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Time & Chemicals for Sterile Processing

“The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.” This quote from Michael Altshuler reminds us that time is precious, especially during a busy workday. Cleaning chemicals can save time and increase productivity by keeping a few basic issues in mind. Contact or dwell time is the time a chemical must…

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The Critical (3) Dos and Don’ts For Handling Sterile Packaging

Author: Michele DeMeo Contributors: Stephen Kovach, Sue Klacik, Jane Severin, Jon Wilder Three critical practices to ensure sterile goods are delivered to the point-of-use undamaged, sterile, and safe for patient use it is the purpose of this document. These practices are not exhaustive but provide a guideline in these changing times with rapidly emerging new…

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Water Quality: What Is It and How Does It Affect Life in Sterile Processing?

Hi everyone. It’s a pleasure to be working with Beyond Clean! My job here is to get down and dirty (ok, not dirty) with the nuts and bolts of water as used in Sterile Processing, what should go right and what can go wrong. We all know the oldest truth in Sterile Processing – “If…

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