The process of handling and transporting contaminated medical and surgical devices is often misunderstood by end-users, especially in clinical areas. The lack of proper handling, storage, and transportation is often cited by State and CMS surveyors

Throughput refers to the quantity of materials or items moving through a system or process. In contrast, productivity measures the efficiency of a productive effort, particularly in industry, by evaluating the output rate per unit of input.

Creating an Operating Room (OR) instrument priority list is essential for efficient sterile processing. This list helps ensure that the most critical instruments are prioritized for cleaning, sterilization, and availability during surgical procedures.

Sterile processing departments are often understaffed, undereducated, and mostly undercompensated.