CHANGES DEPEND ON COLLABORATION by Rose Seavey MBA, BS, RN, CNOR, CRCST, CSPDT President/CEO Seavey Healthcare Consulting, LLC Sterile processing continues to gain momentum within the healthcare environment as media coverage of its importance increases. As Sterile Processing Department (SPD) professionals, it is your responsibility to ensure your patients receive the safest possible care. Working toward…
CURRENT GUIDELINES FOR PROCESSING FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPES by Rose Seavey MBA, BS, RN, CNOR, CRCST, CSPDT President/CEO Seavey Healthcare Consulting, LLC Contaminated endoscopes have been a huge topic with the media and the public due to the reports of infection transmission as a result of inadequately processed scopes. Flexible endoscope are arguably the most difficult pieces…
MAKING YOUR DEPARTMENT SURVEY READY by Rose Seavey MBA, BS, RN, CNOR, CRCST, CSPDT President/CEO Seavey Healthcare Consulting, LLC Healthcare accreditations surveys, such as those preformed by The Joint Commission (TJC) or The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, focus on safety and quality of patient care. In the last few years, accreditation surveyors have increasingly…