SPD The Heart of Hospital

SPD The Heart of the Hospital

  • dgdesign
  • SPD Management, SPD Technicians
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Starting a job in Central Sterile Services (Sterile Processing), let alone healthcare, is a process!

Forming Quality Relationships with Hospital Leadership

Forming Quality Relationships with Hospital Leadership

  • dgdesign
  • SPD Management
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Starting a job in Central Sterile Services (Sterile Processing), let alone healthcare, is a process!

SPD Cultural Onboarding: The Edge Your Department is Missing

SPD Cultural Onboarding: The Edge Your Department is Missing

  • dgdesign
  • SPD Management
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Starting a job in Central Sterile Services (Sterile Processing), let alone healthcare, is a process!

Disposable Blue Wrap. This years toilet paper

Disposable Blue wrap. This year’s toilet paper!

  • dgdesign
  • SPD Management, Surgical Leadership
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In 2020 we faced shortages in PPE, supplies and toilet paper due to the Covid 19 epidemic.

5 Fun Facts About Sterile Processing

5 Fun Facts About Sterile Processing

  • Luke Dallas
  • SPD Management, SPD Technicians
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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 Challanges: Unprocessed Trays the durty truth

SPD Challenges: Unprocessed Trays at 0700 The Dirty Truth

  • Luke Dallas
  • SPD Management, SPD Technicians
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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 processing department teamwork & culture

4 Strategies to Improve OR-Sterile Processing Department Teamwork & Culture

  • Eduardo Chang
  • SPD Management
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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

Improving the Sterile Processing Department

  • Eduardo Chang
  • SPD Management, Surgical Leadership
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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?

Elective Surgery Will Resume: Is Your SPD Ready?

  • Valerie Kozikx ,Clinical Educator
  • SPD Management, Surgical Leadership
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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

The Patient Safety & Decontamination Relationship

  • Suzi López
  • SPD Management, SPD Technicians
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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

SPD Employee Appreciation & Retention Relationship

  • Eduardo Chang
  • SPD Management, SPD Technicians
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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

Impact of Sterile Processing in Hospitals

  • Eduardo Chang
  • SPD Management, Surgical Leadership
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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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