In a session at the 11th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain-Management Driven ASC Conference in Chicago on June 14, Stephen Kovach, director of education at Healthmark Industries, spoke about the ...

Proper reprocessing of surgical instruments is an ongoing challenge for central supply departments in healthcare facilities. CSSD professionals constantly look for ways to be more efficient and ...

Proper reprocessing of tools — like endoscopes and other instruments — should be of upmost importance to hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers, as it has a major impact on patient safety. According ...

In 2000, the FDA began to view and regulate all companies reprocessing single-use medical devices in the same way it viewed and regulated original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Before returning ...