TOC April 2007
Sterile Inventory Quality Control: Small Changes Can Lead to Big Success By Michelle Beaver
Infection Control in the Dialysis Setting By Kathy Dix
Raising the Bar on Quality in Sterile Processing: Adopting Failure Modes and Effects Analysis in the Healthcare Setting By Tim Brooks and Jessica Hackwell
Fight Against UTIs Continues; Experts Say Solutions are Simple By Michelle Beaver
Waterborne Pathogens in Healthcare: Critical to Quality By Girolomo A. Ortolano, PhD, Frank P. Canonica, PhD, and Joseph S. Cervia, MD
Hurricane Katrinas Impact: Environmental Health in the Wake of the Storm By Jennifer Schraag
Wound Care: An Age-Old Dilemma Addressed by Todays Experts and Tomorrows Solutions By Jennifer Schraag
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Happy Hand Hygiene Day! Rethinking Glove Use for Safer, Cleaner, and More Ethical Health Care
May 5th 2025Despite their protective role, gloves are often misused in health care settings—undermining hand hygiene, risking patient safety, and worsening environmental impact. Alexandra Peters, PhD, points out that this misuse deserves urgent attention, especially today, World Hand Hygiene Day.
From the Derby to the Decontam Room: Leadership Lessons for Sterile Processing
April 27th 2025Elizabeth (Betty) Casey, MSN, RN, CNOR, CRCST, CHL, is the SVP of Operations and Chief Nursing Officer at Surgical Solutions in Overland, Kansas. This SPD leader reframes preparation, unpredictability, and teamwork by comparing surgical services to the Kentucky Derby to reenergize sterile processing professionals and inspire systemic change.
Show, Tell, Teach: Elevating EVS Training Through Cognitive Science and Performance Coaching
April 25th 2025Training EVS workers for hygiene excellence demands more than manuals—it requires active engagement, motor skills coaching, and teach-back techniques to reduce HAIs and improve patient outcomes.
