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6 6 S U P P L E M E N T T O O U T P A T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E J U N E 2 0 1 6 O ften located in the dark recesses of surgi- cal facilities, the central sterile depart- ment is where the overworked and under- paid reprocessing techs toil for hours on end, glorified dishwashers entrusted with one of surgery's most crucial jobs: making sure the instru- ments are clean. Yet we only have to look to recent news about GI scope reprocessing to see that a single poorly trained tech can hurt more patients in a single day than a bad surgeon. And don't forget how wet packs and instru- ment sets that are late for the case affect surgeon satisfac- tion and your facility's bottom line. In this workshop, you'll learn how to better appreciate your SPD and to make it run more smoothly. • Don't neglect SPD. Central sterile techs don't easily fit into a normal healthcare category, but no longer can you afford to neglect the importance of the SPD. The role it plays is just as important, if not more so, than the proce- dural areas it supports. Although sterile processing is often misunderstood, it plays a critical role in today's healthcare environment. Administrators and leaders who manage the sterile processing areas must understand the value of proactively managing the day-to-day operations to not only improve performance but to proactively fight How to Perfect Your Central Sterile Supply Department This session is for you if you think a good autoclave can cover up a bad reprocessing department. Special ORX Workshop • Director of the cardiovascular OR at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. • Clinical consultant to a variety of clients, including teaching hospitals and level I trauma centers. David Taylor, MSN, RN, CNOR Speaker Profile • Infection preventionist at Yale-New Haven Hospital in New Haven, Conn. • Also works as an independent infection prevention consultant. Donna Nucci, RN, CIC, MS Speaker Profile