Quantifying Quality: Advancing Sterile Processing through Digital Transparency

Digital Transparency Staff turnover rates and surgical cases are rapidly increasing, with a lack of standardization and faulty equipment creating alarming levels of surgical risk…

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Ascendco Health Announces UF Health Shands as 2024 SPD of the Year

Ascendco Health Honors UF Health Shands as the 2024 SPD of the Year UF Health Shands recognized for its innovation, operational excellence, and dedication to…

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Optimizing Peer Audits: A Targeted Approach to Reducing Instrument-Related OR Events

This case study highlights a large health system in the Midwest’s commitment to patient safety through a novel approach to peer audits. By focusing on…

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Precision in the OR: Improving Event Tracking & Analysis

Introduction A large health system in the Midwest identified a critical need to refine the categorization of OR (Operating Room) quality events. Previously, a significant…

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Ascendco Health Partners with SIPS Consults to Optimize Sterile Processing and Empower Surgical Teams

Chicago, IL (July 3, 2024) – Ascendco Health, the leading surgical asset management platform, today announced a strategic partnership with SIPS Consults, a premier consulting…

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Streamlining Sterilization: Data Analytics Drives Sustainable IUSS Reduction

Immediate Use Steam Sterilization (IUSS) is crucial for emergencies when there’s insufficient time for standard sterilization protocols. While lifesaving, frequent IUSS use can lead to…

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Wrapping Up Waste: Transition from Disposable Wraps to Reusable Rigid Containers at UF Health

In a significant stride towards environmental responsibility and operational efficiency, UF Health has launched an ambitious sustainability project. This initiative, started last year, aims to…

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Crothall Healthcare and Ascendco Health Partner to Revolutionize Surgical Instrument Tracking and Quality in Sterile Processing

Chicago, IL (May 9, 2024) – In a move poised to significantly elevate standards within Sterile Processing, Crothall Healthcare (Crothall), a leading provider of sterile…

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Advocating For Excellence

Securing the Support Your Sterile Processing Department Requires to Deliver As a leader in sterile processing, your role is multifaceted and critical. You’re at the…

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2024 Healthcare Trends

Embracing Data Integration, AI, and Automation for Success As we bid farewell to 2023, a transformative year in healthcare, it’s essential to reflect on the…

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The Blue Bubble: How Ascendco Revolutionized Sterile Processing Support

  Today we have Brian Reed, CEO of Ascendco Health, speaking about the support offered here at Ascendco. We asked Brian what sets us apart…

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Why a Strong Data Foundation is Important for a Successful Software Transition

We had the opportunity to sit down with Alex Whitfield, Manager of the Data Team here at Ascendco to speak with him about data foundation….

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