Healthcare · Topic
Surgical Instrument Reprocessing
3 articles from Healthcare practitioners
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…
How CensiTrac Enhances Sterile Processing Workflow and Team Coordination at St. Dominic Hospital
Chelissa Gray, a Sterile Processing Technician at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi, describes CensiTrac as an essential part of her daily workflow. With CensiTrac, Gray and her team can track every surgical instrument from the moment it arrives in decontamination to when it’s delivered back to the operating room, ensuring full visibility and…
Using Efficiency Tasks and Maintenance Logs to Optimize SPD Operations
Sterile processing leaders reveal how systematic tracking transforms department workflows and reduces operational bottlenecks