      With 2010 coming to a close quickly, ICT presents the top news items and articles relating to disinfection, sterilization and sterile processing, ranked in order of popularity based on Web clicks by ICT readers.     

SPD Experts Tackle Instrument-Related Issues in the OR 

SPD Best Practices Require a Review of the Basics 

Certification: A Necessity for SP/CS Professionals 

OR and SP Riding the Wave in the Perfect Storm 

The Importance of SPD and OR Working Together 

The CSSD's Supportive Role in Hospital Infection Control 

IAHCSMM Hires Government Affairs Director to Advance Legislative Efforts 

IAHCSMM Offers New Video to Promote CSSDs 

Enzymatic Detergents and Contamination Control: A Guide for Instrument Reprocessing 

Spend the System 1 Transition Time Wisely, Experts Advise 

Sterile Processing

 sterile processing page provides an inside look into the sterile processing (or central supply) department in the hospital where surgical instruments are cleaned, sterilized, and reprocessed in order to disinfect, remove bioburden, and prep for upcoming procedures. Sterile processing applies to not only the knives, scalpels, scissors, forceps, and clamps used in surgery, but also instruments such as endoscopes and duodenoscopes. 

 reports on the latest technology but also on the means to disinfect that technology. Also, the trend toward making more disposable surgical equipment. What does that mean for the sterile processing team?

News

		      With 2010 coming to a close quickly, ICT presents the top news items and articles relating to disinfection, sterilization and sterile processing, ranked in order of popularity based on Web clicks by ICT readers.    

Year in Review: Disinfection, Sterilization and Sterile Processing