Posts in Autoclaves & Sterilizers
Why the Sterilization Process Requires an Ultrasonic Cleaner

An instrument that is dirty cannot be properly sterilized without an ultrasonic cleaner.  If you were to place a dirty instrument in a sterilizer without first cleaning it then the risk factor is still present due to bacteria and viruses that is shielded by the soil on the surface of the instrument.  A sterilizer doesn’t clean an instrument it only sterilizes it.

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Are You in Compliance with Joint Commission's Sterilizer Printer Requirements

Does Your Sterilizer Comply with the Joint Commission’s new Sterilizer Printers / Recorder Requirement?

Preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) is a top priority in healthcare today, as evidenced by The Joint Commission’s January 2019 new requirement that all accredited facilities must have a sterilizer printer in place by the end of August 2019 to help reduce the staggering number of healthcare-associated infections.

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