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Recommendations Included for Sterile Processing Professionals By Susan Klacik, ACE, CIS, CRCST, FCS On July 1, 2019, the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) released its updated Guideline for Surgical Attire. AORN updated the guideline after several...

By Julie E. Williamson The 2019 IAHCSMM Annual Conference & Expo, which took place April 27-May 1 in Anaheim, California, drew record-breaking attendance and delivered a wide range of valuable and unique knowledge building and networking opportunities. A total of...

The International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM) routinely fields questions from members about various aspects of the Central Service/Sterile Processing (CS/SP) profession. What follows are some of the more frequently asked...

Health care professionals have the important responsibility of inspecting, detecting and examining multiple processes and products throughout the instrument reprocessing steps. What follows are some of the steps and tools necessary for completing these important tasks.

The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) published its updated Guideline for Sterilization in September 2018. The guideline covers recommendations for sterilization of reusable medical devices by steam, dry heat, as well as low-temperature methods (including ethylene oxide, hydrogen peroxide gas plasma or vapor, ozone combined with hydrogen peroxide, and peracetic acid).

The International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management’s 2019 Annual Conference & Expo, taking place April 27-May 1 in Anaheim, California, will deliver a wide range of educational opportunities to help central service/sterile processing (CS/SP) professional broaden their knowledge and give their departmental practices a boost.