Central sterile processing plays a key role in hospitals' infection prevention efforts, particularly in relation to surgery patients. Failing to follow the appropriate sterile processing standards can ...

Two of the documents Lakeland (Fla.) Surgical & Diagnostic Center uses which are related to sterile processing are a sterile processing department testing and load form and sterile processing ...

What the Infection Preventionists Should Be Looking at in a Sterile Processing Department The following article was originally published in Preventing Infection in Ambulatory Care, the quarterly ...

CHICAGO, Sept. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Surgical Directions announced today the release of its latest report, Unseen but Essential: The Knowledge Demands and Staffing Crisis in Sterile Processing, ...

CHICAGO, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Children's Hospital has been honored with the prestigious "Client of the Year" award by Surgical Directions, recognizing the hospital's exceptional ...

PITTSBURGH, April 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ChemDAQ Inc., the industry leader in chemical vapor monitoring systems for worker safety, is proud to announce the launch of its new Continuing Education (CE ...

Arlington, Va., December 2, 2021 – New data published today suggest that personnel who process reusable medical instruments and equipment may be frequently exposed to tissue, blood, and patient fluids ...

Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis has canceled, delayed and transferred dozens of surgeries because of sterile processing issues with OR equipment, according to St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare, which ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. CHARLES, Mo. – The sterile processing ...

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is investigating CU Anschutz for its post-operation practices. CDPHE said it's addressing a public complaint about the hospital's cleaning and ...

The Surgical Institute of Reading is growing. The multi-specialty outpatient surgical hospital at 2752 Century Blvd. in Spring Township, has broken ground on an addition. The facility will be adding a ...