Manufacturer Recommendations

Common SPD Mistakes and How to Solve Them

ICT asked members of the disinfection and sterilization community to share what they believe to be some of the most common mistakes being made in the sterile processing department (SPD) and recommendations for how to improve practice. Nancy Chobin, RN, AAS, ACSP, CSPDM, a ...More
April 29, 2009
Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization, Environmental Hygiene
Giving Scopes a Clean Bill of Health

Endoscopic equipment is notoriously difficult to clean. Ports, channels, and nooks and crannies all offer wonderful hiding places for bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens, and lend themselves to the buildup of biofilm. Manufacturer’s guidelines are designed to ...More
April 16, 2008
Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization