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Share the Surgical Schedule With Your Reps
Not allowing reps access to the surgical schedule creates more risk than it solves. If you’ve worked in ortho and spine cases, it’s likely you
December 31, 2021 No Comments
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Metals: Limits and Effects on Processing
Most surgical instruments are primarily made of metal. So, if you have some metal dissolved in the water, that shouldn’t be a problem, right? Uh,
December 28, 2021 No Comments
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The SPD Detective: Finding Clues in Chemical Labels – Part 2
A previous post highlighted the importance of using label directions as the chemical IFU and why this is often an issue during surveys. Chemical labels
December 21, 2021 No Comments
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Loaner Tray Taxes
Recently, a hospital system announced they would be charging $100 per loaner tray delivered. This approach certainly shines a spotlight on a complex challenge and
November 27, 2021 No Comments
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Conductivity & Total Dissolved Solids: What Do They Tell Us?
Conductivity is defined as the amount of electrical current that can be passed across a 1 cm gap between two electrodes at a potential difference
November 26, 2021 No Comments
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The SPD Detective: Finding Clues in Chemical Labels – Part 1
It’s time to be a Sterile Processing Detective! Although chemical labels are not as fun to read as a good mystery novel, there are plenty
November 24, 2021 No Comments
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Aggressiveness: When Water Attacks
I had a water quality case some years ago in the southern Midwest. The issue was that the sinks, instruments, sterilizer chambers, and pretty much
October 28, 2021 No Comments
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Putting the Puzzle Together for Point of Use Precleaning Compliance, Part 2
Part 1 of a previous Expert article discussed issues for Point of Use precleaning compliance such as multi-department cooperation, education, supplies and analysis of the
October 26, 2021 No Comments
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4 Reasons to Let Vendors Prepare Trays for Decontamination in the OR
Why don’t some hospitals allow vendors to reset trays at the end of a procedure? Some hospitals are adamant about this policy, and it’s always
October 21, 2021 No Comments
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Are We In A Loaner Bubble?
The number of loaners trays delivered per month is up 35% as compared to before the pandemic*. As we’ve discussed in the past, with the
September 28, 2021 No Comments