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In surgical care, sterilization is nonnegotiable. Every instrument that enters the operating room must be free from contamination to protect patients from infections. Among the methods available, immediate use steam sterilization (IUSS) – once referred to as “flash sterilization”– is intended only for urgent situations when no sterile replacement is available.
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In case you missed it, AAMI has introduced a new Technical Information Report (TIR) to provide guidance for healthcare facilities when transporting medical devices externally from their facility. This new guidance document exemplifies the synergy between users, manufacturers and regulatory sectors to develop a resource for users.
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This month I am returning to a familiar and recurring issue for operating room leadership, financial issues, and reference an article by Jakob Emerson Becker’s Healthcare Review.1 For the detail behind Emerson’s summary readers must go to the website of Kodiak Solutions, to request the free download of the cogent and informative full report on the potential revenue losses for healthcare facilities with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).2
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As the new year approaches, many professionals working in the operating room, whether surgical technologists, circulating nurses or team leads, begin to reflect on their career paths. For those who’ve heard of the Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI) but haven’t yet pursued certification, now may be the perfect time to ask: Am I ready to take the next step?
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Transmural Systems, a leader in pioneering electrosurgical structural heart therapies, obtained 510(k) clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for TELLTALE – the first and only cleared and dedicated electrosurgical guidewire system to prevent coronary obstruction in patients undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) for both native aortic stenosis and bioprosthetic valve failure.
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On November 21, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2026 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) final rule. The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) supports key policy updates in the rule that will enhance beneficiary access to vital surgical services, lower costs for patients and reduce long-term spending for the Medicare program.
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