Dec 6, 2023 | Blog, Sterile Processing
How to Choose the Right Brush Manually cleaning surgical instruments is an important step in the process of readying them for the next surgery. Instrument cleaning brushes come in all sizes and bristle types: there are curved ones, straight ones, fat ones, skinny... 
Nov 28, 2023 | Author: Sarah B. Cruz, CSPDT, CRCST, CHL, CSSNerd, Featured, Sterile Processing
It’s no secret that career growth in sterile processing (SP) takes dedication, commitment, and grit. We can have the clearest goals and grandest plans, but it won’t make the journey any less daunting. Sterile processing professionals are told by regulatory agencies... 
Nov 22, 2023 | artificial intelligence, Blog
AI and Microtechnology Artificial intelligence and microtechnologies are improving at a rapid pace. Both will affect robot-assisted surgeries, as more companies enter the market and the range of surgeries possible with robotic instruments expands. Intuitive Surgical’s... 
Nov 15, 2023 | Author: Garrett Hollembeak, Featured, Sterile Processing
How Psychological Phenomena Affect the SPD Sterile processing departments (SPDs) play a crucial role in healthcare facilities, ensuring that medical instruments and equipment are properly sterilized and safe for patient use. The effectiveness and efficiency of SPDs... 
Nov 8, 2023 | Blog, Sterile Processing
Automation, Advanced Technology, and Sustainability What will sterile processing departments (SPDs) look like in the future? How will rapidly advancing technology change training, structure, and processes? It’s hard to tell how quickly new technologies will be...
