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 ...

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, ...

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, ...

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 ...

The ambulatory surgery center ecosystem is thriving. New ASCs, whether owned privately or through cooperative investments with hospitals, are springing up across the nation — and their surgical ...

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 ...