Too often, the sterile processing department (SPD) is forgotten until it disrupts people’s workflow. Shunted far from the operating room—commonly in a basement—it’s only thought of when something is missing from a tray, a device isn’t reprocessed quickly enough, or surgery is delayed by a mishap like residue left on a suction cannula.
“When things start to go wrong in an SPD, it starts with the little things and then it enters a slow-death