Managing a Water Crisis in Sterile Processing

Sterile processing professionals are tasked with managing hundreds of instruments daily, staff shortages, and so much more. Policies and procedures are often in place for common occurrences, such as a failed quality test, but one thing a department manager may not be prepared for... Read More

Importance of Leak Tests in Steam Sterilization

Medical steam sterilizers, or autoclaves, remove air from a chamber and replace it with moist heat steam for a certain amount of time, inactivating and destroying microorganisms at a cellular level...¹ Read More

Bowie-Dick Tests and Troubleshooting Guide

Bowie-Dick (Air-Removal) tests evaluate the performance of prevacuum sterilizers by confirming adequate air removal from the sterilizer chamber. These air removal tests have been improved over the years, but you may be wondering...

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Endoscope Drying and Storage Cabinet Guidelines

Endoscopes are complex instruments with long, narrow channels that can be difficult to clean and prepare for next procedure. Helping prevent patient infections requires endoscope reprocessing after each use, following a process outlined by the device's instructions for use... Read More