Top 3 Risks of Hiring Improperly Trained & Vetted Sterile Processing Technicians
Sterile Processing Department Staffing is a challenge for most facilities. The work is hard, and the pay is poor. The turnover and vacancy rates are high. As a result, hiring managers often compromise standards because they simply need to rapidly increase productivity. Before you fill your next opening in SPD and OR with a “warm body”, please consider this:
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Patient Safety:
Sterile Processing Technicians can have a direct impact on Surgical Site Infection Rates. Technicians that do not care, understand or follow established reprocessing guidelines compromise patient safety and increase the risk of Surgical Site Infections (SSI).
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Regulatory Citations:
Worried about that next Joint Commission (TJC) visit? Common citations related to Sterile Processing Technicians include: insufficient training in sterilization and HLD, recommended protocols undermined by “shortcuts”, and lack of leadership/ oversight.
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Unwanted Local & National, and Social Media Attention:
Several prominent healthcare organizations have had negative press related to sterile processing. Reputation management is critical in this social media-driven world we live in.
Don’t hire just a “warm body” for SPD and OR!
MOAB Healthcare provides trained and vetted sterile processing Technicians. Contact us today or call 1-833-SPD-TECH.
Reach out to us at hello@moabhealthcare.com
