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Recent articlesArticle Addresses Verbiage Shift from Point-of-Use 'Cleaning' to 'Treatment'
August 4, 2021
Confused by what's needed to prepare instruments safely and successfully for transport to the decontamination area after a surgical
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IAHCSMM Announces Board of Director Election Results
April 14, 2021
The International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM) is pleased to announce the election results for four Board of
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FDA’s Warning on Infections Linked to Urology Scopes Underscores Training, Competency Needs
April 14, 2021
IAHCSMM previously shared with membership the April 1, 2021, warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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The Critical (3) Do's and Don'ts For Handling Sterile Packaging
Author: Michele DeMeo
Contributors: Stephen Kovach, Sue Klacik, Jane Severin, Jon Wilder
Three critical practices to ensure sterile goods are delivered to the
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TJC Revises Its Water Management Requirements
By: IAHCSMM Education Department
March 31, 2021
On March 19, 2021, the Joint Commission announced it approved numerous revisions for prepublication of its water management
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Sterilization Packaging Shortage
By: IAHCSMM Education Department
March 17, 2021
IAHCSMM is aware of reports of sterilization wrap shortages throughout the U.S. Those shortages may require facilities to consider
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Diligence in Implant Processing will Decrease Infection Risks
By: Susan Klacik, BS, CRCST, CIS, CHL, ACE, FCS
March 3, 2021
Implants are foreign bodies that have sustained contact with sterile tissue; therefore, they
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AAMI Makes Four Amendments to ANSI/AAMI ST79
By: Susan Klacik, BS, CRCST, CIS, CHL, ACE, FCS
January 20, 2021
The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) released four amendments to ANSI/AAMI
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AORN's New Recommendations for Instrument Care and Cleaning
By: Susan Klacik, BS, CRCST, CIS, ACE, CHL, FCS
November 25, 2020
In the December 2020 issue of OR Manager, IAHCSMM Clinical Educator Susan Klacik,
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Finding Work-Life Balance: Why We Must Use That Vacation Time
By: David Taylor III, MSN, RN, CNOR
November 25, 2020
It’s time for some vacation. When was the last time you actually took a vacation where you were totally
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Veteran SPD Tech Writes Inspiring Poem About the Profession
By: Leticia Nace, CSPDT, RDA
November 1, 2020
Leticia Nace, Team Lead of Sterile Processing for the Naval Medical Readiness and Training Command in Quantico,
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When Time & Safety Collide: It's Never Safe to Rush Loaned Instrument Processing
By: Susan Klacik, BS, CRCST, CIS, ACE, CHL, FCS
November 1, 2020
In the Oct/Nov 2020 issue of OR Manager, IAHCSMM Clinical Educator
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