A round 140 surgeries and other invasive procedures take place in our hospital system each week day — and at each one, a surgeon will walk into the operating room and find his or her instruments ...

Growing orthopedic (ortho) and spine surgical volume raises an important question: can ASC support structures handle the increased workloads and regulatory requirements without increased financial ...

Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle decreased its sterile processing error rate from 3 percent to 1.5 percent over 37 months, according to a study in The Joint ...

WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, two of the Sterile Processing industry’s biggest names, Crothall Healthcare and Beyond Clean, announced a landmark collaboration to develop an innovative ...

As ASCs become a more convenient, less costly alternative to hospital-based surgeries, it’s important that sterile processing procedures are implemented properly and consistently to ensure safe and ...

Aseptic processing demands reliable, robust, and validated analytical methods to ensure sterility, safety, and quality, ...

Water is used in many processes within a hospital’s sterile processing department, ranging from the initial cleaning of devices to final rinses. If water quality does not meet appropriate standards, ...

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, ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - There’s a new course at Virginia Western Community College, preparing unsung heroes for a career in the healthcare industry. The new sterile processing course started after a ...

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Jan. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CPC (Colder Products Company), part of Dover (NYSE: DOV) and a leading manufacturer of connection technologies used in biopharmaceutical processing, ...

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Montgomery County Community College, in collaboration with Pottstown Hospital, is starting a new Sterile Processing Technician program to prepare students for in-demand roles within the healthcare ...