of the first things I learned in this business was that stainless steel isn’t “stainless”, at least not under the wrong conditions. Why is it called “stainless steel” and under what circumstances is it not “stainless”? It is called stainless steel because the chemical makeup of the alloy. Like all steel, stainless steel is…
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Vendor Performance: More Than How Much You Spent
When asking healthcare leaders if they have a challenge managing their vendors, the best response I have heard is, “We have a few great rep partners, but there’s definitely some bad ones.” When I ask how they know, it’s mostly based on feelings. No measurement or ratings, just their general feeling. Why? For a good…
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