A community medical center had an unacceptably high infection rate. After identifying the problem, we overhauled the Central Sterile Processing unit
A community medical center had an unacceptably high infection rate. After identifying the problem, we overhauled the Central Sterile Processing unit
2 Pages1 www. surgicaldirections.com This community medical center had an unacceptably high infection rate. After identifying the problem, we overhauled the Central Sterile Processing unit. Barnabas Health is a 463-bed Acute Care Hospital in Toms River, New Jersey. Barnabas Health was experiencing a higher-than-typical infection rate of unknown etiology. Leadership suspected that inefficiencies in core processes had something to do with it. In addition, feedback from surgeons and clinicians revealed that sterile trays were being compromised. The community medical center contacted Surgical Directions to assess and improve their perioperative services. Situation: Central Sterile Processing Challenges Surgical Directions provided a detailed report to the leadership of Barnabas Health, who
