Sterile Processing of Eye Instruments: Q&A With Nancy Jo Vinson Nancy Jo Vinson, RN, BA, CASC, of Healthcare Consultants International (a subsidiary of the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory ...

Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis has canceled, delayed and transferred dozens of surgeries because of sterile processing issues with OR equipment, according to St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare, which ...

Proper management of resources as well efficient and effective cleaning, assembling and sterilizing of surgical instruments are imperative to a well functioning perioperative service line. Alpha ...

Central sterile processing is essential for a safe and efficient operating room. Mistakes in sterilization can cause delays in surgery and patient infections, among other issues. Alecia Cooper, RN, BS ...

Survey readiness in sterile processing is no longer an annual scramble—experts explain why daily habits, culture, and ...

A round 140 surgeries and other invasive procedures take place in our hospital system each week day — and at each one, a surgeon will walk into the operating room and find his or her instruments ...

WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In a move poised to significantly elevate standards within Sterile Processing, Crothall Healthcare (Crothall), a leading provider of sterile processing and support ...

William Beaumont Army Medical Center's Sterile Processing Department (SPD) celebrated International Central Service Week, Oct. 14-20, to show appreciation and raise awareness of SPD staff duties and ...

One of the risks of undergoing a surgical procedure is getting an on-site infection, which leads to longer periods in hospital and even death, especially when bacteria is resistant to current drugs.