OR Manager Sterile Surgical Instruments 
OR Manager
MAY 23, 2024
Inspecting surgical devices is a time-consuming process. However, diligently checking every instrument prior to sterilization is essential to ensuring safe, proper functioning. As the last people to see More » The post Common inspection points for surgical instrumentation appeared first on OR Manager.
OR Manager
AUGUST 28, 2024
For many in the healthcare industry, imagining surgery without onsite sterile processing seems unthinkable. Then again, performing total joints in an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) was unthinkable 10 years More » The post Offsite sterilization fuels onsite efficiency for lean ASCs appeared first on OR Manager.
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OR Manager
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Sterile Processing Department (SPD) managers and technicians know a thing or two about pressure. In a recent webinar covering sterile processing basics, Cori L. Ofstead, MSPH, president and CEO of Ofstead More » The post Why OR leaders should revisit sterile processing basics appeared first on OR Manager.
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
OR Manager
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Reliable and robust enough for daily use on most medical devices, steam is the most common sterilant in healthcare facilities. For example, too much More » The post Practice updates ease steam sterilization balancing act appeared first on OR Manager. However, using steam properly requires a balancing act.
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