Oct 4, 2023 | Author: Hank Balch, Featured, Infection Control, Sterile Processing, The Front Line
CREDIT: Thomas Chintala, Jr. A Call to Action around Loaner Quality A recent photograph of surgical instruments haphazardly stacked on a trash can outside a hospital took our corner of the internet by storm and provided a sobering snapshot of a much larger issue... 
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... 
Aug 23, 2023 | Author: Leslie Kronstedt, Featured, Sterile Processing
Have you ever had a manager that seemed somewhat unapproachable? From one side of the morning huddle these individuals’ personalities may be tall and dominating, and their appearance a little coarse, like tree bark; however, such mentalities serve well in managerial... 
Jun 28, 2023 | Author: Garrett Hollembeak, Featured, Sterile Processing
Inside telescopes, cameras, and microscopes is a specialized piece of glass called a convex lens. Its purpose is to invert the position of the object, focus the image, and gather as much light as possible. Without these customized lenses, it would be impossible to get... 
Jan 24, 2023 | Author: Hank Balch, Featured, Sterile Processing, The Front Line
How to support, encourage, and cultivate your highest sterile processing performers Is it Samantha? Juanita? Carl or Nadyia? Who is that one person on the team who is the undeniable captain of productivity? Which technician carries the rest of the department on their...
