HSPA

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.

By Susan Klacik, BS, CRCST, CHL, CIS, ACE, FCS The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) has released its Technical Information Report (TIR) 68:2018 Low-and intermediate-level disinfection in health care settings for medical devices and...

By Julie Williamson Continuing education and a commitment to knowledge advancement is essential for the long-term success of any Central Service/Sterile Processing (CS/SP) professional. Whether an individual is new to the profession or is a seasoned veteran (or falls...