Annetta L. McKnight, MHA, BSN, CRCST, CER, is a leader in sterile processing with extensive experience in perioperative nursing, minor procedures within clinical environments, sterile processing operations, the governance of reusable medical devices, and various multidisciplinary initiatives aimed at enhancing patient safety.
Her professional focus includes aligning standards, conducting risk assessments, developing quality management systems, and fostering collaboration between sterile processing departments and infection prevention programs.
Notably, she presented a poster at the 2025 Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) National Conference and, in 2026, received 2 poster recognitions and delivered a mini-session presentation at the same conference.
A followed procedure can still leave patients at risk if it no longer matches validated requirements. Annetta L. McKnight, MHA, BSN, CRCST, CER, examines how infection prevention and sterile processing can identify process drift, assess disruptions, and strengthen shared oversight of medical device reprocessing.