Stories From The Field (Moab Healthcare)
Sterile Processing Department (SPD) Challenges: Unprocessed Trays at 0700
The Dirty Truth
If you have managed SPD, you know the drill: Monday morning, dirty trays are at a minimum and things are generally “caught up”. Each day thereafter, the quantity of dirty, unprocessed trays increases exponentially, and you fall further behind. As the pile grows, so do physician complaints, case delays, errors, and “call ins” The weekend finally arrives and you pay a bunch of overtime to play catch up but come Monday, rinse and repeat!
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