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 ...

The Greater Omaha Chapter of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology provides a free, downloadable sterile processing checklist. The four-page sterilization standards ...

Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle decreased its sterile processing error rate from 3 percent to 1.5 percent over 37 months, according to a study in The Joint ...

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 ...

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 ...

Amy Webb, SPD Manager at Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert, shares how CensiTrac is driving smarter workflows in sterile ...

They are CRDAMC's invisible gladiators of patient safety, tasked with a nasty mission: infection prevention. Whether dressed head to toe in personal protective gear or huddled over desks peering ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. SPDx has received an Advanced Sterile Processing Certification from DNV ...

There’s a new course at Virginia Western Community College, preparing unsung heroes for a career in the healthcare industry.