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You Should Be Using This Time to Bank Content: A Sterile Processing Contingency Plan
In this episode of Articles-On-The-Go, Hank Balch talks about how creating and saving content could be a valuable way to spend time during the pandemic — “The pandemic is already upon us. In addition to staying safe yourself, you should be thinking…
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What Hath Coronavirus to do with Social Media?
In this episode of Articles-On-The-Go, Hank Balch looks what lessons can be learned from the the recent pandemic about how we can engage with our customers — “The good news is that social media provides us with an engaging, safe, and potentially…
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Double-Stacking In Your Washers Could Kill Someone: No More Excuses
In this episode of Articles-On-The-Go, Hank Balch looks at the practice of double-stacking trays inside the automated washer and dangers associated with this practice — “At the end of the day, this is not just about compliant processes. Ignoring the…
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pH: How Does It Affect My Instruments?
Acid, base, alkaline, neutral. These are all terms we hear thrown around but what do they do to the instruments? Terminology: So, what do these do? Acidic solutions, typically pH 1-6, are used to remove corrosion and form the passive layer of a stainless steel instrument. There is no coating applied. The passive layer is…
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The Golden Rule: Timely Advice for Endoscopy Precleaning
The clock is ticking after every endoscopy procedure with only minutes to transfer the patient and turn over the treatment room. Why spend valuable time with endoscope precleaning? Soils begin to dry and biofilm forms within minutes after the end of an endoscopic procedure. Endoscope manufacturer instructions (IFUs) emphasize the importance of immediate post procedure…
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