Gregory Agoston Featured in November HPN Edition
Recently, many sterile processing departments (SPDs) have implemented disposable/single-use-only endoscopic devices. There has been media buzz surrounding the development of these new instruments, and many people believe that it’s leading to more infections. Although endoscopes are challenging to disinfect and...
Managing Stress Reactions with Self-Care Strategies
Experiencing a traumatic event can lead to various stressors. Each individual processes trauma differently, resulting in numerous reactions to stress. Reactions depend on how close you were to the event, physically and psychologically, if you played a role in the...
How Fairfield Medical Center Tackles Sterile Processing
Fairfield Medical Center's Sterile Processing Department recently discussed the realm of sterile processing, everyday responsibilities, the impact that sterile processing has on patients, and achieving surgeon satisfaction. Scope of Focus External processing focuses on providing hospitals and other medical facilities...
SpecialtyCare Celebrates Medical Staff Services Awareness Week
In 1992, George W. Bush signed a Congressional House Joint Resolution declaring a week of November as Medical Staff Services Awareness Week. Since then, National Medical Staff Services have partnered with hospitals, doctors’ offices, university health systems, and government agencies...
SpecialtyCare Celebrates Allied Health Professionals Week
The week of November 7-13 celebrates Allied Health Professionals Week. The U.S. employs over 8 million healthcare workers in more than 100 allied health areas, and these individuals make up more than half of the healthcare workforce. SpecialtyCare is honored...
SpecialtyCare Highlight with Artem Zhosan
Artem Zhosan is an ECMO specialist at SpecialtyCare, currently working in the Los Angeles area. Here, we highlight his career path of being a perfusionist in Ukraine to becoming an RN and ECMO specialist in the United States, what his...
AmSECT Announces Winners of the SpecialtyCare Medical Mission Fund
AMSECT ANNOUNCES RECIPIENTS OF THE 2021 SPECIALTYCARE MEDICAL MISSION FUND Three students will receive the $25,000 endowment donation from SpecialtyCare, and this fund will go directly towards the remuneration for airfare and lodging towards a medical mission of their choice....
How to Handle the Post-Pandemic Challenges of the Sterile Processing Department
How to Handle the Post-Pandemic Challenges of the Sterile Processing Department Like all hospital departments, the sterile processing department (SPD) was forced to adapt to the obstacles presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. While the pandemic isn’t entirely in our rear...