results: fewer holes in wrappers, fewer delayed cases and significantly
fewer immediate-use steam sterilizations.
Saving dollars has been a secondary benefit on top of that. We're
spending less on blue wrap, and putting the containers to work for
cataract surgery instruments means a faster turnaround and less
demand to buy more inventory. Which is what corporate wants to see.
With sterilization containers working so well at the largest hospital in
their health system, they've recommended them to the surgical center.
OSM
Mr. Meggs (johnmeggs77@gmail.com) manages the sterile processing depart-
ment at the Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, N.J.
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