August 13, 2023 Spotlight
By Shane Boyd, CHL, CRCST When coming into the world of Sterile Processing from the OR, I was overwhelmed with all the processes. I had…
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June 14, 2023 Quizzes & Polls
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March 22, 2023 Tips
By Sara Vinson, MBA, CRCST Whether personal or professional, goal setting is a process most people follow without even knowing it. Take planning a vacation…
April 20, 2022 Analytics
With experience often comes a keen sense of intuition, a “gut feeling” that is all too familiar to SPD and OR leaders. There are certain…
March 23, 2022 Analytics
The reality is that digital data management and accessible information are part of a new frontier for the healthcare industry. Their value comes in the…
February 21, 2022 Knowledge
BY JOAN M. SPEAR, MBA, RN, CNOR, CRCST, INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT A facility’s count sheets (also known as recipes or tray sheets) can provide an accurate…
February 16, 2022 Processes
For our purposes today, we are going to push aside the “No Tracking vs Tracking” argument and confidently agree that tracking systems are a necessary…
January 26, 2022 Company NewsPress Releases
Ascendco + Prisma Health Collaborative Partnership The downstream effects of compromised packaging can hamper operational efficiencies in surgical services departments. They can cause delays or…
January 12, 2022 Company News
Start fresh this year with clean count sheets! When we say clean we mean complete with accurate part number and supplier information, correct substitutions, high-quality…
December 15, 2021 Knowledge
The main message from last month was: a well-structured software system is a must-have. But that is only part of the puzzle. You need to…
November 17, 2021 Data
Dirty data is a problem! Calling your data dirty is another way of saying it is incomplete, improperly structured, or otherwise flawed. If you are…
October 13, 2021 Tips
Happy Sterile Processing Week! In preparation for this exciting week, we spoke with a variety of leaders in sterile processing departments across the country. We…
