The Front Line Book

Description

ISBN: 978-0-578-68805-3

Size: 6″ x 9″

Soft cover – 96 pages

By reading this book, you will gain insight from industry veteran Hank Balch on what it takes to make your sterile processing department (SPD) efficient and safe, and how to keep staff morale and motivation high, all of which lead to improved patient safety.

If you work in sterile processing, this book is for you. The Front Line will provide valuable information to help you grow professionally and help your SPD operate effectively. Additionally, you will you gain 4.5 continuing education units (CEUs) upon completing the online quiz.

The number of surgical cases combined with the ever-increasing complexity of medical instrumentation makes thoroughly cleaning and sterilizing delicate surgical instruments challenging. Overcoming this challenge requires more than the mere process of cleaning instruments. The process of managing yourself and your department are critical aspects of keeping your department humming.