Sterile Processing

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April 30th 2013

IAHCSMM's CS Technician Certification Legislative Efforts Gain Momentum

The International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM) has long been an outspoken advocate of state certification of central service (CS) professionals. Certification and continuing education credits keep technicians up-to-date on standards-based instrument processing practices, so these professionals can be skilled, competent and confident in their ability to keep patient safety and quality at the forefront.

April 30th 2013

Kimberly-Clark Honored With Practice Greenhealth 2013 Champion for Change Award

April 23rd 2013

Impact of 'Systems' Thinking on Healthcare Technology

April 23rd 2013

Seminar to Help Medical Device Manufacturers Validate Sterilization, Cleaning Processes

April 22nd 2013

Recall by Balanced Solutions Compounding Pharmacy Due to Lack of Sterility Assurance

New Whitepaper Details What Compounding Pharmacies Must Know to Prepare for FDA Inspections

April 16th 2013

Organizations Pledge Support for Healthcare Technology Management Week

April 14th 2013

Secrets of Bacterial Slime Revealed

April 12th 2013

ECRI PSO Issues Top 10 Essentials for Effective Instrument Cleaning

April 11th 2013

Researchers Find Salmonella to be More Resilient Than Originally Thought

April 10th 2013

Virginia Tech scientists have provided new evidence that biofilms bacteria that adhere to surfaces and build protective coatings are at work in the survival of the human pathogen Salmonella.

Clinging to Crevices, E. coli Thrive

April 10th 2013

New research from Harvard University helps to explain how waterborne bacteria can colonize rough surfaceseven those that have been designed to resist water.

Crosstex Issued Patents for Sterilization Pouches

April 9th 2013

Noxilizer Expands Nitrogen Dioxide Sterilization Product Line

April 9th 2013

Diamond Blade Knife Care: Safe Reprocessing Without Breaking

April 9th 2013

AAMI Publication Highlights Similarities, Differences in Healthcare and Nuclear Industries

March 29th 2013

Honeywell Announces Deadline for Final Orders for Oxyfume Ethylene Oxide Sterilant Blends

March 29th 2013

Disinfectant Qualification Questions are Answered in New Whitepaper for Sterile Drug Manufacturers

March 26th 2013

Cardinal Health DuraBlue Sterilization Wrap Gets New FDA Clearances

March 26th 2013

Medline to Distribute Cygnus Medical's Endoscopic Care and Handling Products

March 26th 2013

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

March 19th 2013

Disinfection and Sterilization Drives Global Infection Control Market

March 19th 2013

Aesculap Announces Partnership with Microsystems

March 19th 2013

Slide Show: Instrument Management and Barcoding Technology

March 13th 2013

Cantel Medical Corp. Launches RAPICIDE OPA/28 High-Level Disinfectant

March 10th 2013

PCI Medical Announces New Spill Kits

March 10th 2013

Two Organizations Partner to Strengthen Benchmarking for Sterilization Community

March 5th 2013

Using Lean Methods to Improve Surgical Instrument Processing

March 5th 2013

Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Launches Narrow-Channel Reprocessing Training

March 5th 2013

Medline's Sterilization Wrap Receives FDA Clearance for Compatability With 3 Sterilization Processes

March 5th 2013

Bacteria Clog Medical Devices Very Quickly, Study Shows

March 1st 2013

Sterile Processing

Latest News

New Whitepaper Details What Compounding Pharmacies Must Know to Prepare for FDA Inspections

Organizations Pledge Support for Healthcare Technology Management Week

Secrets of Bacterial Slime Revealed

ECRI PSO Issues Top 10 Essentials for Effective Instrument Cleaning

Researchers Find Salmonella to be More Resilient Than Originally Thought

Clinging to Crevices, E. coli Thrive

Crosstex Issued Patents for Sterilization Pouches

Noxilizer Expands Nitrogen Dioxide Sterilization Product Line

Diamond Blade Knife Care: Safe Reprocessing Without Breaking

AAMI Publication Highlights Similarities, Differences in Healthcare and Nuclear Industries

Honeywell Announces Deadline for Final Orders for Oxyfume Ethylene Oxide Sterilant Blends

Disinfectant Qualification Questions are Answered in New Whitepaper for Sterile Drug Manufacturers

Cardinal Health DuraBlue Sterilization Wrap Gets New FDA Clearances

Medline to Distribute Cygnus Medical's Endoscopic Care and Handling Products

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

Disinfection and Sterilization Drives Global Infection Control Market

Aesculap Announces Partnership with Microsystems

Slide Show: Instrument Management and Barcoding Technology

Cantel Medical Corp. Launches RAPICIDE OPA/28 High-Level Disinfectant

PCI Medical Announces New Spill Kits

Two Organizations Partner to Strengthen Benchmarking for Sterilization Community

Using Lean Methods to Improve Surgical Instrument Processing

Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Launches Narrow-Channel Reprocessing Training

Medline's Sterilization Wrap Receives FDA Clearance for Compatability With 3 Sterilization Processes

Bacteria Clog Medical Devices Very Quickly, Study Shows

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