Sterile Processing of Eye Instruments: Q&A With Nancy Jo Vinson Nancy Jo Vinson, RN, BA, CASC, of Healthcare Consultants International (a subsidiary of the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory ...

While most pray for a surgeon with steady hands, what is in those hands matters a lot in determining whether a patient has an ...

Proper management of resources as well efficient and effective cleaning, assembling and sterilizing of surgical instruments are imperative to a well functioning perioperative service line. Alpha ...

WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In a move poised to significantly elevate standards within Sterile Processing, Crothall Healthcare (Crothall), a leading provider of sterile processing and support ...

Arlington, Va., December 2, 2021 – New data published today suggest that personnel who process reusable medical instruments and equipment may be frequently exposed to tissue, blood, and patient fluids ...

New data published today suggest that personnel who process reusable medical instruments and equipment may be frequently exposed to tissue, blood, and patient fluids even when wearing recommended ...

One of the risks of undergoing a surgical procedure is getting an on-site infection, which leads to longer periods in hospital and even death, especially when bacteria is resistant to current drugs.

The increasing availability of Single-Use, Sterile, Pre-Packaged (SSP) surgical instruments and implants provides an unprecedented opportunity for cost savings due to increased surgery throughput, ...

While they don’t always receive praise for their work, central sterile technicians in the sterile processing department are integral to patient care. “The sterile processing department and central ...

Internal records describe harrowing situations as Hershey Medical Center struggled to keep a usable supply of sterile instruments for surgeries, a Spotlight PA investigation found.