Sterile Processing Department (SPD)

The sterile processing department (SPD) in a healthcare facility is responsible for the cleaning, decontamination, disinfection and sterilization of surgical instrumentation and medical devices to remove bioburden that can cause healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs).

Applications Being Accepted for 2013-2014 International Sister CSSD Educational Exchange Program

On the heels of a successful inaugural year, the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM) and 3M announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2013-2014 International Sister CSSD Educational Exchange Program. The ...More
March 19, 2013
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization
Register Now for AAMI Series of Webinars Addressing Sterile Processing Issues

Register today for these Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) webinars and earn contact hour credits from CBSPD and IAHCSMM. The following programs have all been approved: • January 15, 2013: Updates to AAMI's ST79 Steam Sterilization Standard• ...More
January 15, 2013
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CS Expert with Terminal Illness is Subject of Documentary Film

Michele DeMeo, CRCST, may no longer be working as a dedicated central service manager or writing monthly columns for the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM), but she’s still very much a part of the CS scene. In addition to ...More
December 17, 2012
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization
Surgical Infection Survivor Now Blogs About Sterile Processing Issues

“Reprocess This!” a social media site for sterile processing professionals, continues to add to its roster of contributing experts. The blog’s newest writer is Lena Burgess, CRCST, CHL, CSPDM, a 14-year veteran of sterile processing who oversees seven sterile processing ...More
November 20, 2012
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Metrics Management Modeling Delivers Perioperative Optimization

PREZIO Health simplifies the complexity of surgical services with a proprietary perioperative optimization service called Metrics Management Modeling™ (M3). This individualized model combines information along with operational and technical capabilities to assess, ...More
October 30, 2012
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Slide Show: 2012 CSSD Week Salute

In honor of International Central Sterile Supply Department (CSSD) Week, Oct. 14-20, 2012, we present a salute to the professionals working in sterile processing and central sterile service. ...More
October 9, 2012
Posted in Galleries, Disinfection & Sterilization
Equipment and Instrumentation Purchasing: SPD Personnel are Key to Smart Acquisitions

ICT spoke with Mark Duro, CRCST, FCS, chairperson of the IAHCSMM Orthopedic Council and manager of central sterile processing at New England Baptist Hospital, regarding capital equipment and instrument purchasing in the sterile processing department. ...More
July 24, 2012
Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization
New York State Senate and Assembly Pass Bill Requiring Certification of CS Technicians

The New York State Senate today passed legislation, S.5155-d (Grisanti), that requires central service technicians to be certified and undergo continuing education credits. On June 18, 2012, the NY State Assembly passed this legislation, A.8620-c (Bronson). Central service ...More
June 20, 2012
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization
Charting a Course for Enduring CSSD Success

I have been around long enough to see many changes in the way items are processed for reuse in healthcare. Years ago, cleaning, packaging and sterilization took place in many different locations throughout a healthcare facility. Most of the time, these functions took place ...More
May 15, 2012
Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization
Slide Show: Insights from 2012 IAHCSMM

ICT presents insights from the 2012 annual meeting of the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM). ...More
May 11, 2012
Posted in Galleries, Disinfection & Sterilization