Sterile Processing

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April 19th 2018

Maintaining Proper Sterile Storage Conditions

April 19th 2018

Sterile Processing: Where We are Now and What Lies Ahead

April 19th 2018

New Standard Helping SPDs Implement Quality Management Systems

April 19th 2018

Instructions for Use: A Q&A with Chuck Hughes

April 19th 2018

The Challenges Associated with Loaner Instrumentation

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A Shield of Protection: Unmet Needs in COVID-19 Prevention and Control

Onyema Ogbuagu, MD, FACP, FIDSA; Jeffery A. Goad, PharmD, MPH; William P. Hanage, PhD

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Empowering HIV Management: Evidence-Based Prevention and Treatment Strategies

Onyema Ogbuagu, MD, FACP, FIDSA

High-Level Disinfection: AORN Issues Updated Guidance

April 19th 2018

No Defense for Processing a Device Incorrectly

March 19th 2018

FDA Warns Duodenoscope Manufacturers About Failure to Comply With Postmarket Surveillance Studies to Assess Contamination

March 12th 2018

APSIC Issues Guidelines for Disinfection and Sterilization of Instruments in Healthcare Facilities

February 18th 2018

Proper Sterile Processing in Low and Middle-Income Countries

February 15th 2018

Fast, et al. (2018) designed a sterile processing education course, including mentoring, and aimed to evaluate the impact on participants’ personal knowledge, skills, and practices.

Instrument Milk: Surgical Instruments Require Proper Maintenance

January 31st 2018

3M Submits 510k Application for 24-Minute Readout for Steam Sterilization Assurance

January 17th 2018

Advice on Qualification Testing After Sterilizer Installation

January 11th 2018

Healthmark Announces New CEU Game on the Art of Brushing

December 23rd 2017

Halyard Health Extends Submission Deadline for SPD Recognition Program

December 23rd 2017

Exposure Time for Effectiveness of HLD for Endoscope Reprocessing Should be Reconsidered

December 11th 2017

Instrument-Marking Methods Must be Maintained Properly

December 8th 2017

Event-Related Sterility Assurance: Who is in Control?

December 8th 2017

Decontamination of Surgical Instruments Begins in the OR

November 28th 2017

Operationalizing the IFU Statement Related to Processing of Vendor Sets

November 28th 2017

Mexican Doctors Safely Reuse Donated Pacemakers After Sterilization

November 2nd 2017

Healthmark Offers New Dry-Base Sterisystem Trays

October 6th 2017

FDA Clears First Duodenoscope With Disposable Distal Cap

September 23rd 2017

Study Says Nurses' Regular Use of Disinfectants is Associated With Developing COPD

September 11th 2017

Industry Driving Surface Compatibility Research and Education

September 5th 2017

Sterilized Items Must Not Be Touched During the Cooling Process

September 5th 2017

Using Instrument Air in the Decontamination Area

September 5th 2017

Drying is a Critical Phase of the Sterilization Process

September 5th 2017

Whitepaper: An Approach to Improving the Quality and Consistency of Flexible GI Endoscope Reprocessing

August 31st 2017

The reprocessing procedure for flexible endoscopes is an intricate multi-step process that requires a significant amount of time and diligence that can vary by endoscope type and manufacturer.

Magnetic Fields Turn Up the Heat on Bacterial Biofilms

August 8th 2017

Sterile Processing

Latest News

CME Content

A Shield of Protection: Unmet Needs in COVID-19 Prevention and Control

Empowering HIV Management: Evidence-Based Prevention and Treatment Strategies

High-Level Disinfection: AORN Issues Updated Guidance

No Defense for Processing a Device Incorrectly

FDA Warns Duodenoscope Manufacturers About Failure to Comply With Postmarket Surveillance Studies to Assess Contamination

APSIC Issues Guidelines for Disinfection and Sterilization of Instruments in Healthcare Facilities

Proper Sterile Processing in Low and Middle-Income Countries

Instrument Milk: Surgical Instruments Require Proper Maintenance

3M Submits 510k Application for 24-Minute Readout for Steam Sterilization Assurance

Advice on Qualification Testing After Sterilizer Installation

Healthmark Announces New CEU Game on the Art of Brushing

Halyard Health Extends Submission Deadline for SPD Recognition Program

Exposure Time for Effectiveness of HLD for Endoscope Reprocessing Should be Reconsidered

Instrument-Marking Methods Must be Maintained Properly

Event-Related Sterility Assurance: Who is in Control?

Decontamination of Surgical Instruments Begins in the OR

Operationalizing the IFU Statement Related to Processing of Vendor Sets

Mexican Doctors Safely Reuse Donated Pacemakers After Sterilization

Healthmark Offers New Dry-Base Sterisystem Trays

FDA Clears First Duodenoscope With Disposable Distal Cap

Study Says Nurses' Regular Use of Disinfectants is Associated With Developing COPD

Industry Driving Surface Compatibility Research and Education

Sterilized Items Must Not Be Touched During the Cooling Process

Using Instrument Air in the Decontamination Area

Drying is a Critical Phase of the Sterilization Process

Whitepaper: An Approach to Improving the Quality and Consistency of Flexible GI Endoscope Reprocessing

Magnetic Fields Turn Up the Heat on Bacterial Biofilms

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