Closing the loop on when vendors pick up their loaned sets is good practice, in theory. But is it worth it? Following through on this endeavor is not as easy as it sounds, and not just because the rep is lazy. Creating and enforcing the process and its necessary documentation of each tray’s chain of…
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Water treatment to get good quality utility and critical water costs money. Filters, reverse osmosis/deionization (RODI) columns, and softeners have a cost of operation. Your argument for the capital for an improved water supply system (to go along with the prayer suggested last month) has to be based upon reduced instrument maintenance and replacement costs….
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Why are we seeing dark grey streaks and haze on our aluminum sterilization containers? This question was posed by a sterile processing manager after a new washer was installed along with new detergent recommended by the washer manufacturer. The new detergent consistently passed weekly cleaning tests. Could a good cleaning agent also cause discoloration? The…
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Ever feel like the “pizza party” is the bare minimum the hospital can do to make you feel appreciated? You’re not alone. In this episode of Articles-On-The-Go, Hank Balch looks at why the pizza party has become a cliche in our departments and…
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You wait for weeks to get your Sterile Processing traveler positions approved, more weeks for resumes to reach your inbox, and more time to have your new traveler (let’s call her Wanda for the sake of argument) show up at your department door. But why do so many of today’s Sterile Processing travelers show up…
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