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Professionals in Sterile Processing (SP), the Operating Room (OR) and Infection Preventionists (IP) are mostly focused on their particular role in patient care. They infrequently communicate with each … read more

Recently, physician societies have published their own guidelines for reprocessing instruments and equipment (e.g., gastroenterology and ophthalmology). These guidelines are very confusing and somewha … read more

When they coined the phrase the devils in the details, they might have been talking about processing instrumentation for surgery. Most especially, those delicate and fine-tipped instruments that ge … read more

It takes a village to compose a standard for The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI). These experts in sterilization volunteer their time and energy, focusing on patie … read more

Our common goal as Surgical Processing Professionals is to prevent or reduce Surgical Site Infections (SSIs). When investigating SSIs, the findings and lab results may produce a specific culprit, … read more

It has been proven repeatedly that if an item is not properly cleaned it cannot be effectively reprocessed. Healthcare professionals know, “If it isn’t clean it can’t be sterilized or high-level di … read more