Nov 28, 2023 | Author: Sarah B. Cruz, CSPDT, CRCST, CHL, CSSNerd, Featured, Sterile Processing
It’s no secret that career growth in sterile processing (SP) takes dedication, commitment, and grit. We can have the clearest goals and grandest plans, but it won’t make the journey any less daunting. Sterile processing professionals are told by regulatory agencies... 
Nov 15, 2023 | Author: Garrett Hollembeak, Featured, Sterile Processing
How Psychological Phenomena Affect the SPD Sterile processing departments (SPDs) play a crucial role in healthcare facilities, ensuring that medical instruments and equipment are properly sterilized and safe for patient use. The effectiveness and efficiency of SPDs... 
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... 
Oct 25, 2023 | Blog, Infection Control, Sterile Processing
What makes an ultrasonic surgical instrument cleaner a must-have for your ambulatory surgery center (ASC)? ASCs thrive on specialized care and lower costs. As of 2019, nearly 60 percent of all outpatient surgeries were performed in an ASC.¹ As the number of outpatient... 
Oct 11, 2023 | Blog, Infection Control, Sterile Processing, Ultrasonics
Ultrasonic surgical instrument cleaners work by sending high-frequency sound waves through a liquid that usually includes water and an enzymatic cleaner. These sound waves produce bubbles that implode in a process called cavitation. The implosion creates a high-energy...
