Sullivan Healthcare Consulting

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Sterile processing is boring. After all, if something particularly exciting happens in your facility’s sterile processing department (SPD), it’s most likely a sign that things aren’t going well. And when a sterile processing department can do that, they can ensure an elite level of patient safety and satisfaction.

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OR Manager

JUNE 23, 2024

Reforming instrument reprocessing practices does not always end with the main sterile processing department (SPD). Holding clinics to the same standard adds to the challenge, whether they are associated with More » The post Scaling standards from sterile processing department to clinic appeared first on OR Manager.

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SpecialtyCare

JANUARY 16, 2025

Sterile Processing Solutions Sterile environments are essential for successful organ procurement. SpecialtyCares sterile processing solutions guarantee that all surgical instruments and equipment meet the highest standards of cleanliness and safety.

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OR Manager

AUGUST 28, 2024

Here, we apply this More » The post Water quality: 5 Ws and an H for sterile processing pros appeared first on OR Manager. Asking who, what, why, when, where, and how—otherwise known as the “5 Ws and an H”— is a time-tested way for writers and researchers to ensure comprehensive coverage of any topic.

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BFW Inc.

JUNE 17, 2021

Operating room inventory and equipment account for nearly 60% of total hospital costs alone. However, cost is just one factor worth considering when you’re looking to improve hospital efficiency. Let’s take a deeper look at the relationship between hospital performance, equipment, and processes.

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Platinum Meidcal Staffing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

They are responsible for maintaining a sterile environment, assisting surgeons, and ensuring patient safety throughout the surgical process. This involves sterilizing instruments, setting up equipment, and ensuring all safety protocols are followed.

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Total Scope

APRIL 7, 2025

It is recommended that you use warm or cool, distilled water and solutions with a pH below 10 for cleaning, rinsing, and sterilization. For instruments, such as scissors or needle holders, sterilize them in an open position. Residue will cause staining if they are not rinsed right after the procedure.

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OpFlow

OCTOBER 19, 2020

As part of a larger, hospital-wide project, this 3-month data collection and analytics-driven tray rationalization process on two high usage instrument trays used by the plastic surgery service line at UNC Rex Hospital yielded impressive results. of instruments were removed from the General Plastics tray and 36.7%

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SpecialtyCare

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The sterile processing department (SPD) and the OR work hand in hand, but communication between the two can be disjointed and incomplete, resulting in unnecessary waste and preventable errors. OR Manager recommends a committee specifically to handle challenges such as when to use immediate-use steam sterilization. #4

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OpFlow

DECEMBER 9, 2021

This issue is present at most (if not all) hospitals across the country, as has been well-established by dozens of articles in peer-reviewed journals. These publications span all surgical specialties and hospital settings, the full spectrum of procedure types, across pediatric and adult services lines.

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Concordia Anesthesiology

OCTOBER 12, 2021

In almost every hospital the OR is the “lion”, bringing in the largest share of revenue (as much as 70%) - and eating up a large share (an estimated 40%) of a hospital’s total expenses. In reality, these segments are usually less than one half-hour in length and are needed for proper sterilization.

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Trocar Supplies

AUGUST 21, 2023

Used by various professionals, autoclaves play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and well-being of both patients and practitioners. When it comes to surgical procedures, dental treatments, laboratory experiments, hormone pellet therapy, or the artistry of tattoos, cleanliness, and sterility are of paramount importance.

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SpecialtyCare

OCTOBER 12, 2024

As a trusted partner to hospitals across the United States, SpecialtyCare offers a wide range of career paths in healthcare that provide meaningful work, professional development, and competitive benefits. Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) for sterile processing technicians.

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Elmed

JANUARY 19, 2022

The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) developed a new technical information report (TIR) to help reduce the risks associated with chemicals and sterilants used in reprocessing medical devices. This is an important safety issue for all healthcare personnel involved with reprocessing medical devices.

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SpecialtyCare

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Becker’s Hospital Review reports that this adds up to 23.8 In fact, based on data from Mercer, Becker’s Hospital Review warns that there will be a shortfall of 100,000 healthcare workers by 2028. million healthcare-related jobs by 2033. Impact on the OR What’s driving the growth?

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Jalal Surgical

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Circumcision Surgery at Home Circumcision is a surgical procedure that should only be performed by trained healthcare professionals in a controlled environment, such as a hospital or clinic. Sterile Environment: The surgery is conducted in a sterile environment to reduce the risk of infections.

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Trocar Supplies

MAY 3, 2023

Surgical centers across the United States replaced single sterilization protocols with double sterilization protocols and then added an ethylene oxide step. At the Virginia Mason Center in Seattle and the David Geffen Medical Center in Los Angeles , the cost of sterilizing a duodenoscope rose from $80 to $208 and then to $296.

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Elmed

JANUARY 11, 2022

Over the past year there has been a lot of increased emphasis and attention placed on pre-cleaning surgical instruments at the point of use prior to transport to sterile reprocessing. This new, increased emphasis on pre-cleaning is important to you, your facility and most importantly, to your patients and their safety. Section 7.3

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Sullivan Healthcare Consulting

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Luke’s Health System, Gerry Biala, RN, MS, CNOR, CSSM, Senior Vice President, Sullivan Healthcare Consulting While the facility is technically a hospital outpatient department (HOPD), St. OR committees are important for any hospital, HOPD, or ASC. Luke’s had used in their hospitals and surgery centers.

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Elmed

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Improper or inadequate decontamination, cleaning and sterilization of surgical instruments continues to be a major source of patient harm that is preventable through proper practice and adherence to manufacturers’ instructions for use (IFUs). The problem of contaminated instruments being returned to the O.R. 1 and Sept. after reprocessing.4

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Incision

OCTOBER 23, 2023

These are words no Sterile Processing Manager wants to hear. These are two of the strongest and most ruthless enemies facing the Sterile Processing Professional. Patient safety is at stake. billion annually, extending average hospital stay by 9.7 Learn more about our Sterile Processing Program.

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SpecialtyCare

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Error tracking is another key area where many hospitals fall short in SPD management. Many studies have shown that error tracking and a safety culture of reporting can significantly reduce the number of incidents coming out of the SPD. Without tracking and reporting, the root causes of errors can’t be addressed.

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Radius Anesthesia

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

According to an American Hospital Association (AHA) survey of community hospitals, nearly 50% of responding hospitals reported at least 21 drug shortages within the first 6 months of 2011, and more than 99% of hospitals reported at least 1 drug shortage within the same time period.

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BFW Inc.

MAY 17, 2023

1 In medical facilities, ensuring the disinfection of ‘superbugs’ like MRSA, C diff, and VRE is vital to the safety of patients and staff alike. 3 UV-C light is now widely considered an important adjunctive measure in hospital infection protocols, for its versatility.

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MEDITEK

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Operating room ceiling system considerations All modern operating rooms are primarily required to keep up with air distribution and maintaining a sterile surgical environment. Price also offers the Hospital Grade Laminar Flow Common Plenum (HGPL) , which is similar to the HGWC but is designed to reduce space and ductwork requirements.

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MEDITEK

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Studies show that ORs are a significant revenue source but also the main source of waste and cost in hospitals. Although surgeons often request new hospital equipment, as an OR manager, your responsibility is to strike a balance. This is also useful for ORs that contain hospital equipment over 15 years old. SecondStreet.Org.

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Symmetry Surgical

JULY 4, 2016

Download our Free eBook: Understanding Electrosurgery Amazingly, the technique and principals have changed very little over the decades; the significant changes are in safety, electronic technology and the advancements in electrosurgical accessories. Hospitals nearly 100% of the time use the one time use, sterile disposable cauteries.

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BFW Inc.

OCTOBER 7, 2021

“With endoscopy and robotic procedures, the staff is able to perfectly visualize the operating site in real-time; while with open procedures, the staff outside the sterile field is blind. It is important for the staff to see what the surgeon sees during surgical procedures.”

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BFW Inc.

AUGUST 11, 2021

So it should come as no surprise that — in a study of surgeons in low-resource settings — an incredible 80% reported that the quality of their surgical lights represents a patient safety risk. Sterilization For obvious reasons, all surgical lighting equipment should be easy to clean and disinfect. Daylight is 5,800° Kelvin.

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Elmed

APRIL 6, 2021

The FDA specifically requires that “ The instructions should also identify any special tools, sizes and types of brushes (including custom brushes), flush port connectors and connector size specifications, trays, test kits, specific types of sterilization wraps or containers, and part numbers, if appropriate.

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Sullivan Healthcare Consulting

JANUARY 25, 2024

For example, ASCs may give surgeons the potential to own equity in their workplace, with greater control over their schedule and improved efficiency when compared to practicing at a hospital. However, there are numerous other factors that ultimately influence an ASC’s staffing needs.

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Endovision

JUNE 27, 2019

It’s crucial for hospitals and clinics to clean and sterilise their surgical instruments in accordance with standards observed by Australia’s NSW Health. Dispose of Single-Use Items Any instrument that penetrates the skin and which cannot be adequately sterilized must not be re-used.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

AUGUST 29, 2022

The medical advances that enabled nearly all women to survive Cesarean section were: 1) the discovery of sterile surgical practices of handwashing and antisepsis to prevent postoperative infections; 2) the discovery of surgical techniques to stop bleeding; and 3) the discovery of anesthesia.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

OCTOBER 18, 2017

He wants to get out of bed, walk as much as possible, and go home from the hospital as soon as he can. At this point you move to his left arm, prep the skin with Betadine, and in a sterile fashion withdraw 20 ml of the patient’s blood into a syringe. It can happen, and it’s not that difficult in some hospital systems.

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OR Manager

APRIL 19, 2024

Approximately one in 31 hospital patients has at least one infection on any given day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In surgical settings, the risk is even higher, with up More » The post Surface disinfection: How to play your cards right with UVC light appeared first on OR Manager.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

To aid you in visualizing yourself in the hospital, I’m substituting the pronoun “you” instead of “I” in the narrative below. You complete your morning bathroom and breakfast routines, and leave your residence at 0630 hours for the hospital. Your hospital contains multiple operating rooms, and today you are in room #10.

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The Circulating Life

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

If I had to fix my hair every morning before work, I’d really just have to rethink being employed #2 – Hospital Provided Scrubs This one is kinda like #1 – it’s very important that our scrubs are clean and we aren’t carrying anything home on our clothes to our families. But they’re also SO convenient!

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