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The Instrument Whisperer’s Most-Asked Questions
I routinely receive questions from Sterile Processing (SP) professionals about various device-related topics. What follows are the questions I receive most frequently, along with my responses.
READ MORETesting Your Repair Vendor: Are They Making the Grade?
It is essential to assess your onsite repair vendor frequently. Ask the following questions to evaluate your current repair provider and the services delivered. If you answer No to eight or more questions, it is time to look for a new repair vendor.
READ MORESurgical Instrument Problems Are Only Fixed with Instrument Knowledge
The more you know about surgical instruments, the better you will be at keeping them in excellent working condition. The following multiple-choice questions are designed to reinforce key concepts in instrument inspection, maintenance, and repair, thereby increasing patient safety.
READ MOREKey Considerations When Evaluating Instrument Repair Vendors
Athorough evaluation process is essential to choosing the right surgical instrument repair vendor for one’s facility. It is one of the most important decisions a healthcare facility can make, given the significant financial investment in instruments and the vital need for the devices to function safely and as intended. Instrument maintenance and repair play a vital role in the devices’ performance, directly impacting patient safety, surgical outcomes and surgeon satisfaction.
READ MOREFrom Good to Great Reminders and Insights from the Instrument Whisperer
Sterile Processing (SP) educators strive to train technicians consistently and coach them to improve how they handle instrument sets; however, one of the most crucial training components is often overlooked: the instrument back-up board.
READ MORENew Technician Training: Assortment of Knowledge
Cardiovascular instruments primarily are atraumatic (meaning no trauma), which allow gentle and safe grasping of vessels, tissue and organs.
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