Nov 1, 2023 | artificial intelligence, Author: Rebecca Kinney, Featured, Sterile Processing
Why AI Can’t Replace Sterile Processing and Operating Room Professionals Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming many facets of healthcare, improving patient outcomes, and enhancing the efficiency of medical procedures. However, many fear AI will replace... 
Sep 6, 2023 | Author: Rebecca Kinney, Featured, Sterile Processing
Navigating Change in Sterile Processing It’s almost that time of the year again—Sterile Processing (SP) Week is around the corner, casting a fleeting spotlight on our critical role in healthcare. While we often desire recognition beyond this limited timeframe, we must... 
May 31, 2023 | Author: Rebecca Kinney, Featured, Sterile Processing
To be successful in your sterile processing (SP) career today seems more complicated than ever. We are faced with more than simply understanding our roles thoroughly; we are in competition with outside talent who have been recruited, medical travelers, and seasoned... 
Feb 7, 2023 | Author: Rebecca Kinney, Sterile Processing
Your learning is just the beginning; your actions will carry you through. In sterile processing (SP), we are tasked to know so much, carry certifications, identify thousands of instruments, be regulatory ready, and understand instructions for use (IFUs); or at least... 
Nov 8, 2022 | Author: Rebecca Kinney, Featured, Sterile Processing
We have instrument tracking systems that include all kinds of imperative information, including, but not limited to, photos of sets, inventory sheets, set numbers, serial numbers, and reporting on anything you could ever desire. At face value, the reports and tools... 
Sep 27, 2022 | Author: Rebecca Kinney, Featured, Sterile Processing
Is your sterile processing (SP) department in need of a new ultrasonic washer-disinfector? Maybe you’ve been limping along your old dinosaur model for years, but the needs of your department and the surgery volumes have changed and it’s simply not cutting it anymore....
