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read barcodes, but barcodes can wear down
over time, or peel off. RFID is a more robust
system."
"RFID is going to be the big buzzword
throughout the industry for tracking any-
thing," Ms. Maleski agrees. "Patients, beds,
instruments — it's going to be really big and
very efficient."
Throughput
and footprint
Throughput is a function of
how many washers you
have and how fast they are.
Since demand is almost
always going to be increasing, and sterile
processing has a finite area to operate in,
consider the floor space you have. Some
washers can deliver high capacity and high
throughput with a relatively small footprint.
If you're using multiple washers, it's a big
advantage to be able to stack them together.
Ultimately, the faster you can get from the
dirty side to the clean side, the better.
"Especially in a large, high-demand facility, if
you can do a load in 30 minutes instead of 60,
all other things being equal, you're going to
want to go with the one that can do it in 30
minutes," says Dr. Schabowsky. "You're not
compromising or hampering disinfection,
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