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 less, all while maintaining flawless execution.
But the reality is, most sterile processing departments are operating in the dark. Outdated systems offer basic tracking, but no real insight. Without visibility of what’s working (or what’s not), risk builds quietly, until it shows up as a devastating consequence.
To fix this, hospitals need tools that focus on measurability. That’s where the industry’s first ever Risk Score comes in, monitoring 100% of your activity, 100% of the time. These benchmarks turn hidden risk into clear, actionable insights so you can take control before problems arise. Risk isn’t just a feeling. It’s the sum of everything you do, and everything you can improve.
Be proactive, not reactive.
Too often, hospital executives don’t learn about operational risks until it’s already too late, whether it’s a patient safety issue, a regulatory citation, or a delayed surgery. Without consistent benchmarks and visibility, teams are forced to respond to problems after the damage is done. This results in scrambling for quick fixes to address deeply rooted issues.
Think about how we approach patient care: we encourage routine checkups to catch potential problems early — before they escalate. Why shouldn’t we apply the same principle to our operations?
By leveraging a risk score, executives gain the transparency and analytical insights needed to guide their teams toward surgical excellence and operational efficiency. As your ability to measure improves, your ability to manage risk strengthens, leading to better outcomes, less waste, and long-term cost savings.
Sterile processing operates in a constant recipe for risk.
Tight schedules, high stakes, and hundreds of actions triggered simultaneously create the perfect storm for things to go wrong. To make matters more complex, sterile processing teams are often governed by their own customers, the very team they’re working to support.
And the pressure continues to build. Risks increase, impacting both patient safety and hospital finances. With minimal digital transformation, many hospitals are left without the tools to effectively manage these risks, resulting in inefficiencies and millions in overspending on surgical instrument sterilization.
Teams are constantly doing more with less, yet leadership often lacks the visibility needed to identify and address gaps before they become major problems. It’s a system primed for high risk.
That’s why we developed the Risk Score: to turn that recipe for risk into a recipe for success.
Unlike traditional 3-day assessments, your Risk Score calculates 20 measures and evaluates 30 KPIs across processes, people, inventory, and quality. It’s not a one and done report, and these benchmarks are committed to finding a long term solution. With a real-time, bird’s-eye view of your hospital’s operations, you gain back the control.
Standardize your definition of excellence.
When every leader defines risk differently, consistency goes out the window. Variability in what’s considered acceptable, and what isn’t, creates gaps that can lead to serious consequences for patient safety.
That’s why having a clear, objective measure of operations is critical. When there’s no debate about what’s working and what’s not, teams can align faster, act smarter, and move together toward surgical excellence and operational efficiency.