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Understanding Sterile Processing Support for Hospitals

SpecialtyCare

This specialized department ensures that surgical instruments and medical devices are cleaned, disinfected, assembled, and sterilized to the highest standards before clinical use. Packaging & Distribution: Sterile packages are labeled, stored, and transported to surgical suites efficiently to support clinical workflows.

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The Essential Role of Hospital Surgical Support in Modern Healthcare

SpecialtyCare

Sterile Processing and Instrument Sterilization What Is Sterile Processing? Sterile processing involves cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilizing surgical instruments to prevent infections and ensure patient safety. Prevents surgical site infections (SSIs) , a leading cause of post-operative complications.

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Standards strengthen sterilization, disinfection process chains

OR Manager

Preventing infection from contaminated surgical tools requires attention to every link in a complex chain of processes, from point-of-use pretreatment in the OR to the moment the freshly disinfected or sterilized item arrives at the next patients bedside.