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Our Productivity Metrics Are Broken: An Argument for Usable Units of Service
“I can get it to you quick or I can get it to you sterile, but I can’t do both.” Herein lies the challenge of
February 23, 2023 No Comments
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Competency Saves Lives: Why the Hard Work of SPD Competency Paperwork Can’t be Ignored
In recent months, I’ve seen multiple videos of similar horrifying events pop up on my social media newsfeeds. The consistent theme runs like this: surveillance
October 28, 2022 No Comments
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The Nuts & Bolts of Pre-Cleaning: The Policies, Processes, and Products That Make Pre-Cleaning Work
(To earn 2 CEs for HSPA & CBSPD, read the article below, watch this panel discussion, then take the CE quiz here!) If you’ve been
October 26, 2022 No Comments
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Choosing to Stand Up for What’s Right: Surgical Ethics Within the Sterile Processing Industry
[Knowing the right thing to do, and having the courage to do it are two very different, but very important skills for every Sterile Processing
May 25, 2022 No Comments
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Airing it all Out: The Door (Gasket) to Sterilization Nirvana & Autoclave Performance
However, the most overlooked and undervalued component in any autoclave is the simple piece of rubber that helps achieve a proper door…
July 26, 2021 No Comments
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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,
April 9, 2021 No Comments
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Are Bigger Hospitals Safer? Not When it Comes to Surgical Instrument Reprocessing
There has been a tremendous amount of buzz recently over The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) article showing that bigger hospitals do not equal
December 8, 2020 No Comments
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Thank You, Errors: Connecting the Dots on Surgical Instrument Reprocessing Challenges
Spend one day in a busy Sterile Processing department and you will be confronted with the critical impact errors can have on a surgical workflow.
December 8, 2020 No Comments
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“Extremely Dangerous, and Potentially Fatal Outcome for Patients”: Another Anonymous Letter from SPD
(We recently received another anonymous letter from one of our listeners. It is another poignant reminder of the reality of far too many Sterile Processing
December 18, 2019 No Comments
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A Call to Conscience: An Open Letter to the Sterile Processing Industry
(We recently received this anonymous letter from one of our listeners. It is a poignant reminder of the reality of far too many Sterile Processing
December 18, 2019 No Comments