Contamination at White Rock hospital impacted 27 surgeries
More than two dozen surgeries booked at Peace Arch Hospital had to be delayed or shifted off-site recently, following an...
Surgical Cleaning and Sterilization Equipment
Overcoming Challenges to Eye Device Reprocessing: A 3-Year Study
Issues related to the cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization of eye devices in health care settings are not a topic that...
EPA tightens limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment, citing cancer risk
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is imposing stricter limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment after...
Surgical Tech Job Description Templates
Surgical technologists, often referred to as surgical techs or operating room technicians, are integral members of the surgical team in...
State investigation of a Carilion hospital found risk to patient safety due to improper cleaning of surgical instruments
A state report released last week found significant deficiencies in the cleaning of surgical instruments at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital...
Dirty surgical equipment at UCSD hospital
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - UC San Diego Health is addressing California health department concerns over cleaning issues with its surgical equipment....
EPA tightens limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment, citing cancer risk
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is imposing stricter limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment after...
How to Successfully Plan for Space, Equipment, Staff, and Workflows in Sterile Processing Departments
Celebrating Sterile Processing with Infection Control TodaySterile processing departments (SPDs) clean, decontaminate, and sterilize equipment, medical devices, and surgical instruments...
Sterile Processing Team – ChristianaCare News
October 21, 2022 The Sterile Processing Team 98 caregivers on 3 campuses sterilize 32,000 trays and instruments annually. It’s easy...
