Photos from Congressman Paulsen's visit to SterilMed on May 6, 2011
The Congressman speaking to members of SterilMed's Executive team about the benefits of reprocessing. A SterilMed team member gives the Congressman a demonstration.
AAMI TIR Takes One Step Closer to Release of Second Edition
On Monday, the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation's (AAMI) draft second edition to Technical Information Report (TIR) 30, "A compendium of processes, materials, test methods, and acceptance criteria for cleaning reusable medical devices," took
Reprocessing: What's to Fear?
Executive Insight May 2011 One of the tenets of environmental efforts is "reuse." And more hospitals, looking to save cash and avoid unnecessary medical waste, are taking this tenet to heart with medical device reprocessing
Reprocessed Medical Devices: Saving Money and Reducing Waste
Scrubs and Suits May 10, 2011 by Angela Atkinson Did you know that the healthcare industry is the second largest waste producer in the United States? Only the food industry produces more waste. That's why
Reprocessing Wars
Outpatient Surgery Magazine May 2011 Dan O'Connor, Editor-in-Chief Stacy Howard, RN, MHA, MBA, has major purchasing power. She buys all of the operating room and general medical supplies for the Sisters of Mercy Health System's
FDA Looks to Improve Design and Cleaning Instructions for Reusable Medical Devices
SURGistrategies May 3, 2011 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced steps to help reduce the risk of exposure to improperly reprocessed devices that can lead to the transmission of disease. Medical devices intended