There’s no use acting like the world outside our hospitals isn’t experiencing high political tensions, relationships are on edge, and many folks are coming out
Central sterile. Sterile processing. Sterile services. MDR. SPS. CSSD. The list of acronyms and descriptions of how we name ourselves…
(I dedicate this post to Vermont, Nebraska, Louisiana, Alabama, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, Alaska, Hawaii, and every CS professional who feels alone. We have not
As a whole, Sterile Processing professionals are an opinionated group. If you’ve ever sat in a room with other department leaders and talked about anything
Throughout my career as a Sterile Processing manager and later system director, finding qualified technicians for our departments was always a challenge. Even finding professionals
Ouch! When one of your team members walks out of your office after tendering their resignation, one thought probably comes to mind . . . “Ouch, that
In 1966, the indomitable genius of Walt Disney forever seared the words of a catchy folk tune into a nation’s imagination. The phrase was simple,
(Guest post from Beyond Clean Speakers Bureau member James Carlock) The world of sterile processing is in a state of change right now that I
My friend and mentor, Dr. Jeff Thompson, introduced me to the concept of the poverty-healthcare vortex. I initially thought of it as a cycle. However,
38,000+ members strong and growing. That’s the combined membership of many of the largest Sterile Processing groups on Facebook today (examples here and here). By
February 9, 2026
