A round 140 surgeries and other invasive procedures take place in our hospital system each week day — and at each one, a surgeon will walk into the operating room and find his or her instruments ...

As ASCs become a more convenient, less costly alternative to hospital-based surgeries, it’s important that sterile processing procedures are implemented properly and consistently to ensure safe and ...

The Bermuda Hospitals Board today announced that it is “starting a major renovation project for its sterile processing department that will run from February to July 2025.” A spokesperson said, ...

Guidance Comes In Light of Today Show’s “Dirty” Instruments Report BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- To help ensure they are properly cleaning and sterilizing surgical and endoscopic equipment, ...

Central sterile processing is essential for a safe and efficient operating room. Mistakes in sterilization can cause delays in surgery and patient infections, among other issues. Alecia Cooper, RN, BS ...

1. In a story on respect for sterile processing: Operating room teams should treat sterile processing staff with respect to achieve optimal patient safety and employee satisfaction outcomes, according ...

What the Infection Preventionists Should Be Looking at in a Sterile Processing Department The following article was originally published in Preventing Infection in Ambulatory Care, the quarterly ...