The ongoing exchange between packaging design and hospital practice is what ultimately protects patient safety.
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AAMI Updates Standard for Manufacturers of Steam Sterilization Systems
AAMI recently announced a revision to its American National Standard that establishes safety and performance requirements for steam sterilization units used to process reusable medical devices in hospitals and other healthcare delivery organizations.
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AAMI Update: New Research on Addressing Hardened Biofilm in Endoscopes
New research presented at HSPA 2026 is drawing fresh attention to a persistent problem in endoscope reprocessing: hardened, encrusted biofilm that standard cleaning methods may not be able to remove.
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Joint Commission, HSPA and AAMI Share a Stage
AAMI, Joint Commission and HSPA were each represented on the same stage at the 2026 HSPA annual conference to discuss how voluntary consensus standards, hospital surveys and education improve sterile processing together.
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Transitioning to a 14-Day Endoscope Hang Time
How long do you hang your endoscopes after processing? In the latest episode of the Below the Hospital podcast, host Garland-Rhea Grisby Sr. sat down with Margaret Gilman, director of infection prevention in the department of quality and safety at Nemours Children’s Health to discuss her facility’s transition to a 14-day hang time and the research that backed it up.
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Infection Prevention and the Science Behind Ultrasound Probe Disinfection
On the Below the Hospital podcast, host Garland-Rhea Grisby Sr. of Sutter Health interviewed Kathleen McMullen, APIC fellow and executive director of infection prevention and sterilization at Mercy, about the science that informs best practices for processing ultrasound probes.
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