1. Ensure proper training. One of the most important elements in central sterile processing is employees’ training. Ms. Cooper suggests requiring certification for sterile processing staff to ...

The program will combine classroom instruction with hands-on clinical training, and is designed to equip students with the specialized skills needed for sterile processing roles in hospital and ...

MATTOON — This fall, Lake Land College began offering two new sterile processing courses. Students enrolled in the courses are training for a career as a central service technician. An ...

Sterile processing departments can avoid misidentifying instruments by training, referring to available pictures of the instruments and checking the manufacturer’s code on the instrument (if available ...

HCC will continue to offer free training, funded through the federal CARES Act, not just for aspiring sterile processing technicians, but also for other fields, including certified nursing ...

Ruth P. Shumaker, RN, BSN, CNOR, a healthcare management consultant who focuses on both ambulatory surgery centers and hospital settings, discusses 10 ways to develop a strong sterile processing ...