Central sterile processing is essential for a safe and efficient operating room. Mistakes in sterilization can cause delays in surgery and patient infections, among other issues. Alecia Cooper, RN, BS ...

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 collaboration between ...

The following content is sponsored by Surgical Directions. Most hospitals in recent years have focused needed attention on preventing surgical site infections. Properly timed antibiotics, skin ...

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 ...

Ruth P. Shumaker, RN, BSN, CNOR, is a healthcare management consultant who focuses on both ambulatory surgery centers and hospital settings. Q: How should our ambulatory surgery center determine what ...

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 ...

They are CRDAMC's invisible gladiators of patient safety, tasked with a nasty mission: infection prevention. Whether dressed head to toe in personal protective gear or huddled over desks peering ...