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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.

By Julie E. Williamson Perhaps nowhere else in a health care organization are two departments more closely intertwined as sterile processing (SP) and the operating room (OR). Despite obvious differences in their core responsibilities, the two teams cannot function...

Sterile Processing Week is Oct. 11-17 By Julie E. Williamson The hard work and contributions of sterile processing (SP) professionals deserve recognition and appreciation every day of the year. After all, without these professionals’ care and handling and delivery of...

But Don’t Exclude Sterile Processing from Key Discussions By David Taylor, MSN, RN, CNOR Ancient papyrus revealed Egyptian medical practice was highly advanced and doctors performed the first surgery more than 3,500 years ago (2750 BC).[1, 2] Since then, medicine has...