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Healthcare Articles from the Press
04/11/26
AORN26: OR–SPD Collaboration Reduces Instrument Contamination and Improves Surgical Efficiency
Author(s)Tori Whitacre Martonicz, MA
AORN26 highlights how collaboration between the operating room and sterile processing department (SPD) reduced instrument contamination, minimized case delays, and improved patient safety, reinforcing the critical role of SPD partnerships in perioperative infection prevention.
04/06/26
Dental Sterilization Market: Strengthening Infection Control in Modern Dentistry
Author(s) K. Sri Lakshmi
Outlook: Advancing Toward Safer Dental Practices
The dental sterilization market is evolving in response to increasing clinical demands, regulatory pressures, and technological advancements. As the industry moves forward, the focus will shift toward smarter, faster, and more sustainable sterilization solutions.
From compact devices for smaller clinics to IoT-enabled systems for large practices, innovation will continue to redefine how dental facilities manage infection control. In this evolving landscape, sterilization is not just about compliance—it is about building safer, more efficient, and patient-centric dental care systems worldwide.
3/30/26
From Infection Prevention Expert to Patient: A Survivor’s Perspective on MRSA, Sepsis, and Long-Term Impact
Tori Whitacre Martonicz, MA
After more than 4 decades in surgical and infection prevention, Bill Schmelzer experienced the reality of health care–associated infection (HAI) firsthand when a postoperative methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection led to sepsis and a lifelong battle with chronic infection. His journey offers a rare dual perspective as both industry expert and patient, revealing the limitations of current treatments and the profound, long-term impact of infection.
3/26/26
Human Factors Research Reveals How OR, SPD, and Logistics Shape Surgical Safety
Tori Whitacre Martonicz, MA
A new human factors study reveals the hidden complexity behind sterile processing. Research from the Medical University of South Carolina shows how sterile processing, operating rooms, and courier networks function as one interconnected system. Understanding “work as done” rather than “work as imagined” may be key to improving surgical safety and supporting frontline staff.
03/16/26
The Dangers that Lurk in SPD: Loaners
Pure Processing
The infamous loaner program — the Achilles’ heel of sterile processing. The concept is basic enough: borrow, reprocess, use, reprocess, return. Loaner trays are positioned as helpful, available when needed most, and designed to set hospitals up for success. However, the introduction of loaner trays into workflows can result in serious consequences in both process and outcomes. It’s important to be aware of the dangers when bringing loaner trays into SPD. The consequences of poorly implemented loaner programs are far-reaching.
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