Endovision

JUNE 27, 2019

It’s crucial for hospitals and clinics to clean and sterilise their surgical instruments in accordance with standards observed by Australia’s NSW Health. Learn more about our products, or call us to get a complete 14-day no obligation trial for your hospital department.

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SpecialtyCare

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Ensuring Sterility and Safety: Upholding strict sterilization protocols to prevent infections and maintain a safe surgical environment. Inventory Management: Managing surgical instruments and supplies to ensure availability and proper functioning during procedures.

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SpecialtyCare

JANUARY 12, 2025

We collaborate directly with surgical teams to provide seamless integration. Sterile Processing Solutions Maintaining sterile surgical instruments is non-negotiable in healthcare. Our scalable solutions meet the needs of small clinics and large hospitals alike. Customized programs meet specific hospital needs.

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BFW Inc.

JUNE 17, 2021

Operating room inventory and equipment account for nearly 60% of total hospital costs alone. However, cost is just one factor worth considering when you’re looking to improve hospital efficiency. Let’s take a deeper look at the relationship between hospital performance, equipment, and processes.

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SpecialtyCare

JANUARY 16, 2025

SpecialtyCares sterile processing solutions guarantee that all surgical instruments and equipment meet the highest standards of cleanliness and safety. From coordinating with hospitals to managing transport logistics, their involvement reduces delays and ensures smooth transitions from donor to recipient.

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Trocar Supplies

AUGUST 21, 2023

Autoclaves are a vital component of sterile offices and are used every day. Autoclave Training There is a well-developed procedure for sterilizing surgical instruments in the autoclave. Preparation for the Autoclave It is important to place used surgical instruments in the autoclave as soon as possible after they are used.

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OpFlow

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The risk-share model offered by OpFlow enables your hospital to begin an instrument tray optimization project at no upfront cost. We are yet to speak with a hospital that believes there is not an excess of surgical instrumentation in their facility. So the next question inevitably becomes, how do we get started?

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Pima Medical Institute

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The fast-paced world of hospitals and surgery centers rely on the surgical team to ensure safe and successful outcomes. Surgical Technologists and Surgical Technicians. They assist the surgical team by ensuring the operating room is properly set up and sterile.

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SpecialtyCare

JUNE 21, 2025

Career opportunities in sterile processing offer unique advantages that make this field particularly attractive for long-term career development: Job Security and Growing Demand Career opportunities in sterile processing are expanding due to several factors: Aging population requiring more surgical procedures Increased focus on infection prevention (..)

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Total Scope

JANUARY 18, 2024

a leading provider of surgical equipment repairs, announces its strategic partnership with Gimmi, a renowned developer of innovative medical instruments. This collaboration marks Total Scope’s broadening of their services to become an authorized distributor of Gimmi’s surgical instruments across North America.

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OpFlow

JULY 22, 2021

Wood, MD, MBA, FACS ABSTRACT Surgical procedures account for over 60% of the operating cost of a hospital. About 15% of these costs are those related to surgical instruments and supplies. Hospitals spend several million dollars a year on instrument sterilization, instrument tray assembly, and instrument repurchase costs.

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Elmed

APRIL 21, 2021

In an earlier blog we examined the report on a Denver hospital that had a large outbreak of contaminated surgical instruments (Elmed blog 47, March 10, 2021). This tragic event caused a lot of significant, painful and costly consequences to the hospital and their patients. after reprocessing.1 after reprocessing.1

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SpecialtyCare

APRIL 15, 2025

Defining quality in the sterile processing department (SPD) is a challenge for many healthcare organizations and hospitals. Variables that Determine Quality in the SPD The functionality, availability, and safety of surgical instruments are key factors when it comes to measuring quality in the SPD.

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SpecialtyCare

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

SpecialtyCare conducted a 17-month analysis of a hospital system with over 3,000 employees, which revealed that errors are more frequently caused by less experienced technicians. A study in Scientific Reports reveals that the use of Lean Six Sigma methodology to optimize surgical instrument sterilization processes is cost-effective.

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OpFlow

JANUARY 26, 2021

Wood, MD, MBA ABSTRACT: Introduction Surgical procedures account for 50% of hospital revenue and approximately 60% of operating costs. On average, less than 20% of surgical instruments are used during a case, and the expense for re-sterilization and assembly of instrument trays ranges from $0.51-3.01

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Elmed

JANUARY 11, 2022

Over the past year there has been a lot of increased emphasis and attention placed on pre-cleaning surgical instruments at the point of use prior to transport to sterile reprocessing. A recent post on the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) members’ discussion board from an O.R. Section 6.3.1

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SpecialtyCare

OCTOBER 12, 2024

As a trusted partner to hospitals across the United States, SpecialtyCare offers a wide range of career paths in healthcare that provide meaningful work, professional development, and competitive benefits. This field is ideal for individuals interested in maintaining healthcare standards and supporting surgical teams.

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Endovision

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Surgical headlights worn by medical practitioners are a versatile light source, mainly used in hospitals or dental clinics. In addition, they are designed to emit light for multiple hours without heating the surgical site, which could cause complications in the procedure. Call us for more information.

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BFW Inc.

OCTOBER 7, 2021

With the ability to view the surgical site and follow the procedure in real-time, OR team members can strengthen care coordination by anticipating the needs of the surgeon, as well as the timing of their next task. It is important for the staff to see what the surgeon sees during surgical procedures.”

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Endovision

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Biomedical engineering is an incredibly important field of study, and the fine engineers in this line of work are the reason modern technology and surgical instruments have progressed to where they are today. It’s a very practical profession, focusing on incremental changes rather than large-scale inventions.

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BFW Inc.

OCTOBER 13, 2020

One robotic arm has a camera, through which the surgeon can see what they’re working on, and other arms are various surgical instruments. With telesurgery, surgeons can operate surgical robotic instruments from anywhere in the world using wireless networks. In the U.S.,

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Endovision

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

Surgical smoke is a by-product of energy-based surgical instruments. Any procedure that is done with the use of a surgical device used to cut, desiccate, and ablate tissue can produce surgical smoke when tissues vaporise. In fact, the use of smoke evacuation has become mandatory in ACORD Standards.

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Endovision

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Surgical headlights worn by medical practitioners are a versatile light source, mainly used in hospitals or dental clinics. They are ideal for medical procedures that specifically require high-quality lighting, as they illuminate the site clearly to give practitioners the best possible field of vision. In addition, …

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EARN Cares

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Some hospitals require 1-2 years of ICU or Critical Care experience in order to be hired. If you have experience in sterilizing and handling surgical instruments be confident to specifically mention them and include this as a specialized skill on your nursing resume.

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Jalal Surgical

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Circumcision Surgery at Home Circumcision is a surgical procedure that should only be performed by trained healthcare professionals in a controlled environment, such as a hospital or clinic. In the field of circumcision , these forceps play a crucial role in managing and securing the dressing applied to the surgical site.

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Trocar Supplies

MAY 3, 2023

The importance of preventing cross-contamination through disinfecting and cleaning surgical instruments made headlines in 2019. Hospitals found that they needed 3.4 times as many duodenoscopes to deal with patient load because of the extra time required to keep instruments sterile.

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Elmed

JANUARY 11, 2022

In Part I of this blog (Elmed blog #53) we discussed the fact that over the past year there has been an increased emphasis and a lot more attention placed on pre-cleaning surgical instruments at the point-of-use. The goal is to ensure pre-cleaning of instruments immediately after use and prior to transport to sterile reprocessing.

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Elmed

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Improper or inadequate decontamination, cleaning and sterilization of surgical instruments continues to be a major source of patient harm that is preventable through proper practice and adherence to manufacturers’ instructions for use (IFUs). The problem of contaminated instruments being returned to the O.R. after reprocessing.4

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Elmed

JANUARY 28, 2022

This includes not just surgical instrumentation, but any and all reusable medical devices, patient care equipment, over-bed tables, call buttons, stainless steel surfaces, touchscreens, keyboards, etc., These invisible contaminates are a major source of hospital acquired infections (HAIs), including surgical site infections (SSIs).

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Incision

OCTOBER 23, 2023

billion annually, extending average hospital stay by 9.7 days, and increasing the cost of hospitalization by more than $20,000 per admission. Outbreaks of SSIs have been directly related to contaminated instruments being used in the OR [ 5 , 6 ]. spent to fix dirty instrument problems. Image created with Midjourney AI.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

APRIL 30, 2024

In 1965 Dr. Robert Jackson brought the technique from Japan to the Toronto General Hospital in North America. On January 6, 1968, Shumway performed the first successful heart transplant in America at Stanford University Hospital. In 2023, 110 hospitals in the U.S. Arthroscope • HEART TRANSPLANTATION.

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Elmed

MARCH 10, 2021

On May 10, 2018 Porter Adventist Hospital in Denver, Colorado had to cancel all surgeries for a week due to contaminated surgical instruments being found in the O.R. The events at Porter Adventist Hospital provide a graphic example of the problem. The surgery was scheduled for April 4, 2018, at Porter Adventist Hospital.

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Total Scope

APRIL 7, 2025

Proper care and handling are key to the longevity of your surgical instruments. Even though stainless-steel instruments are viewed as the best material, you cant assume that they are entirely corrosion-resistant. Immediately after use, clean and dry your instruments. Only use surgical instrument lubricants.

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SpecialtyCare

APRIL 12, 2025

At SpecialtyCare, we understand that sterile processing department support is essential to patient safety, surgical efficiency, and regulatory compliance. Without expert sterile processing department support, hospitals and surgery centers risk delays, infections, and costly compliance issues. Staffing Expertise and Flexibility 2.

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SpecialtyCare

MAY 27, 2025

When You Say “I Need Sterile Processing Support for My Hospital” – We Listen Hospital administrators and surgical directors across the country face a common challenge: maintaining efficient, compliant sterile processing operations while managing costs and ensuring patient safety.

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SpecialtyCare

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Advanced Technology Integration for Reliable Outcomes Conclusion SpecialtyCare’s sterile processing solutions are specifically designed to meet the unique demands of hospitals and surgical centers, offering a comprehensive approach that enhances safety, improves efficiency, and reduces costs.

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SpecialtyCare

MAY 16, 2025

Why Sterile Processing Technician Jobs Matter Sterile processing technician jobs involve much more than simply cleaning surgical instruments. Technological Advancements : New surgical instruments and equipment require specialized knowledge for proper processing, increasing the value of skilled technicians.

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