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Lingering myths in the workplace can jeopardize patient safety and erode trust and teamwork.

SP professionals must manage explants safely and properly any time a request is made to sterilize an explanted device, such a screw, hip, plate and so on, for return to the patient.

By Nicholas Schmitz, PMP, LSSBB, and Julie E. Williamson Nearly every health care professional in every department hopes for positive changes that increase efficiency and throughput while eliminating bottlenecks and process-related headaches. This is certainly the...

Instrumentation prioritization is a critical job for sterile processing (SP) professionals and helps keep surgeries on track and ensure that complete trays and other necessary items are available when needed for the operating room (OR).

In October, the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) released its newly revised “Guideline for Care and Cleaning of Surgical Instruments,” and numerous changes directly impact the sterile processing (SP) discipline.

The FDA has seen an increase in hand sanitizer products that are labeled to contain ethanol (also known as ethyl alcohol), but that have tested positive for methanol contamination.