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Practice updates ease steam sterilization balancing act

OR Manager

Reliable and robust enough for daily use on most medical devices, steam is the most common sterilant in healthcare facilities. For example, too much More » The post Practice updates ease steam sterilization balancing act appeared first on OR Manager. However, using steam properly requires a balancing act.

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Next-Gen Sterilizers: Balancing Care & Processing Challenges

CME Corp

In this post you will learn more about: The Evolving Landscape of Instrument Sterilization and The Promise of Next Generation Steam Sterilizers For health systems, balancing patient care with instrument processing is becoming a real challenge.

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5 Key Benefits of SpecialtyCare’s Sterile Processing Solutions for Enhanced Patient Safety and Operational Efficiency

SpecialtyCare

Enhancing Patient Safety with Stringent Sterile Processing Standards 2. In the healthcare environment, particularly in surgical settings, sterile processing is a foundational aspect of patient safety. Here’s a closer look at the five critical benefits that SpecialtyCare’s sterile processing solutions bring to healthcare facilities.

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Offsite sterilization fuels onsite efficiency for lean ASCs

OR Manager

For many in the healthcare industry, imagining surgery without onsite sterile processing seems unthinkable. Then again, performing total joints in an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) was unthinkable 10 years More » The post Offsite sterilization fuels onsite efficiency for lean ASCs appeared first on OR Manager.

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Efficiency Is Revenue in the Sterile Processing Department

SpecialtyCare

The OR cannot function properly without an effective sterile processing department (SPD). Hard Costs vs. Soft Costs Hard costs of SPD errors include time loss related to fixing errors such as incomplete or incorrect instrument sets or improper sterilization. But soft costs often prove to be much more damaging.

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Sterile Processing Department Benchmarking for Productivity and Quality

Sullivan Healthcare Consulting

Sterile processing is boring. After all, if something particularly exciting happens in your facility’s sterile processing department (SPD), it’s most likely a sign that things aren’t going well. And when a sterile processing department can do that, they can ensure an elite level of patient safety and satisfaction.

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Scaling standards from sterile processing department to clinic

OR Manager

Reforming instrument reprocessing practices does not always end with the main sterile processing department (SPD). Holding clinics to the same standard adds to the challenge, whether they are associated with More » The post Scaling standards from sterile processing department to clinic appeared first on OR Manager.

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