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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...

By Peter Daigle, CBSPD Surgeons rely on Sterile Processing (SP) technicians to provide clean, well-functioning instruments that will help result in good surgical outcomes. SP technicians must have knowledge, skills and understanding of how instruments are used and the...

By Nicholas Schmitz, PMP, LSSBB Across our personal and professional lives, we all fall into many routines; it’s part of how we’re able to perform so many different tasks every day. Have you ever arrived at work (or home), only to realize you don’t even really...

By Julie E. Williamson Consistent, on-time availability of clean, sterile, well-functioning instrumentation is essential for safe, high-quality surgical outcomes. Although sterile processing (SP) professionals bear much of that responsibility, it’s essential that...