Lean Behind the Scenes: Sterile Processing

Sterile Processing runs a lean operation, delivering millions of instruments to University of Utah Health’s procedural teams. Learn how they do it while supporting our value equation: preventing infection and staying efficient.

[@Aurora-sz8by]

I love how organized hospitals are when it comes to sterility and that sterile field in the beginning looked so satisfying for some reason 😂

[@deannalynn858]

I Have worked in this field 10 years at 3 different hospitals.I enjoy the job it self, but SPD seems to be chronicley understaffed. When I took my class we were told that SPD is a department that costs the hospital money rather than makes it money.I think that is why staffing is at a bare minimum , so it costs them less money. Unfortunately it seems to me that what happens is employees are spread too thin, often doing double duty ie, decon and asssembely or sterilizers and picking cases. Then if some one is at lunch or ,god forbid off sick, it’s triple the work for someone. Or days there are a large influx of trays, like vendor ortho trays, other work gets put off till a later hour or day.

[@lette329]

I’m considering this field of work and found it

[@missb6064]

Great thorough explanation for a short video. Ty

[@Tbehartoo]

That was cool. Thanks for sharing it

[@chhithprithea8675]

I really like this process.

[@tracyjones5356]

Great video👍🏽

[@kay1134]

Very informative video.

[@ohiovalleyelevatorsofflift3443]

I have NEVER seen a dumbwaiter/cart lift with Series 2 fixtures before! That is so rare! I have seen a cart lift, but I have never seen one with Series 2 fixtures. I think the small dumbwaiter might be a Matot.

[@L0rdjaggi]

too bad our field doesn't get the pay we deserve.

[@khutejakhanum1127]

Perfect

[@warrennist1337]

Instruments being returned failed to meet the OSHA Blood Borne Pathogen Standard and the AAMI guidelines.

[@centralsterilesupplydepart9580]

Central sterile supply department is the back bone of the hospital

[@belkisnegron1321]

Imteresting

[@user-zp4zh1dk1u]

nice

[@AG-ge6bt]

Has anyone worked at mayo or does anyone know someone who works for mayo? They have a training program for sterile processing and I want to know how it is. Thank you

[@Pionike]

The first second I thought that this is surgical tech hospital, but I don't know

[@coop2380]

does anyone have helpful videos of theory in the spd filled? currently taking my class for Iachsmm cert. I wanna grasp the theory more and retain much more than I haved.

[@danieloconnell6306]

Clarkson tower decontamination

[@novajflame]

I'm currently doing my 400hr externship and I don't know if im gonna like it. Maybe it's because it's at a Trauma Hospital & it's really busy. Maybe I should go to a more relaxed hospital. I dont know how in the hell u would memorize so many instruments 🤦🏽