# Using Efficiency Tasks and Maintenance Logs to Optimize SPD Operations

By Censis · Published 2023-10-04 · Updated 2026-05-19 · Healthcare on MarketScale
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> Sterile processing leaders reveal how systematic tracking transforms department workflows and reduces operational bottlenecks

## Key points

- Systematic efficiency task tracking helps SPD leaders identify workflow bottlenecks and improve turnaround times for sterile instruments.
- Maintenance logs provide a documented record that supports compliance, reduces equipment downtime, and enables proactive service scheduling.
- Data visibility across SPD operations empowers leaders to make informed decisions that improve both staff performance and patient safety outcomes.

Block Field

**Kelly Swails**, Clinical Business Manager at **Censis**, and **Desiree Acedo**, Supervisor Sterile Processing Department at **Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center**, discuss the complex requirements of a surgical task and how efficiency tasks (EFTs) support the role.

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