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 ...

Ruth P. Shumaker, RN, BSN, CNOR, a healthcare management consultant who focuses on both ambulatory surgery centers and hospital settings, discusses 10 ways to develop a strong sterile processing ...

Sterile product manufacturing and related testing have evolved significantly during the last 30 years. From requirements for acceptance criteria for media-fill tests, to developing validated ...

Two of the documents Lakeland (Fla.) Surgical & Diagnostic Center uses which are related to sterile processing are a sterile processing department testing and load form and sterile processing ...

Why is aseptic processing important in pharmaceutical manufacturing? The manufacturing of both sterile drugs and biological products can be achieved through terminal sterilization or aseptic ...

This article summarizes changes to the Akers–Agalloco aseptic processing risk analysis model (first presented in Pharmaceutical Technology's November 2005 issue) as well as some of the underlying ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Step inside Providence St. Vincent’s Sterile Processing Unit with FOX 12’s Wayne Garcia. Meet the team and student volunteers who clean, inspect, and sterilize every instrument ...

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With the expansion of healthcare providers in West Michigan, the region has a critical need for skilled healthcare support staff. Medical Equipment Preparation occupations, including Sterile Process ...