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Instrument care
The surgeons insisted on outfitting the sterile processing department
with state-of-the-art, hospital-grade sterilizers and large cart washers
to keep up with the demand of reprocessing the high volume of
instrument trays used during orthopedic and spine cases. A barcode
system that monitors and tracks individual pieces of equipment and
instruments is fully integrated with Saint Francis Hospital across the
street. The two facilities can coordinate instrument needs in real time
and share inventories if the need arises.
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