Starting this month, Lorain County Community College is offering informational sessions for prospective students interested in a career in the operating room through LCCC’s surgical technology and ...

WASHINGTON, N.C. — Beaufort County Community College will offer Central Sterile Processing Technician for the first time, addressing a local need, and a great opportunity, in the healthcare industry.

Montgomery County Community College, in collaboration with Pottstown Hospital, is starting a new Sterile Processing Technician program to prepare students for in-demand roles within the healthcare ...

A round 140 surgeries and other invasive procedures take place in our hospital system each week day — and at each one, a surgeon will walk into the operating room and find his or her instruments ...

Central sterile processing is essential for a safe and efficient operating room. Mistakes in sterilization can cause delays in surgery and patient infections, among other issues. Alecia Cooper, RN, BS ...

Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle decreased its sterile processing error rate from 3 percent to 1.5 percent over 37 months, according to a study in The Joint ...

Sterile manufacturing refers to the method of producing medications in which the drug product, container, and closure are meticulously sterilized before being distributed. The pharmaceutical sector ...

Growing orthopedic (ortho) and spine surgical volume raises an important question: can ASC support structures handle the increased workloads and regulatory requirements without increased financial ...

Why is aseptic processing important in pharmaceutical manufacturing? The manufacturing of both sterile drugs and biological products can be achieved through terminal sterilization or aseptic ...