The clock is ticking after every endoscopy procedure with only minutes to transfer the patient and turn over the treatment room. Why spend valuable time with endoscope precleaning?
Chemical Shelf Life and Use Life
How long is your chemical good for after opening the bottle? This question may be posed to a sterile processing technician during an audit or survey, resulting in a panicked call to the chemical manufacturer.
Medical Enzymatic Detergent and Aluminum Compatibility
Why are we seeing dark grey streaks and haze on our aluminum sterilization containers? This question was posed by a sterile processing manager after a new washer was installed along with new detergent recommended by the washer manufacturer. The new detergent consistently passed weekly cleaning tests. Could a good cleaning agent also cause discoloration?
The Myths and Science of Detergent Performance
The myth: Non enzymatic detergents are a better choice for pre-soak, sinks and sonics and do not require temperature monitoring.
How Enzymatic Detergents Work
Learn the ins and outs of how enzymatic detergents work and how they can help improve your sterile processing department workflow!
Germicidal Detergents in Sterile Processing
Germicidal detergents are an important tool for Sterile Processing Departments. They may be used for delicate items that cannot be processed through thermal disinfection in washer disinfectors. Germicidal is a generic term for “germ killing”. The terms germicidal, disinfectant and antimicrobial may be used interchangeably.
Matthew 25: Ministries
Matthew 25: Ministries is a charitable group dedicated to putting basic resources such as cleaning supplies into the hands of those who can make good use of those supplies.
Can my detergent kill germs?
When contaminated instruments arrive in Sterile Processing, our primary goal is starting soil removal with various types of detergents.
Matthew 25: Ministries
Matthew 25: Ministries is a charitable group dedicated to putting basic resources such as cleaning supplies into the hands of those who can make good use of those supplies.
The Importance of Temperature Monitoring
Sterile Processing technicians work hard to receive and disassemble contaminated instruments. In addition, every sink has monitors to check and log sheets to initial. Would it help to use a non-enzymatic detergent at the sink to eliminate the need for temperature monitoring?