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Sterile Processing Support for Hospitals

Celebrating CIM Week 2025: Spotlight on Je’Nel Bates, MI Site Manager

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At SpecialtyCare, our Comprehensive Instrument Management (CIM) teams play a vital role in ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality surgical care. This CIM Week 2025, we’re excited to shine a spotlight on one of our dedicated associates, Je’Nel Bates, MI Site Manager for the Methodist Univ ATS-CIM Team at Baptist Memorial Hospital–Collierville. Je’Nel has been with […]

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ECMO Success Story: Baby Theo Recovers from Severe Meconium Aspiration Syndrome

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ECMO therapy can offer life-saving intervention for those suffering from a respiratory crisis. The use of ECMO has increased in recent years, largely due to the prevalence of diseases like COVID-19 and the flu, but also because of innovations in the field and higher adoption across medical systems. ECMO is often used for patients who

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Medical Missions: SpecialtyCare Team Members Serve in Honduras and Barbados

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This year, some of our team members at SpecialtyCare have been involved in trips where they take their medical skills to developing nations to provide care and relief to those who are suffering from treatable conditions. We spoke to two team members, Devon King and Tom Boucher, about their experiences on medical mission trips. Devon

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“Far More Fulfilling Than I’ve Ever Thought About”: Dionna Ellis, Clinical MI Specialist IV, on the Rewards of Being a Clinical Specialist

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Ask any professional: Beyond simply making a living, doing work that is truly rewarding is the ideal. While careers in the healthcare industry have their challenges, they can also be dynamically fulfilling. At SpecialtyCare, our aim is to empower and equip our team members so that they can not only facilitate positive outcomes for patients

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“I Get to Make a Difference”: Landon Jackson, Clinical MI Specialist III, on Passion and Fulfillment

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Though they share similarities, every surgical case is different: every person, their health history, their background, their needs, and the context of the surgery. These cases provide opportunities for growth, gratitude, and satisfaction each day. We recently interviewed Landon Jackson, a Clinical MI Specialist III who’s been with SpecialtyCare for 10 years, to find out

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“It’s a Very Rewarding Field”: Austin McFadden, Clinical MI Specialist I, on Teamwork and Success

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At SpecialtyCare, we’re dedicated to your success. But, you don’t have to simply take our word for it. We recently interviewed Austin McFadden, a Clinical MI Specialist I, to learn more about her experience in her work at our company. Austin has been with us since May of this year. “I chose this role because

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“The Day-to-Day Is Never the Same”: Jean-Imani Phipps, Clinical MI Specialist III, on the Value of Variety

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Monotony can put a damper on any kind of job. The healthcare industry has its patterns and repetitions, but if there’s one thing it always has in abundance, it’s variety. We recently interviewed Jean-Imani Phipps, a Clinical MI Specialist III, to discover the virtues of the ever-changing landscape of life on her team. “I’ve always

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How to Be an Effective SPD Manager

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The Sterile Processing Department’s primary goal is to streamline management processes, so your operating room can run at peak efficiency with minimal risk—ensuring the patient’s safety is the top priority. Additionally, you should instill sufficient technical knowledge and lead your team by example to lay the foundation for the next set of leaders and set

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Advocating for Safer Surgery: Four Principles

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With over 300 million people worldwide going under the knife every year, safer surgery is a universal healthcare priority. New studies and advances in medical science are reducing risk all the time — but the key to increasing patient safety is neither complex nor around the proverbial corner, but right in front of us. According

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