Always In Front of the Curve With Innovation
The news cycle has been dominated by headlines that are talking about AI and it’s potential to reshape the way we live and work. What many people don’t realize is that we have been developing and using machine learning tools at Case Medical long before it was popularized in the news cycle...
What’s Good for the Environment is Critical for Patient Care
What’s going on? Off label use of germicides without rinsing, damaged and pitted medical devices, and stripped sterilization containers with white powder residue... I’ve had an opportunity to visit several health care facilities and hopefully provide some ideas for improvement of process and product. ...
SteriTite Container: A positive control
This is too frequently a tactic used in politics, business, commerce, and in the health care industry to create doubt about a product or service, even a person’s best intentions. Last week, we discussed how science experiments utilize both positive and negative controls. We pointed out how process indicators used to monitor both cleaning and sterilization efficacy also serve to alert us to failures that then need to be investigated...
Rigid reusable containers- How long do they truly last?
During the past two decades, sterilization containers have replaced wrapped trays and even peel pouches. Containers come in a full range of sizes and configurations that meet the specifications of the devices to be sterilized. When compared to disposable wrap and peel pouches, containers save money, contribute to the bottom line, and provide the ultimate in instrument protection and sterility maintenance, but how long do they last...
Empowered Women Empower Women
The Third Annual Enterprising Women in Commerce Awards, hosted by CIANJ and COMMERCE Magazine on August 16, 2023, was a momentous occasion that highlighted enterprising women in their respective industries – from accounting to manufacturing and beyond. This recognition not only honors female achievements but also celebrates their determination, dedication, and contribution to the fabric of commerce....
Rumor Control: Don’t be misled by misinformation
Misinformation is information that is spread intentionally or unintentionally, that is false, inaccurate, or misleading according to the best available evidence at the time. Consider the last few years during the pandemic when scientific data was questioned, and all types of remedies were rapidly disseminated on the internet...
