The Front Line Book

Description

SBN: 978-0-578-68805-3

Size: 6″ x 9″

Soft cover – 96 pages

Gain insight from industry veteran and award-winning sterile processing leader Hank Balch on what it takes to make your sterile processing department (SPD) more efficient and safe in this concise compilation.  Learn how to keep staff morale and motivation high, and create an atmosphere that leads to improved patient safety.

If you work in sterile processing, this book is for you. The Front Line will provide valuable information to help you grow professionally and help your SPD operate effectively. Additionally, you will you gain 4.5 continuing education units (CEUs) upon completing the online quiz.

The increasing number of surgical cases combined with the ever-evolving complexity of medical instrumentation makes thoroughly cleaning and sterilizing these delicate surgical instruments challenging. Overcoming this challenge requires more than the mere process of cleaning instruments. The process of managing yourself and your department are critical aspects of keeping your SPD humming.