Sterile Related Topics 
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.
CME Corp
AUGUST 20, 2024
In this post you will learn more about: The Evolving Landscape of Instrument Sterilization and The Promise of Next Generation Steam Sterilizers For health systems, balancing patient care with instrument processing is becoming a real challenge.
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SpecialtyCare
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
Enhancing Patient Safety with Stringent Sterile Processing Standards 2. In the healthcare environment, particularly in surgical settings, sterile processing is a foundational aspect of patient safety. Here’s a closer look at the five critical benefits that SpecialtyCare’s sterile processing solutions bring to healthcare facilities.
SpecialtyCare
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
The OR cannot function properly without an effective sterile processing department (SPD). Hard Costs vs. Soft Costs Hard costs of SPD errors include time loss related to fixing errors such as incomplete or incorrect instrument sets or improper sterilization. But soft costs often prove to be much more damaging.
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.
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.
SpecialtyCare
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
The efficiency of the OR is directly tied to the efficiency of the sterile processing department (SPD). A handful of factors that can drag down SPD performance include cleaning or sterilization errors, staff turnover, complex instrumentation, a lack of safety culture, miscommunication, and delays.
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