SPD The Heart of the Hospital
- November 17, 2021
- dgdesign
- SPD Management, SPD Technicians
- No Comments
Starting a job in Central Sterile Services (Sterile Processing), let alone healthcare, is a process!
Forming Quality Relationships with Hospital Leadership
- September 23, 2021
- dgdesign
- SPD Management
- No Comments
Starting a job in Central Sterile Services (Sterile Processing), let alone healthcare, is a process!
SPD Cultural Onboarding: The Edge Your Department is Missing
- May 14, 2021
- dgdesign
- SPD Management
- No Comments
Starting a job in Central Sterile Services (Sterile Processing), let alone healthcare, is a process!
Disposable Blue wrap. This year’s toilet paper!
- May 14, 2021
- dgdesign
- SPD Management, Surgical Leadership
- No Comments
In 2020 we faced shortages in PPE, supplies and toilet paper due to the Covid 19 epidemic.
5 Fun Facts About Sterile Processing
- November 7, 2020
- Luke Dallas
- SPD Management, SPD Technicians
- No Comments
Sterile Processing Departments are often called the “Heart of the Hospital.” SPD is the area in a hospital or surgery center where cleaning and sterilization[..]
SPD Challenges: Unprocessed Trays at 0700 The Dirty Truth
- September 17, 2020
- Luke Dallas
- SPD Management, SPD Technicians
- No Comments
If you have managed SPD, you know the drill: Monday morning, dirty trays are at a minimum and things are generally “caught up”. Each day thereafter, the quantity of dirty
4 Strategies to Improve OR-Sterile Processing Department Teamwork & Culture
- August 21, 2020
- Eduardo Chang
- SPD Management
- No Comments
I cannot think of any two departments in healthcare that depend on each other and require teamwork more than the Operating Room and Sterile Processing Departments. So why is it so common to see an “us versus them” mentality?
Improving the Sterile Processing Department
- May 20, 2020
- Eduardo Chang
- SPD Management, Surgical Leadership
- No Comments
Not that long ago, Healthcare organizations were reluctant to “invest” in their Sterile Processing Departments. Critical infrastructure and human capital needs were tabled while funding was being utilized [..]
Elective Surgery Will Resume: Is Your SPD Ready?
- May 12, 2020
- Valerie Kozikx ,Clinical Educator
- SPD Management, Surgical Leadership
- No Comments
As Perioperative Healthcare Leaders, we can all agree that these are unprecedented times. Staffing and supply resources have rightfully been diverted to care of COVID 19 patients.
The Patient Safety & Decontamination Relationship
- December 5, 2019
- Suzi López
- SPD Management, SPD Technicians
- No Comments
Where does the decontamination process begin in sterile processing? First, we have to understand what decontamination is and how important decontamination is to the patient …
SPD Employee Appreciation & Retention Relationship
- October 15, 2019
- Eduardo Chang
- SPD Management, SPD Technicians
- No Comments
This week begins the International Sterile Processing Professionals Appreciation Week. Take time this week to personally appreciate each of your professionals in Sterile Processing.
Impact of Sterile Processing in Hospitals
- September 16, 2019
- Eduardo Chang
- SPD Management, Surgical Leadership
- No Comments
Sterile processing has a direct and significant effect on surgeon satisfaction, risk, patient safety, revenue, and cost. Disruptions in sterile processing or improper sterilization …
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Kim Simmons - SPD Manager
Large hospital in South Carolina Jim Stanicki, CRCST
Regional Director Sterile Processing | Enterprise Surgical Operations, Cleveland Clinic