Michael

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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When Technology Makes People Talk – What Uber Can Teach the Sterile Processing Industry

What can Uber teach the Sterile Processing Industry?  You might be surprised… On this Article-On-The-Go, Hank looks at the connections that we make in SPD and how technology can use our natural inclination toward social interaction to fuel…

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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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