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SPD Scorecards: The Hidden Key to Hospital Efficiency and Revenue  When Did You Last Review Your SPD KPIs and Scorecard?  In the healthcare industry, delivering high-quality patient care, ensuring operational efficiency, and maintaining financial stability are paramount. Hospitals face numerous challenges, including regulatory compliance, resource allocation, and patient satisfaction. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are essential…

Ensuring Excellence in Sterile Processing: From the Quality Perspective 

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Quality Directors recognize that the meticulous processing of surgical instruments and devices in the SPD is crucial for preventing surgical site infections (SSIs) and cross-contamination, making it the backbone of patient safety.   In this edition of the Intel for Healthcare Leaders newsletter, we explore the key components that define quality in Sterile Processing and…

SPD The Heart of Hospital

SPD The Heart of the Hospital

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The purpose of SPD is to distribute sterile goods throughout the whole hospital.

Forming Quality Relationships with Hospital Leadership

Forming Quality Relationships with Hospital Leadership

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When going into a new healthcare organization you always want to give yourself time to get to know the facility and find out what works

SPD Cultural Onboarding: The Edge Your Department is Missing

SPD Cultural Onboarding: The Edge Your Department is Missing

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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!

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  • 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

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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  • 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

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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 …

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