Control Your Risk, So It Doesn’t Control You

Hospitals are under more pressure than ever. Surgical volumes are rising, staff are stretched thin, and sterile processing teams are expected to do more with…

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Power of Presence: Being in the Right Place at the Right Time in Sterile Processing

Supporting Those Who Support Patient Safety Patient safety doesn’t start in the operating room, it begins long before, in sterile processing departments where technicians ensure…

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The Hidden Cost of Surgical Waste: A Smarter Approach to Surgical Trays

When you are packing for a trip, you’ve probably asked yourself: Am I overpacking? Over the years, through my travels and experiences, I’ve come to…

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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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Communication: Play like you Practice

Communication: Play like you Practice

There is a saying: “You play like you practice”. The point is to focus on what you do leading up to the game, so you…

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Improving Communication: The Implementation of a Collaborative SPD/OR Huddle

Improving Communication: The Implementation of a Collaborative SPD/OR Huddle

If you’re a Perioperative leader or a surgery coworker you’ve had the challenges of missing instruments. You arrive at 6:45 in the morning preparing to…

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