CATEGORY: Flushing

Nov 21, 2025

The F-B-C’s of Clean: Manual Cleaning Foundations in Instrument Reprocessing

Manual cleaning is the foundation for all reprocessing activities that follow. Whether it’s ultrasonic cleaning, automated washing, or high-level disinfection and sterilization, every subsequent step relies on the effectiveness of manual cleaning. Ultrasonic cleaners may help with complex instruments, but they cannot remove bulk bioburden. Automated washers and thermal disinfection units also depend on instruments…
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Jul 07, 2025

Surgical Instrument Protection Starts at the Decontamination Sink

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Mar 21, 2025

Understanding the Ripple Effect: How OR Changes Impact SPD

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Feb 28, 2025

The Weight of Standardization: The Goal, The Change and The Process

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Feb 18, 2025

How to Mitigate Productivity Concerns Caused by Inefficient Manual Processes in Decontamination

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Jun 24, 2024

Resolving Small Problems in SPD and GI

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May 23, 2024

Bioburden Bible: Identifying and Reprocessing Human Bioburden in Instrument Reprocessing

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Jun 23, 2023

Don’t Let the Work Around Become the Workflow – Optimizing Your Department with Data

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May 30, 2023

Supporting Surgical Robotics Programs: The Robotics Reprocessing Toolkit

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