Hospital Accreditation

Understanding Joint Commission 360 Standards: What They Mean for SPD Teams (Part 2)

Healthcare teams today are feeling the pressure to move beyond last-minute compliance and instead build processes that work consistently every day. That shift is especially clear in sterile processing departments (SPDs), where the Joint Commission 360 model is redefining what “survey readiness” really means. With patient safety directly tied to instrument quality—and studies consistently…

Using Efficiency Tasks and Maintenance Logs to Optimize SPD Operations

Sterile processing leaders reveal how systematic tracking transforms department workflows and reduces operational bottlenecks