Growing orthopedic (ortho) and spine surgical volume raises an important question: can ASC support structures handle the increased workloads and regulatory requirements without increased financial ...

The ambulatory surgery center ecosystem is thriving. New ASCs, whether owned privately or through cooperative investments with hospitals, are springing up across the nation — and their surgical ...

Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle decreased its sterile processing error rate from 3 percent to 1.5 percent over 37 months, according to a study in The Joint ...

A round 140 surgeries and other invasive procedures take place in our hospital system each week day — and at each one, a surgeon will walk into the operating room and find his or her instruments ...

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WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, two of the Sterile Processing industry’s biggest names, Crothall Healthcare and Beyond Clean, announced a landmark collaboration to develop an innovative ...

An aging patient population and an increasingly consumer-driven healthcare environment fuel the demand for quick, convenient surgical procedures. The tools used in these procedures are more ...

In the era of Ebola, COVID-19, and even Legionnaires, technicians and other staff working behind the scenes to ensure provider and patient safety continue to face a long-recognized but under addressed ...

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St. Luke's University Health Network is launching a new, six-month training program in a little-known health care field. The first class of the School of Sterile Processing starts in April. The paid ...

Montgomery County Community College, in collaboration with Pottstown Hospital, is starting a new Sterile Processing Technician program to prepare students for in-demand roles within the healthcare ...