Which washer-disinfector is right for your sterile processing department (SPD)? And how do you know which chemistries to use with it?

Have you ever wondered what happens to an instrument after surgery? Find out here.

Why are enzymes so important in your sterile processing department (SPD)? Enzymes are the workhorse of sterile processing. They are used in cleaning chemistries in all parts of the process.

How do you know which chemistry is best for cleaning your surgical instruments? Or which chemistry will work best in which step of the process?

You’ve all probably made a decision on a new detergent from time to time. The point of this article is to help you cover the key questions in making that decision.

This short article will give you a couple insights on how to accomplish an internal consult for your own SPD.

This article will lay out basic concepts to help you understand how this type of AI model can be deployed in your day-to-day sterile processing experience, equipping you to lead better, develop resources faster, and continue to think outside of the four walls of your department.

The effectiveness and efficiency of SPDs depends not only on technical skills and protocols, but also on the behavior and interactions of the personnel within these departments. This article explores the influence of three psychological phenomena—the Dunning-Kruger effect, the halo effect, and the bystander effect—on the performance and dynamics of SPDs.

A trained professional’s primary purpose is to carry out the necessary actions to perform their job duties. How they perform their duties will highlight how well the training transitioned to learning. The way that departments can assure that transition happens is by using both formal and informal training tactics. In more instances than not, there is an overuse of one or the other.

Doing your daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance and scheduling a service tech to complete annual preventive maintenance means your sterile processing department’s (SPD’s) ultrasonic cleaner can continue to do the job you expect of it.