The problem of infection-spreading medical devices extends beyond dirty duodenoscopes to include a wide range of reusable instruments found in physician offices and other outpatient settings, ...

Novia Strategies, a clinician-owned national healthcare consulting firm, has created a four-page checklist to help hospitals meet sterilization and disinfection practice standards and regulatory ...

2. Observing best-practice standards is essential for cleaning properly and preventing infections. Following best practices for each step in the orthopedic reprocessing cycle, from point-of-use in the ...

Advances in minimally invasive surgery have enabled patients to visit outpatient gastrointestinal facilities for procedures rather than hospital operating rooms. Infection prevention is a top priority ...

The lifespan of medical devices is growing longer as more and more hospitals are turning to device reprocessing to cut costs, reduce waste and maximize potential use of these items. Millions of single ...