STERILE PROCESSING PARTNERS
Excellent support for the best possible outcomes.
Sterile Processing Services & Support
Surgeons all over the country choose SpecialtyCare for our resources and commitment to patients through our sterile processing services. Everyone leaves our training programs with extensive and thorough knowledge of the job that lies ahead.
Our clinicians are local and experienced, and they follow all evidence-based practice guidelines for sterile processing services and other related procedures. Here are some other ways SpecialtyCare supports your sterile processing services & practices.
Initial Sterile Processing Services Management Assessment
A Joint Commission readiness assessment is provided and areas for improvement are identified by SpecialtyCare’s senior sterile processing leadership, including:
- Staffing
- Education and training
- Workflows
- Adherence to AAMI guidelines
- Facility and environment compliance
- Policy and procedure reviews
CONNECT WITH A REPRESENTATIVE
Interim Management Coverage
Leadership is provided to make sure your sterile processing services department is fully functional while staff recruiting and training occurs.
- Overseeing department hospital staff
- Scheduling and training of staff
- Managing day-to-day oversight of department operations
- Developing quality indicators
- Case cart error frequency
- Instrument set error frequency
- Sterilization documentation error frequency
- IUSS frequency
- First-case surgery delay frequency
- Assisting in recruiting and training the Sterile Processing Manager and/or Supervisors for the hospital
Project Management Services
Custom project management programs are built to address the specific needs of your hospital.
- Updating the hospital’s tracking system
- Assisting with new construction or redesign construction projects
- Developing policies and procedures
- Developing quality data reports
- Assessing staff competencies initially, quarterly, or annually as
required by hospital accrediting agencies like The Joint Commission
and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) - Evaluating SPD post-assessment quarterly for ongoing performance
tracking and optimization - Mentoring and training new hospital managers and supervisors
- Process mapping
Sterile Processing Services Management Training Program
Custom education and certification training is provided for your staff.
- Six-week Sterile Processing Certification Course onsite at your hospital
- IAHCSMM-approved instructors provide classroom training and lectures
- Hands-on clinical training in your department by the SPM experts
Other Support Services
There are other ways SpecialtyCare supports surgical teams. Here is a list of additional services, equipment and supplies that we provide:
Equipment & Service
- Multiple acquisition options – capital expenditure avoidance
- Complete Biomedical support services
- Competitive pricing – largest single purchaser of perfusion and ATS equipment
- Single point of contact for multiple manufacturers
- Comprehensive and consultative management
Disposable Supplies
- Multiple acquisition options – flexible
- Consignment supplies – cost avoidance
- Competitive pricing – largest single purchaser of perfusion and ATS supplies
- Single point of contact for multiple manufacturers
- Comprehensive and consultative management
Equipment Provided
- Heart Lung Machines
- Heater Coolers
- Autotransfusion Units
- Blood Analysis Equipment
- Platelet Separators
Other Supplies Provided
- Custom Tubing Packs
- Oxygenators
- Autotransfusion Supply Kits
- Cannulae
- Miscellaneous Supplies
In addition to sterile processing services and supplies, SpecialtyCare is also here to support you in cost as well. If you’re looking for neurodiagnostic testing partners, please explore the most common pricing models below:
Hourly fee – Vendor sets an hourly price for DBS services.
Flat fee per case – Vendor charges the same amount per case, regardless of length.
Hourly (or flat) fee with hourly escalators – Vendor charges a set rate for, say, the first five hours, then increases the hourly rate afterward.
Monthly retainer – Vendor guarantees staff availability to perform services for one flat fee per month.
SpecialtyCare Is Here For Your Team and Your Patients
Our SpecialtyCare philosophy is based on our values and the belief that a combination of sound, standardized procedures and dedicated personal service is needed to ensure the very best in patient care, operational efficiency, and cost management.
At SpecialtyCare, we want to help you assemble a surgical room of excellent support for the patient and to provide the best possible outcome every single time. The patient is always the first and last thing on the minds of our technicians at SpecialtyCare. Please reach out to us today if you’re in need of support in the operating rooms.
Listen to Checking the Vitals
In this podcast we dive deep into the healthcare space, from the people that dedicate their lives to patient care to the companies improving patient outcomes through innovation. From well-respected surgeons and thought leaders to those on the front lines of healthcare, we’ll bring you conversations with those making a difference both in the OR and beyond. Through in-depth interviews with nurses, sterile processing technicians, clinical managers, and even healthcare technology companies and startups, we’ll discuss what’s on the horizon in the industry in regards to careers, technology, and innovation.