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The Complete Guide to Surgical Lights

Surgical lights, also known as surgical lighting or operating lights, are mainly used in hospital operating rooms (OR) and ambulatory surgery centers (ASC). Surgery lights can also be used in various locations throughout the facility to provide high-quality lighting for procedures. Examples include... Read More

Capital Budgeting in Sterile Processing

Gaining approval for capital improvement projects in hospital sterile processing departments (SPD) can be challenging. It is important for Department Managers to focus on highlighting the benefits this capital investment will have... Read More

Importance of Leak Tests in Steam Sterilization

Medical steam sterilizers, or autoclaves, remove air from a chamber and replace it with moist heat steam for a certain amount of time, inactivating and destroying microorganisms at a cellular level...¹ Read More

Bowie-Dick Tests and Troubleshooting Guide

Bowie-Dick (Air-Removal) tests evaluate the performance of prevacuum sterilizers by confirming adequate air removal from the sterilizer chamber. These air removal tests have been improved over the years, but you may be wondering...

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