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Protected: Why Your Sterile Processing Department Needs Digital Tracking

November 5, 2025 Industry PerspectivesKnowledge

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Cultivating Service Excellence in Sterile Processing: Why It Matters Now More Than Ever

August 26, 2025 Industry PerspectivesKnowledgeStaffing

If you’ve ever worked in Sterile Processing, you know that the word “service” can sometimes feel like an afterthought, or even a burden. Our teams…

Driving Change Through Data

August 25, 2025 AnalyticsDataKnowledge

When our health system began planning for a centralized offsite reprocessing center, I knew that success would require more than just expanding capacity. We needed…

Surgical Instruments: Healthcare’s Multimillion-Dollar Blind Spot

August 19, 2025 KnowledgeSupply Chain

The Hidden Cost in the Healthcare Supply Chain When people think about the healthcare supply chain, they often focus on high-dollar categories like implants, pharmaceuticals,…

Gatekeepers of Surgical Safety: How Proactive Auditing in Sterile Processing Departments Prevents Thousands of Risks

July 28, 2025 AnalyticsCase StudiesMonitoring

Introduction Sterile Processing Departments (SPDs) are the unsung heroes of surgical safety. Tasked with the meticulous preparation of surgical instruments, they serve as the final…

What I Wish I Knew About Leading A Startup: Lessons On Leadership

June 23, 2025 CommunicationCompany NewsKnowledge

At Ascendco, innovation is who we are. But it doesn’t happen by accident. And it doesn’t start with tech, tools, or trends. It starts with…

Control Your Risk, So It Doesn’t Control You

May 1, 2025 CommunicationCompany NewsKnowledge

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…

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

May 1, 2025 CommunicationCompany NewsKnowledge

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…

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

February 24, 2025 AnalyticsCommunicationKnowledge

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…

Alert Fatigue: The Role of Alerts in Healthcare Software and Challenges of Alarm Fatigue

January 27, 2025 AnalyticsCase Studies

Healthcare software systems are integral to monitoring and notifying users about critical and contextual information. These “guardrails” have proven essential for improving compliance and, ultimately,…

Staff Education: Impact of Measurability and Training on SPD Workflows

January 22, 2025 AnalyticsCase Studies

This case study highlights the impact of adopting digital tracking in sterile processing at a Midwest healthcare facility, demonstrating how these tools provide measurability to…

A Simple Solution: Why Simplicity is the Key to Sterile Processing

January 21, 2025 AnalyticsKnowledge

Behind every successful surgery lies an intricate system of processing surgical instruments. These instruments follow a complex journey, from the sterile processing unit to the…

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