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Become a Certified Technician with Central Sterile Technician Training
Central Sterile Technician Training opens up windows of opportunities for the students. The Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) upon successful completion of the study program provides support to all areas of patient care. Their responsibility is...
Smart Storage for Back-up Instruments
With all the pressure central sterile staff are under to keep cases flowing through high-volume facilities, the last thing you want to do is give them an excuse to avoid retrieving a much-needed back-up instrument.And if your...
Can You Pass This Infection Prevention Quiz?
It’s been more than a year since COVID-19 heightened the importance of following proper infection prevention protocols. Are you curious to see if your staff’s knowledge and daily practices get a clean bill of health? Have them answer the following questions and see if...
Do You Know Where Your Instruments Are?
My hospital’s sterile processing department is a constant buzz of activity. We manage 2,000 instrument sets, and 47 techs work around the clock to reprocess more than 300 trays — from basic laparoscopy equipment to complex orthopedic instrumentation — each day. As one...
Challenges and Lessons in Building a New Central Sterile Processing Department
By William DeLuca When it comes to the culture of a hospital, nothing is as important as the employees who work for it and aim to provide excellent patient care. When it comes to a hospital's balance sheet, particularly the physical assets, nothing is as important as...
The Challenges Associated with Loaner Instrumentation
Loaner instruments, or loaner trays, are defined as trays or instruments not purchased by the facility. Companies often supply specialized instruments for uncommon surgeries (such as spinal and total joint). There are possible challenges that arise with this...
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