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Sterile In. Sterile Out.
Maintaining a sterile storage area relies on using the right packing materials, storage methods, and environmental conditions. Developing sterile storage policies and procedures based on
January 14, 2023 No Comments
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How to Reprocess Surgical Instruments used in Chemotherapy or in contact with other Hazardous Drugs
There are precautions that must be adhered to when handling instruments that may have been exposed to chemotherapy or Hazardous Drugs (HD)..
January 10, 2023 No Comments
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Cycles Matter: Finish Strong
Our medical devices are now cleaned, dried, and packaged. Nice job! Now, let’s put this load in the next sterilizer available in the SPD. Not
December 7, 2022 No Comments
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Ergonomically Challenged
We are stepping slightly outside of our normal “storage expert” lane for this month’s Expert Series™ to talk about the importance ergonomic workspaces. According to
December 5, 2022 No Comments
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Protecting Your Robotics Program
I have a confession to make. I am the WORST at changing the oil in my car and performing the routine maintenance required to keep
November 27, 2022 No Comments
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How Lean is Your Data? 5S-ing the Numbers in Sterile Processing
When issues crop up in your department, you might pull a boatload of numbers from your tracking system, put them into an Excel…
November 3, 2022 No Comments
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Give an Inch, They’ll Take a Mile: How Compromising Kills your Quality Culture & How to Get it Back
Although it only takes one compromise to lead to widespread quality issues, it will take an entire team to create a culture where…
October 18, 2022 No Comments
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Keep the Bugs Out!
Vaporized hydrogen peroxide sterilizers used in SPD perform a terminal sterilization process. It’s terminal because the devices processed are packaged to maintain their sterility until
October 17, 2022 No Comments
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To Consign or Not to Consign
If you think the rep uses your facility as a storage facility, you’re probably right. And, if they are the only one who knows what
October 15, 2022 No Comments
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Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
When I was a kid, cars had handles on the doors that were used to crank up and down the windows. When power windows came
October 11, 2022 No Comments