The Demand for Aseptic Processing in USA is witnessing sustained expansion as U.S. manufacturers scale sterile pharmaceutical ...

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 ...

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 ...

Microorganism lethality requirements for process validation must always be balanced with the need to protect product integrity and patient safety. Submitted: Feb. 9, 2015. Accepted: May 29, 2015.

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 ...

Organizations involved in aseptic and sterile processing activities must make an effort to comply with current good manufacturing practices. Herber (Charles River): First and foremost, practicing GMPs ...

While they don’t always receive praise for their work, central sterile technicians in the sterile processing department are integral to patient care. “The sterile processing department and central ...

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 ...

ACCOUNTABLE. KMBC NINE INVESTIGATES. WELL, TONIGHT, WE ARE CONTINUING A KMBC NINE INVESTIGATION AFTER A WHISTLEBLOWER FILED COMPLAINTS WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LEADERS WITH CONCERNS ABOUT A KANSAS CITY ...

During a surgery at Brooke Army Medical Center on June 9, an operating room staffer discovered a bone fragment from a previous patient lodged in a sterilized surgical tool. A surgical team member set ...