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... 
May 15, 2023 | Author: Mary Olivera, Featured, Sterile Processing
Today we may view the central sterile department of the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s as primitive sterile processing. Reminiscing on the period, we performed supply chain duties such as distributing supplies to the nursing units, replenishing glass IV bottles, managing the... 
May 2, 2023 | Author: Sarah B. Cruz, CSPDT, CRCST, CHL, CSSNerd, Featured, Sterile Processing
It’s that time of the year again: conference time! There is something about the spring season that really invigorates the demand for sterile processing (SP) continuing education. We see this even more this year as SP professionals are feeling confident to reengage... 
Apr 18, 2023 | Author: Hank Balch, Featured, Sterile Processing, The Front Line
Without sterile, functional, and available surgical instrumentation, every operating room (OR) in the country would grind to a screeching halt. Most clinicians involved in the delivery of surgical services intuitively know this. However, the specific ways that sterile... 
Apr 4, 2023 | Author: Leslie Kronstedt, Featured, Sterile Processing
There is something telling about the pressure we sterile processing technicians place on ourselves to cut corners and complete work faster. It is never implied, but the average worker feels pressured, whether that pressure comes from a circulator calling on the... 
Mar 21, 2023 | Author: Jonathan Wilder, PhD, Featured, Sterile Processing
I’ve written a lot about the upcoming AAMI ST108: “Water for the processing of medical devices.” This standard will be a giant step forward in the practical and critical aspect of ensuring that water quality is what it needs to be for successful, repeatable sterile...
