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Extended Cycle Times

Automation in the Sterile Processing Department

High Cost of SPD Leadership Turnover—and How to Prevent It

Why Water Quality in Sterile Processing Departments is Now a Top Priority

Pioneering Advances in Sterilization: The Future of Infection Control

Smart Handling of Scopes Saves Time and Money While Safeguarding Care

Routine Sterilizer Maintenance Vital for Effective Operation

Every-Load Monitoring in Low-Temperature Sterilization: A Solution to Device Complexity and Failure Risks

APIC Seeks IFU Overhaul

Standardize Flexible Endoscope Care

An Infection Preventionist Considers Why Manufacturers Need to Update IFUs

Sticky Residue: A Possible Contaminant That Shouldn’t Be Overlooked

Under Pressure: PSI and “Instrument Air” Drying

Devices & Instruments - Healthcare Hygiene magazine

The 3Ps of Cleaning in Sterile Processing: People, Processes and Products

Tips for Point of Use (POU) Pre-Treatment Success

Magnetized Surgical Instruments

Unraveling Prions: A Critical Guide for Health Care Workers to Combat Rare Diseases

The Sterile Processing Department Digital Transformation

Understanding AAMI ST108:2023: Essential Guide to New Water Quality Standards in Health Care

Here’s What Sterile Processing Professionals Have on their Manufacturer IFU Wish Lists

Navigating AAMI ST91: Enhancing Patient Safety in Endoscope Processing

Validated IFUs vs. Visual Inspection

Endoscope Reprocessing Challenges

SPD Ergonomics Planning Worth the Effort & Investment

Don’t Sweat Your Next SPD Survey, read more here.

Ultrasonic Cleaners: A Game-Changer for ASCs

What Happens in Transit Doesn’t Stay in Transit, Read more here.

The changing landscape of sterile processing storage and containment. Read more here..

From Overlooked to Empowered, read more here.

Testing Scissors - Part 1

Collaboration Boosts SPD Hand-Hygiene Compliance

Best Practices Beat Fast Processes Every Time, Manual Versus Automated Device Instrument Cleaning.

Navigating case carts, kits, and trays in the surgical services setting.

Critical Factors for Sterile Processing Quality and Effectiveness

SPD and OR Leaders: Don’t Muddle the Huddle

The Essentials: The Foundation of Top-Quality Instrument Care

Safe Ergonomics in the SPD

Updated Hand Hygiene Recommendation: How It Affects SPD

13 Work Burnout Symptoms » How To Deal with Burnout - 100%

The Ups and Downs of SPD from 2022 to 2023, 2023 SPD Salary Survey

Integrity Inspection/Testing Practices Critical to Preventing Insulation Damage in Sterile Processing

What Is in the Lumen?

Interdisciplinary collaboration drives process improvement, error reduction and SPD/OR satisfaction

SPD Impact Zone: SPD Key to OR Efficiency and Quality

Reaching for the Stars: Turn Your Weaknesses Into Successes

Don't Be A Tool, read more here.

Seamless Flexible Endoscope Care

Updated ANSI/AAMI ST91: progress to date and challenges faced one year later.

Benefits Abound When Surgeons Are Oriented to the SPD

Mission Improcessable, read more here.

See It Clearly: Central Sterile Processing’s Role in Reprocessing Eye Devices

A•MAZE•ZING Endoscope Care: Navigating the complex cycle of endoscope sterilization.

What’s in your endoscope? Proper inspection, brushing, documentation critical to patient safety.

The QUALITEAM! Best practices get best results when applied with best efforts. Read more here.

Prioritize Point-of-Use Instrument Care, Read more here.

Battling Biofilm: It Takes a Team Approach

For safety, effectiveness, SPD’s endgame must be cut and dried

ST98: New Standard in Medical Device Cleaning Spotlights ‘Clean’ for Manufacturers

How can SPD address the patient safety gap with flexible endoscopes? Read more here.

How Far Do Water Droplets From Sterile Processing Procedures Travel?

Give Sterile Processing Team, Profession the Recognition They Deserve

Is That Instrument Safe To Use On A Patient?

The case for conformity, collaboration in managing case carts. Read more here.

What’s on the Horizon for healthcare delivery organizations (HDO) Sterilization Guidance? Read more here.

Heavy trays, towels and moisture (Part 2), read more here.

Neither here nor there It’s the “how,” not the “where,” that determines reprocessing success.

Heavy trays, towels and moisture: Part 1 Sterile Processing Insights

Frontline SP staff development promotes confidence, quality, satisfaction

Making the grade: How to assess competency for new and infrequently used endoscopes. Read about this on pages 28-31

Tough Questions: Are you qualified to process that device? Read about this on page14 and 16

SPD Renovation: Building in Quality, Safety, Infection Prevention

Controlling the complexities of decontamination and cleaning.

Washer Cycle Optimization: Why, How, and What It Gets You

The FDA Issues Urgent Warning About Karl Storz Endoscopes Reprocessing Methods

Have ‘modular’ instruments lowered surgical infection rates? Read about this topic here.

Ensuring Sufficient Time to Reprocess Instrument Trays

SPD should be a quality hub within healthcare organization

Many SPDs struggling to fill vacant positions Feb. 22, 2022 How to retain top talent to keep quality, safety at forefront. Learn more here.

ST91: Extensive Updates for Endoscope Cleaning, Patient Safety. Read more about it here.

Quick Safety Issue 64: Ensuring critical instruments and devices are appropriate for reuse

Sterile Processing - Annual Risk Assessment What am I assessing?

Pretreating is prerequisite: No more excuses not to clean at point-of-use

Devices & Instruments - Sterile Storage Could be Compromising Patient Care, Safety

Sterile Processing: Personal & Professional

Competition Versus Collaboration: Getting ahead in SPD without Losing Sight of the Ultimate Goal

Brushing Up on Sterile Processing in Dentistry, read more here

How to Conquer Chaos in Sterile Processing: Taking Back Control Starts with You

Traceability: Challenges IPs Face Keeping an Instrument Decontaminated. Read more here

Pre-treatment at point-of-use ‘whodunit’? Follow expert clues to determine whether it’s in OR or SPD

How to Keep Sharps Safety a Cut Above

Sterile Processing Unscripted: Know When to Innovate. Learn more here.

IAHCSMM Hires Federal Lobbyist to Secure Hazard Pay for Sterile Processors, read more here.

HOW TO MASTER THE ART OF RECORDKEEPING, TO MAKE RECORDKEEPING MORE MANAGEABLE. Read more about this topic here.

Sterility, Utility, Facility; Must-haves for storing sterile instruments. Read more here.

Sterile Processing Week Promotion 2021, register for free CEUs and a chance to win 1 of 3 prizes

Making the Most of Our Sterile Processing Minutes, read more here

Focus on the Fundamentals: Endoscope Reprocessing Demands... read more here

Standardized Endoscope Reprocessing Training

Lean and Patient Safety

Processes and performance should drive SPD improvements

Where's the Money in Sterile Processing?

CASSPT volunteers needed for exam committee

Contaminated Screw Caddies: Why We Must Move to Individual Aseptic Packaging of Implantable Medical Devices?

How to Cultivate a Culture of Open Communication in Sterile Processing

Does Reprocessing's Complexity Hinder Disinfection?

Celebrate the Critical Role of the Sterile Processing Profession in Infection Prevention

Education and Competition in Sterile Processing, learn more here.

Virtual Conference: Live and On Demand, register here

Staying Current With AAMI ST79, Auditing Your Processes, Policies, and Daily Operations

Immediate-Use Steam Sterilization Happens in a Flash

How to Document the High-Level Disinfection Patient Connection

Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Are We Approaching a Crossroads or a Precipice?

"Cookies Are For Chumps": Getting Sterile Processing Recognition Right

Olympus Supports New FDA Guidance on Bronchoscope Reprocessing: Learn more about this topic here

Job Postings: Visit the CBSPD website for more information about posting your job or viewing current job postings

Safety Can’t Be Rushed: The task of reprocessing surgical instruments and specialized medical devices have no room for mistakes or shortcuts.

FDA Safety Communication: Flexible bronchoscopes and recommendations for reprocessing

Do You Know Where Your Instruments Are?

FLX: The Flexible Scope Conference, Exploring the intersection of quality, education and equipment

Reevaluating reprocessing workflow: With ORs reopening, SPDs must define their “new normal”

“Hard” vs. “Easy” Scope Repairs: What you need to know

Joint Commission Checklist Proves ‘Instrument-al’ for Sterile Processing Department

Got Mentors? Define Your Mentor Part 2 of 3: We are not limited to the initial way we carried ourselves in our profession.

Managing Endoscopes: How A New Method Is Reducing Endoscope Channel Drying Times Down to Only 10 Minutes

Let Airflow Show Pathogens the Door (or Window or Vent)

OSHA releases new guidance for all industries

4 Sterile Processing Updates

Monitoring and Releasing of Sterilization Loads

Endoscope Inventors Saw Inspiration in Surprising Source

Managing Surgical Instruments for Top Performance

Management of Sterile Instrumentation in CSSD

How to Improve Reprocessing Ergonomics and Promote Technician Welfare

Use your influence for the good of the industry… read more about it

Key Updates to ‘Guideline on Reprocessing Flexible GI Endoscopes and Accessories’

FDA warns on sterility issues with medical devices processed at Steril Milano facilities

Not All Contamination is Created Equal

Is It Time to Switch to Single-Use for ERCP?

Continuous Acting Disinfectant Appears to Work Better on Surfaces

Walk a Mile in Their Shoes: A look at roles of the OR

Looking at events in SPD to ensure patient safety

Guidance on Prioritizing Proper Instrument Care

Part II: The Discrepancies in the GUDID Causing Concern Among Clinicians, the Supply Chain & the FDA

SPD Q&A on: Sterile Storage and Instrument Positioning

Key Steps to Achieve Continuous improvement in SPD for the Team

On-site & Off-site Reprocessing Decisions: Punctuated by the Pandemic

The Impact & Reality of the Unique Device Identifier Program on your SPD & Peri-Operative Loop

Meet the Toilet Paper of 2021: Disposable Blue Wrap, the Shortage

Key Factors to Consider with Instrument Set Assembly & Sterilization

Coming together in SPD, working as a unit and ensuring patient safety

How to become a team player with cultural onboarding in SPD

Endo Industry Experts Share Their Thoughts on New Tools & Technology

Does it matter if no one notices a process improvement project?

Steam Sterilizer Maintenance in SPD

The Battle! On-site vs. Off-site Services in SPD. What does the future hold?

The Importance of Competency Assessments in Endoscopy Processing

SPD & COVID-19: What Have We Learned, If Anything?

Back to the Basics: Instrument Cleaning 101

FDA's Evaluation of Automated Endoscope Reprocessors

Tap into adopting the mental framework to speak up for patient safety!

Reward Yourself! Learn the benefits of continuing education

Healthcare continues to have disruptions with supply shortages

Wrap it up! Pros & Cons of Instrument Packaging

Gloves in Decontam