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esides the occasional complaint about incomplete sets or
late-arriving trays, how can an OR manager grade the sterile
processing department's performance? We've got you covered
with 10 simple-to-measure benchmarks your SPD should hit.
Total cycle times
There's no better way to measure the speed and productivity of
SPD workflow than total cycle times. This metric tracks the time it
takes a surgical tray to go from the first scan into the decontamina-
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10 Sterile Processing Benchmarks
Measure your department's performance with these key indicators.
Infection Prevention
Hank Balch, CRCST, CER, CIS, CHL
• REPROCESSING QUALITY Is your sterile processing department hitting these 10 benchmarks?
