On May 26, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” or “Agency”) issued an immediately in effect guidance, Recommendations for Sponsors Requesting EUAs for Decontamination and Bioburden ...

Here are 10 factors affecting the efficacy of sterilization and their effects, as identified in the CDC’s “Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities.” 1. Cleaning* — ...

Proper management of resources as well efficient and effective cleaning, assembling and sterilizing of surgical instruments are imperative to a well functioning perioperative service line. Alpha ...

Brooke Army Medical Center, the flagship of the Army’s health system and famous for its burn ward that has treated hundreds of war victims, has closed more than half its operating rooms and reduced ...

One of the most common challenges that ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) face is the reprocessing of orthopedic instrumentation. Despite its complexity, this workflow can often be overlooked when ...