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Offsite sterilization fuels onsite efficiency for lean ASCs

OR Manager

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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Scaling standards from sterile processing department to clinic

OR Manager

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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BFW Introduces the New Daymark Victory™ Portable Headlight – Optimal Hygiene and Advanced Airflow for Surgeons

BFW Inc.

The Daymark Victory surgical headlight stands out with its innovative airflow design, which directs air upwards and away from the sterile field. This makes Daymark Victory a valuable addition to any surgical facility by offering advanced technology and practical benefits that enhance both performance and safety.

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Elevating Surgical Services: How SpecialtyCare Enhances Hospital Performance

SpecialtyCare

Table of Contents SpecialtyCare’s Comprehensive Approach to Surgical Services 1. Sterile Processing Consulting 4. Surgical Assistants and Staffing Support 5. Minimally Invasive Surgery Support 6. Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM) 2. Perfusion and Autotransfusion Services 3. Data-Driven Improvement Through SCOPE 7.

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Bioburden and Biofilm: Know Your Enemy

Incision

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. Visible and invisible bioburden left over from surgery must be removed through decontamination or the instrument cannot be properly sterilized.

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Antiseptic nasal decolonization noses ahead

OR Manager

Over 20 years ago, an article from Johns Hopkins published in The New England Journal of Medicine showed that Staphylococcus aureus decolonization of the nares can decrease risk of surgical site infections More » The post Antiseptic nasal decolonization noses ahead appeared first on OR Manager.

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A Day in the Life of a Surgery Nurse in the Operating Room (OR)

EARN Cares

OR nurses can only care for one patient during surgery. Each day, they are assigned to an OR and assist with the surgeries scheduled in that room for the whole day. OR nurses work closely with scrub technologists (also called scrubs or scrub techs) to help surgical teams perform surgery. What Do OR Nurses Do?