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Where’s My Indicator
Sterility indicators are everywhere…and nowhere. Every facility uses some form of process indicator to sterilize and store instruments. These chemical indicators are usually placed inside
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Vendor Policy Challenges – Part II: The Vendor Perspective
For context, please refer to Part I… The rep often feels like they are set up to fail with vendor policies. The variation between each
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Understanding Different Types of Repair Programs- Part 2
A repair-only approach to instrument repair can require a great deal of SPD time. Function testing is performed between uses to make sure the instruments
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Peel Pack Storage
When we check into a hotel, we expect to see – and know – that everything is clean and tidy, even though it’s been used
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Journey By Vaporization
When a hydrogen peroxide solution is vaporized, its molecules are freed from one another to travel the world in gaseous form. In an SPD, this
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No Cookie Cutter Approach- Part 1
One of the biggest, and largely unaddressed problems in the Sterile Processing Department is Supply Storage. Lack of space and organization can lead to longer
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For Immediate Release: Beyond Clean & MPG Films have signed a $2.2M Agreement for 9-Acre complex
SEATTLE, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRES)– Beyond Clean Partners, LLC (a Pennsylvania corporation) and MPG Films, Inc. (a Washington corporation)…
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Vendor Policy Challenges – Part I – The Facility Approach
It’s easy to complain about the reps being a problem for the facility. What’s harder is understanding the different factors leading to those issues (so
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Understanding Different Types of Repair Programs- Part 1
Repair programs within the surgical instrument market vary from facility to facility and repair vendor to repair vendor. Each repair vendor has a method that
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Case Cart Considerations
Case Carts are more than just a convenient way to haul surgical supplies to and from the OR, they play an integral role in the
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