M A R C H 2 0 1 9 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y. N E T • 5 9
S
terile
process-
ing
depart-
ments
are no longer architec-
tural afterthoughts
dropped into a win-
dowless room on a
facility's bottom floor.
They're bright, high-
tech spaces where
skilled instrument
techs perform one of
surgery's most impor-
tant jobs.
"Ours is like a big,
well-lit laboratory with
lots of windows, so
everybody can look
in," says Pietro A. Memmo, MD, co-owner and assistant director of the
brand-new Orthopedic Associates of Hartford Surgery Center in
Rocky Hill, Conn. "Sterile processing is a critical part of our opera-
tion, so we want people to be able to watch what's going on."
Dr. Memmo and other surgical leaders who recently opened new facili-
ties offer these tips for building must-see sterile processing spaces.
7 Keys to Smart Sterile Processing Design
Bright and spacious areas are becoming centerpieces of instrument care.
• CLEAN LIVING Reprocessing techs are essential staff members whose workplace
needs deserve to be prioritized.
Orthopedic
Associates
of
Hartford
Surgery
Center
Jim Burger | Contributing Editor