Special Editions Archive

Scratch Beneath the Surface; Audit the effectiveness of OR cleaning by taking a big-picture view of the entire process.

Get Reprocessing Right With Every Tool, Every Time; Q&A with Weston "Hank" Balch, CRCST, CER, CIS, CHL, instrument care expert and sterile processing podcaster.

Make the Switch to Rigid Sterilization Containers; Do away with blue wrap for reprocessing high-volume instrument sets.

Twice the Protection; Double gloving prevents injury and infection, so why aren't more surgical teams doing it?

Are Your Endoscopes Really Clean? Are Your Endoscopes Really Clean?

Combat Biofilm; Tips to prevent bacteria's slimy fortress from forming on your instruments.

On Point; No More Excuses

What's New in Anesthesia and Pain Control; The quest for speedier and safer fast-on, fast-off.

Rev Up Your Reprocessing Room; 8 exciting high-tech advances on the horizon for your facility's instrument hub.

Colon Cancer Doesn't Stand a Chance; Endoscope advances and new diagnostic tools are helping physicians find difficult-to-spot polyps.