Favorite Links to Helpful Articles

The following is a list useful links to articles that I have compiled. If you wish to be added to this list, please send me an e-mail.

Great Article on explaining the cause of staining and spotting of surgical instruments   

Herbert J. Kaiser, PHD, is a principal scientist at STERIS Corporation. He has 17 years of experience in cleaning technologies and is the sole inventor listed in five US patents for various industrial treatment schemes.

Jason F. Tirey, MA, is a scientist at STERIS Corporation with two years of experience in cleaning and surface technologies.

Patrick Schwab, MBA, is a product director, marketing, at STERIS Corporation with 14 years of experience in healthcare.

Very well done article on steam quality

Sterilizers and Autoclaves  - What is Steam Quality – Why is it Important to the CS Department?

A Technical Paper with Test Questions - By Walt Deacon - Thermo Diagnostics 

 

Another article on what steam quality is 

Do you know what your steam quality is?
By Thomas "Chip" Moore

Great article by a good friend on the myth about cracking the door for steam sterilizers  

by Linda Clement, Marketing Manager

John Bliley, Service Engineering Manager,STERIS Corporation

 

Really good article on making a cast cart system, good place to start 

Making a Case for a Case Cart System

By Joan Golen RN

Herman Miller for Healthcare

We all need to understand biofilm and this article helps 

Sticky Substance Provides Safe Harbor for Bacteria; Hospitals Struggle to Protect Against it

Michelle Beaver 09/01/2007

Infection Control Today Magazine

Healthcare Purchasing News

Materials Management Magazine

Surgical Products Magazine