The Importance of Sterile Packaging Systems on Patient Safety In previous blogs we’ve discussed the importance of having clean, sterile, moisture-free instruments for every patient, every time. Achieving this goal...
A Checklist For Purchasing New Surgical Instruments: Part II The first step in reducing your patients’ risk of a surgical site infection (SSI) caused by a contaminated surgical instrument begins...
A Checklist For Purchasing New Surgical Instruments The first step in reducing your patients’ risk of a surgical site infection (SSI) caused by a contaminated surgical instrument begins with an...
Creating & Maintaining a Sterile Field for Surgical Instruments: Part II In Part I of this blog it was pointed out that creating and maintaining a sterile field for surgical instruments...
Creating and Maintaining a Sterile Field for Surgical Instruments: Part I Creating and maintaining a sterile field for surgical instruments during a case is vital to minimizing the risk of...
How To Store Sterilized Surgical Instruments The proper storage of sterilized instruments is extremely important in order to protect them from contamination prior to their use in surgery on patients....
A frequently asked question in CS and SPD departments is, “After being sterilized, how long do instruments remain sterile?” Regretfully, organizations such as the CDC and the JCAHO do not...
The Costs Associated with a Surgical Infection & Validated IFUs According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), surgical site infections (SSIs) cost U.S. hospitals well in excess...
“Standards of Practice” to Decontaminate Surgical Instruments Complying with a manufacturer’s instructions for use (IFUs) is an important patient safety issue. Failure to properly follow IFUs can result in a...
The Importance of Validated IFUs in Preventing Reusable Device Related HAIs According to the Centers for Disease Control, hospital acquired infections (HAIs) are one of the leading causes of morbidity...
