A review of the sterile processing department’s reprocessing of surgical instruments

Abstract Background The sterile processing department (SPD) of hospitals is expensive to operate, but it is needed for surgical procedures to be conducted safely and efficiently in an operating room (OR). Late instrument arrival at the OR risks the patient’s safety and increases the hospital’s costs...

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Published in:	International journal for quality in health care 2026-01, Vol.38 (1)
Main Authors:	Fredendall, Lawrence D, Islam, Sayed Rezwanul, Taaffe, Kevin, Hegde, Sudeep, Rayo, Mike, Foster, Steven, Hionis, Jacob, Balkin, Miriam, Segarra, Gabriel, Catchpole, Ken
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Cross Infection - prevention & control Equipment Reuse - standards Humans Operating Rooms - organization & administration Patient Safety Sterilization - methods Sterilization - standards Surgical Instruments - standards
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