A new standard that establishes the quality of water used to process reusable medical devices heralds “a huge shift for the health care industry,” in the words of Terra Kremer, a microbiological quality expert and co-chair of the AAMI working group that developed the standard.
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SPDs Address Industry Concerns, Evolving Technologies
by OR Today Magazine | Sep 1, 2023
While the AAMI eXchange 2022 is an industry event most commonly attended by medical device manufacturers and the hospital technicians who maintain those devices, it features a robust track of sessions dedicated to the sterile processing of devices starting from...
READ MOREAAMI Publishes First National Standard on Water Quality for Medical Device Processing
by OR Today Magazine | Sep 1, 2023
A new standard that establishes the quality of water used to process reusable medical devices heralds “a huge shift for the health care industry,” in the words of Terra Kremer, a microbiological quality expert and co-chair of the AAMI working group that developed the standard.
READ MOREFDA Officially Recognizes New Tranche of AAMI Guidance Documents
by OR Today Magazine | Aug 1, 2023
AAMI recently announced that the FDA has added 13 guidance documents produced by AAMI or its standards committees to its database of Recognized Consensus Standards. Of the 13, several have special relevance for the operating room or greater health care facility.
READ MOREAAMI Honors Researchers & Clinicians with 2023 Awards
by OR Today Magazine | Jul 1, 2023
AAMI is proud to recognize deserving individuals with AAMI Awards for their dedication and hard work on U.S. national and international standards development.
READ MOREFinding ‘Enlightenment’ on Sterile Processing at the AAMI eXchange
by OR Today Magazine | Jun 1, 2023
Do you know the true cost of sterile processing-related OR events? According to Gregg Agoston, vice president of SpecialtyCare’s Surgical Services Division, that cost averages an eye-popping $6,000 every time a sterile surgical package has a missing or broken component, or a patient develops an infection from a contaminated instrument used in the operating room (OR).
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