Central sterile processing plays a key role in hospitals’ infection prevention efforts, particularly in relation to surgery patients. Failing to follow the appropriate sterile processing standards can ...

ConCensis explores how Joint Commission 360 standards are pushing SPD teams toward continuous readiness through data ...

Central sterile processing is essential for a safe and efficient operating room. Mistakes in sterilization can cause delays in surgery and patient infections, among other issues. Alecia Cooper, RN, BS ...

Growing orthopedic (ortho) and spine surgical volume raises an important question: can ASC support structures handle the increased workloads and regulatory requirements without increased financial ...

The following content is sponsored by Surgical Directions. Most hospitals in recent years have focused needed attention on preventing surgical site infections. Properly timed antibiotics, skin ...

A round 140 surgeries and other invasive procedures take place in our hospital system each week day — and at each one, a surgeon will walk into the operating room and find his or her instruments ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. SPDx has received an Advanced Sterile Processing Certification from DNV ...

They are CRDAMC's invisible gladiators of patient safety, tasked with a nasty mission: infection prevention. Whether dressed head to toe in personal protective gear or huddled over desks peering ...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) Health care-Associated Infections (HAI) is the most frequent adverse event in health-care delivery worldwide. While nosocomial infections, an infection ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getinge has a workforce of around 12 Getinge and SteriPro International have entered a strategic partnership to support safer ...

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., March 30, 2011 - Pall Corporation (NYSE: PLL) is launching an innovative solution for convenient and secure sterile separation of flexible tubing assemblies. The single-use Pall ...

EASTON — Jane Flowers, manager, sterile processing at University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton, recently recognized her sterile processing team and perioperative leadership team by ...