Jalal Surgical

APRIL 11, 2023

Why Sterilization is essential for surgical instruments Sterilization is crucial for surgical instruments because it helps to prevent the spread of infections and diseases between patients. Several Sterilization methods include autoclaving, ethylene oxide gas sterilization, and radiation sterilization.

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The Circulating Life

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Happy Sterile Processing Week ! This week is dedicated to all of the hardworking sterile processing professionals tirelessly working to ensure that every surgical instrument is safe and ready for use. So I want to encourage all of you this week: Thank your Sterile Processing Team. Every procedure. Every Time.

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ARC/STSA

JUNE 22, 2023

Our amazing educators met in April to support one another, share tips for starting a sterile processing program, and discuss how sterile processing and surgical technology programs can have a mutually beneficial relationship. Education is important to ensure proper sterilization. Here are some tips and resources to get started.

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Incision

OCTOBER 3, 2023

A Partnership for Patient Care The Operating Room (OR) and the Sterile Processing Department (SPD) are two pillars that hold up the complex structure of frontline surgical care. This article works as a guide to understanding why sterile processing can't be rushed and why it takes time to ensure the utmost patient safety in surgical care.

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Anaesthesia News

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

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SpecialtyCare

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The sterile processing department (SPD) and the OR work hand in hand, but communication between the two can be disjointed and incomplete, resulting in unnecessary waste and preventable errors. OR Manager recommends a committee specifically to handle challenges such as when to use immediate-use steam sterilization. #4

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SpecialtyCare

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Sterile Processing Consulting 4. From neurophysiology to sterile processing, SpecialtyCare’s offerings span across different specialties, ensuring that hospitals have access to the necessary expertise and resources for any surgery. Table of Contents SpecialtyCare’s Comprehensive Approach to Surgical Services 1.

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BFW Inc.

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The Daymark Victory surgical headlight stands out with its innovative airflow design, which directs air upwards and away from the sterile field.

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Platinum Meidcal Staffing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

They are responsible for maintaining a sterile environment, assisting surgeons, and ensuring patient safety throughout the surgical process. This involves sterilizing instruments, setting up equipment, and ensuring all safety protocols are followed.

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SpecialtyCare

OCTOBER 12, 2024

Sterile Processing : The Sterile Processing team plays a critical role in patient safety by ensuring all surgical instruments are clean, sterilized, and ready for use. Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) for sterile processing technicians.

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OR Manager

MAY 23, 2024

However, diligently checking every instrument prior to sterilization is essential to ensuring safe, proper functioning. Inspecting surgical devices is a time-consuming process. As the last people to see More » The post Common inspection points for surgical instrumentation appeared first on OR Manager.

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SpecialtyCare

OCTOBER 15, 2024

After each case, he processes the instrumentation to prepare it for sterilization, ensuring that everything runs smoothly for subsequent procedures. However, he also recognizes the hard work that often goes unnoticed in the Sterile Processing Department (SPD). Team Spirit and City Pride What does Alex love most about his team?

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Platinum Meidcal Staffing

JULY 31, 2024

Surgical Techs : Experts in assisting with surgeries and maintaining sterile environments. Sterile Processing Techs : Essential for ensuring all surgical instruments are meticulously cleaned and sterilized. Nurses : Highly trained to deliver exceptional patient care in a surgical setting.

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Trocar Supplies

AUGUST 21, 2023

Used by various professionals, autoclaves play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and well-being of both patients and practitioners. When it comes to surgical procedures, dental treatments, laboratory experiments, hormone pellet therapy, or the artistry of tattoos, cleanliness, and sterility are of paramount importance.

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Platinum Meidcal Staffing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

They ensure that the operating room is properly prepared, setting up sterilized instruments and positioning the patient. Surgical assistants monitor vital signs and assist in controlling bleeding, all while maintaining a sterile environment. This prep work allows the surgeon to focus entirely on the procedure.

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Nashville Anesthesia Professionals

OCTOBER 21, 2024

These facilities are costly, often operating under strict sterile conditions, with numerous quality checks throughout the production cycle to ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines from agencies such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or the European Medicines Agency (EMA) 3.

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Platinum Meidcal Staffing

AUGUST 29, 2024

Their responsibilities include: Preoperative Preparation: Ensuring the operating room is ready, sterilizing instruments, and preparing patients for surgery. Intraoperative Assistance: Passing instruments to the surgeon, maintaining the sterile field, and assisting with tissue retraction and suturing.

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The Scrub Life

AUGUST 23, 2022

Listen to Chris Blevins discuss the Sterile Processing Microcredential with Hank Balch of BeyondClean.net To Listen To Episode – CLICK HERE Hank Balch, founder Beyond Clean To learn more about the Beyond Clean Healthcare Sterile Processing Microcredential CLICK HERE ASSOCIATION OF SURGICAL TECHNOLOGISTS

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Platinum Meidcal Staffing

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Some of their main tasks include: Preparing the Operating Room : Surgical assistants ensure all equipment is sterile and ready. Surgical assistants maintain a sterile field and prevent infections, improving patient outcomes. In cardiovascular surgeries, they play a critical role due to the heart’s delicate nature.

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Perioperative Consulting

JUNE 20, 2019

Learn more about perioperative consulting practices in our perioperative blog

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Perioperative Consulting

JANUARY 17, 2018

Learn more about perioperative consulting practices in our perioperative blog

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The Circulating Life

OCTOBER 10, 2022

I’m frustrated with the sterile processing department (SPD). Priorities Surgery requires sterile instruments. Without surgery and sterile procedures, SPD is unnecessary. And without sterile instruments, surgery and sterile procedures can’t happen. Sterile instruments are fundamental to surgery.

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CME Corp

APRIL 16, 2024

And that includes built in banks of covered or enclosed stainless steel cabinets to safely store sterile equipment and supplies. In fact, it is hard to imagine an operating room equipped with anything other than stainless steel.

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Trocar Supplies

MARCH 6, 2023

They are not designed to be sterilized and used again. Single-use surgical tools don't have to be cleaned and sterilized after they are used. Each instrument is sterile and ready for use. Each patient receives a sterile instrument. Steam sterilization does not always produce the formation of bacterial biofilms.

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Platinum Meidcal Staffing

AUGUST 31, 2024

Surgical assistants are responsible for preparing instruments, maintaining a sterile environment, and anticipating the needs of the surgeon. Whether at leading healthcare facilities like USPI and SCA Surgery Centers, or local hospitals across Maryland, D.C., and Virginia, these professionals are the backbone of the operating room.

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Perioperative Consulting

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

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Jalal Surgical

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Sterile Environment: The surgery is conducted in a sterile environment to reduce the risk of infections. Risk of Infection: The home environment is not sterile, increasing the risk of infection during and after the procedure. Pain and Discomfort: Without proper anesthesia, the procedure is likely to be extremely painful.

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Jalal Surgical

DECEMBER 17, 2022

They can hold instruments while sterilizing in an autoclave, protecting them from damage. They support instruments while being sterilized in an autoclave, shielding them from harm. Serving as the authorized container for sterile fluid storage during a procedure until it is appropriately disposed of.

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OpFlow

APRIL 30, 2021

Total number of instruments removed from OB/GYN trays: 2,826 Reduction of 79,748 instruments that need to be sterilized each year Cost avoidance of $211,950 for instrument re-purchase Annual sterile processing expense reduction of $67,786 Decrease of 377 hours of sterile processing personnel time annually Return to Publications

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ScanCARE

APRIL 4, 2023

Each QuickShots blog will cover essential information on surgical instrument tracking, sterilization, and management, helping you stay up to date on industry best practices and innovations.

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SpecialtyCare

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Find Support for Your OR If your hospital needs perfusionists, ECMO specialists, neurophysiologists, sterile processing technicians, and other professionals who support the OR and help make surgery safer, get in touch with us today.

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IU School of Medicine

MARCH 11, 2024

Each team consists of a ‘reader’ sitting behind the researcher executing activities in a sterile hood. This video shows several Army, IU and NASA teams working together to complete steps for the bioreactor protocol. Toward the middle of this clip, you’ll see Ushasi Dadwal preparing the spaceflight bioreactors for cell loading.

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Platinum Meidcal Staffing

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

They know when to pass the right tool, how to maintain a sterile field, and even provide insight during procedures. Surgical assistants play a critical role in the outcome of complex procedures like rotator cuff repairs, and their presence in the operating room reduces strain on the surgeon.

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Platinum Meidcal Staffing

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The surgical assistant plays a critical role in assisting the surgeon with tissue dissection, maintaining a sterile environment, managing instruments, and suturing. Their technical proficiency helps reduce the time spent in surgery, which can minimize complications and speed up patient recovery.

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Platinum Meidcal Staffing

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The surgical assistant plays a critical role in assisting the surgeon with tissue dissection, maintaining a sterile environment, managing instruments, and suturing. The Role of Surgical Assistants in Trans Abdominal Flaps During a trans abdominal flap procedure, tissue is harvested from the patient’s abdomen to reconstruct the breast.

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Elmed

MARCH 4, 2021

The type of sterilizer along with the manufacturer-validated sterilization cycle parameters and accessories should be available to the people who will be doing the reprocessing. The manufacturer’s recommended method of sterilization must correspond to what is readily available the end user.

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OpFlow

OCTOBER 19, 2020

That resulted in a total of 2,652 instruments removed from circulation for those two tray types, which can now be re-allocated as inventory and re-purposed to other trays or hospitals within the system, and no longer incur avoidable depreciation, re-purchase, and unnecessary sterile processing. Click here for the full presentation.

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