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Achieving a Stable Workforce

Achieving a Stable Workforce

The healthcare industry is one of the most vital industries in the world; without it, quality of life around the globe would diminish dramatically.

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Developing Effective SOPs

Developing Effective SOPs

According to the U.S Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Guidance for Preparing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), an SOP, “is a set of written instructions that document a routine or repetitive activity followed by an organization.

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FAQ - CS Medical’s Online Service Portal

FAQ - CS Medical’s Online Service Portal

At CS Medical, customer satisfaction is one of our topmost priorities. In the interest of helping our customers get the care and service they need when they need it, we have developed an online service portal to offer you a seamless and convenient experience.

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Importance of Compatibility in Reprocessing

Importance of Compatibility in Reprocessing

Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) ultrasound probes are a vital tool in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac conditions.

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3 Reasons You Need Medi-Fect Disinfectant Wipes

3 Reasons You Need Medi-Fect Disinfectant Wipes

Every medical facility is familiar with disinfecting wipes; most facilities employ a wide variety of wipes from various companies to accomplish different purposes.

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New Research is Troubling for Manual Reprocessing

New Research is Troubling for Manual Reprocessing

For years, it has been widely accepted that automated methods of cleaning and high-level disinfection are more reliable than manual methods.

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Ultrasound Use is on the Rise

Ultrasound Use is on the Rise

Imaging technology has come an incredibly long way since ultrasounds first started to be widely available in the mid-1960s.

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The Importance of Understanding Spaulding Classification

The Importance of Understanding Spaulding Classification

The Spaulding Classification system for reprocessing medical equipment has been around for over eighty years and has been instrumental in helping to prevent the spread of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).

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CS Medical’s 2023 Trade Show Schedule

CS Medical’s 2023 Trade Show Schedule

Get ready for an exciting year of trade show events as we at CS Medical gear up to showcase our innovative products and services across the country at nine different trade shows this year!

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20 Years of CS Medical

20 Years of CS Medical

As CS Medical celebrates its twentieth anniversary in the medical device industry, it is a time to reflect on our journey and achievements.

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Top 3 Challenges Healthcare Faced in 2022

Top 3 Challenges Healthcare Faced in 2022

With COVID-19 pressures and fears finally taking a back seat, many hoped that 2022 would bring relief and a fresh start to the healthcare industry. That is not what happened. Last year has been one of the hardest for healthcare.

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Why Read IFUs?

Why Read IFUs?

In the constant hustle and bustle of life when working in healthcare, it is really hard to stop and take a moment to read yet another little booklet of instructions on how to use a new version of an old product that you have used a thousand times before.

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Developing a Medical Device

Developing a Medical Device

Innovation is one of the hallmarks of a thriving and flourishing society. With innovation comes growth, improvement, and progress.

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3 Reasons to Recalibrate Your Electrical Leakage Testers

3 Reasons to Recalibrate Your Electrical Leakage Testers

When you stop to think about it, electrical leakage testers are one of the most important components when reprocessing a transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) ultrasound probe.

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FAQ: What Are IFUs?

FAQ: What Are IFUs?

Every time a new supply of disinfectant is delivered or a new medical device is opened, you may be tempted to grab the seemingly innumerable flyers, leaflets, and instructions from the box and toss them in the trash.

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3 Ways CS Medical’s Lab Helps You

3 Ways CS Medical’s Lab Helps You

With the state of the world being what it is these days, it’s hard knowing who to trust. A simple Google search on any topic will pull up various opinions and “facts” which are in direct opposition to one another.

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TEEClean: A Class of Its Own

TEEClean: A Class of Its Own

TEEClean is truly an innovative concept which has not been paralleled. It is notable for many features, but a few really work to make TEEClean unique.

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Caring for TEE Probes the Right Way

Caring for TEE Probes the Right Way

According to the American Heart Association, transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) ultrasound probes use high-frequency sound waves to make detailed pictures of the heart and the arteries that lead to and from it.

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FAQ: Why Document HLD Procedures?

FAQ: Why Document HLD Procedures?

Reprocessing reusable medical devices, like TEE ultrasound probes, can be a long and tiresome process, especially when you’re busy juggling various other tasks throughout the day.

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2 Simple Steps to Manage Staff Turnover

2 Simple Steps to Manage Staff Turnover

A recent press release revealed that in a VA Medical Center in Georgia, over four thousand veterans had been exposed to improperly reprocessed medical devices.

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Complete Probe Reprocessing

Complete Probe Reprocessing

With Complete Probe Reprocessing, there are now just seven steps to keep track of when reprocessing a TEE ultrasound probe:

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CS Medical's 2022 Calendar

CS Medical's 2022 Calendar

As 2022 begins, CS Medical is making big plans to connect with you in two ways.

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FAQ: How Long Can a Disinfected TEE Probe Hang?

FAQ: How Long Can a Disinfected TEE Probe Hang?

How long can a disinfected TEE probe be stored before needing to be reprocessed? To determine the best answer, there are a few things to consider.

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3 TEEZyme Products to Meet Any Need

3 TEEZyme Products to Meet Any Need

In the process of high-level disinfection, no single step can be taken for granted. If each step is not perfectly performed each and every time, the chances of failure increase.

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Technology Hazards of Cleaning

Technology Hazards of Cleaning

Properly cleaning and caring for TEE ultrasound probes is a monumental task. For those who handle these devices daily, it is possible to lose sight of the importance of what they do when they reprocess a TEE probe. Associated with this responsibility are significant hazards.

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Introducing TDefender

Introducing TDefender

This month CS Medical is excited to be releasing our newest addition to your toolkit for transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) ultrasound probe reprocessing: TDefender Distal Tip Protector. This latest innovation is designed to protect TEE probes during transportation to and from the procedure room.

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5 Reasons You Need to Start Using Probe Covers

5 Reasons You Need to Start Using Probe Covers

There are actually five great reasons to start using probe covers for your TEE ultrasound probes.

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Do Expiration Dates Really Matter

Do Expiration Dates Really Matter

We’ve all been there. Looking at a food item that has technically expired according to the label, but looks and smells fresh. It’s easy and typically safe to ignore the label and just eat the food. But is it safe to use enzymatic cleaners or high-level disinfectants after they have expired?

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How Important is Water Quality?

How Important is Water Quality?

The quality of that water is of extreme importance, especially the water used after high-level disinfection.

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3 Reasons You Should Switch to Single Use HLDs

3 Reasons You Should Switch to Single Use HLDs

Multi-use disinfectants are not the only option available for high-level disinfection.

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Best Practices for TEE Probe Transportation

Best Practices for TEE Probe Transportation

Improper modes of transportation introduce unnecessary risk to patients, staff, probes, and the facility.

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TEE Probe Reprocessing through the Years

TEE Probe Reprocessing through the Years

Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) ultrasound probes carry a rich and fascinating history.

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3 Reasons Why You Need QwikDry

3 Reasons Why You Need QwikDry

Learn why you should be drying TEE probes with QwikDry Ultrasound Probe Drying Cloths prior to storage.

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When Saving Pennies Can Cost Dollars

When Saving Pennies Can Cost Dollars

When it comes to medical devices and the products needed for reprocessing transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) ultrasound probes, generic forms of high-level disinfectant can lead to very serious and costly consequences.

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FAQ: What is Spaulding Classification?

FAQ: What is Spaulding Classification?

Where does Spaulding Classification come from and what are the classifications?

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Does FDA Clearance Matter?

Does FDA Clearance Matter?

What is the FDA and what does it even mean to say that a product has been cleared for use by the FDA and how is such clearance obtained?

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Why You Should Prioritize Continuing Education

Why You Should Prioritize Continuing Education

Despite all the negative feelings surrounding CE, it is actually not a waste and certainly not pointless. CE is very important, even for those who have been in the field for decades.

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The Trouble with Reprocessing

The Trouble with Reprocessing

How much goes into reprocessing a simple TEE probe, anyway? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a PDF outlining everything you need to know about disinfection and sterilization.

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FAQ: Can UV Light Decontaminate N95 Masks?

FAQ: Can UV Light Decontaminate N95 Masks?

2020 brought us a lot to think about through COVID-19. Some realized that perhaps more PPE was not necessarily the only solution to the scarcity of N95 masks.

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3 Ways You Can Minimize Medical Waste

3 Ways You Can Minimize Medical Waste

Waste has become a major issue over the last few decades. As society has advanced, more and more things have become disposable and we have become more and more willing to just toss things in the trash, even when it's not necessary.

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CS Medical LLC Announces Strategic Partnership with APIC

CS Medical LLC Announces Strategic Partnership with APIC

CS Medical LLC has decided to continue as an APIC Strategic Partner in 2021 in order to keep fighting towards healthcare-associated infection (HAI) prevention.

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Surviving a TJC Survey in 2021

Surviving a TJC Survey in 2021

Now that surveys have resumed, it is important to know what has changed in the survey process and how you can be better prepared. The survey process looks "somewhat different" according to TJC.

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TJCs Top 7 National Patient Safety Goals for 2021

TJCs Top 7 National Patient Safety Goals for 2021

Each of the goals addresses an area in which TJC has noted some deficiencies in need of correction or attention. Review these goals for your own facility and see what you can do to improve patient outcomes.

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What is Cleaning?

What is Cleaning?

Cleaning a transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) ultrasound probe is vital to achieving high-level disinfection.

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FAQ What are the Differences Between TEEClean, TD 100, and TD 200?

FAQ What are the Differences Between TEEClean, TD 100, and TD 200?

When you’re considering purchasing an automated TEE ultrasound probe reprocessor for your facility. At CS Medical, we recognize that every facility has different preferences and needs, so we provide several state of the art options to take into consideration:

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The Best Way to Prevent Spreading Infection

The Best Way to Prevent Spreading Infection

Not only are HAIs unbelievably expensive and damaging to a healthcare facility, but they diminish and sometimes reverse the hard work put in by healthcare professionals to get patients healthy. In some cases, they even lead to death.

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2 Ways CS Medical Keeps You Compliant

2 Ways CS Medical Keeps You Compliant

In this age of instant information at our fingertips, technologies that retain all information on a patient procedure and make it easily transportable via thumb drive are very attractive. But are they compliant with laws and standards set by HIPAA and by accrediting agencies, like TJC?

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Reducing HAIs in 2021

Reducing HAIs in 2021

This year is coming to a close. Finally. With 2020 in the rearview, many are looking expectantly to 2021, wondering what the new year will bring. While we can’t know what lies ahead for us in the coming year, we can prepare for it.

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How HAIs Affect Your Bottom Line and How You Can Stop Them

How HAIs Affect Your Bottom Line and How You Can Stop Them

Becker’s Hospital Review reports that, “The total direct, indirect and nonmedical social costs of HAIs are estimated at around $96 billion to $147 billion annually, including loss of work, legal costs and other patient factors.” How can infections cost so much?

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FAQ: Peracetic Acid

FAQ: Peracetic Acid

Peracetic acid (PAA) is a high-level disinfectant (HLD) used in various industries ranging from sterilization in a healthcare setting to food processing.

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Is your reprocessing procedure for Ultrasound Probes effective?

Is your reprocessing procedure for Ultrasound Probes effective?

As you have been thinking about or reviewing existing SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures), a key factor that is important to always remember is your staff and the complex job they are tasked to complete.

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The Importance of Automating Cleaning

The Importance of Automating Cleaning

The Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS) state, in their most recent published, Guidelines for Reprocessing the Ultrasound Transducer that “Effective disinfection or sterilization requires adequate cleaning.”

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Introducing The TD 200

Introducing The TD 200

In an effort to reduce the amount of time healthcare professionals must spend reprocessing transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) ultrasound probes, our scientists and engineers have developed the TD 200® Automated TEE Probe Disinfector with TD 12® AquaCide® High Level Disinfectant.

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Abstract: COVID-19 and Pathogen Transmission by TEE Probes

Abstract: COVID-19 and Pathogen Transmission by TEE Probes

While transesophageal echocardiography has been helpful in assessing cardiac function for COVID-19 patients, COVID-19 presents healthcare facilities with new challenges.

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CS Medical Is Helping You Social Distance

CS Medical Is Helping You Social Distance

Knowing the incredible lengths our healthcare workers have gone to keep us all safe has inspired CS Medical to provide solutions to keep our healthcare workers safe.

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FAQ: Do You Dry Ultrasound Probes Properly?

FAQ: Do You Dry Ultrasound Probes Properly?

After bedside cleaning, cleaning, and then high-level disinfecting a TEE ultrasound probe, it’s time to give it a quick wipe with a paper towel and store it. If this sounds familiar, you’re not drying your probes properly.

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Inside CS Medical's Lab

Inside CS Medical's Lab

We have recently upgraded and significantly expanded our in-house Microbiology and Chemistry Laboratories. This renovation helps keep us on the cutting edge of our field and provides you with great products that can get the job done right, every time, saving you time, money, and stress.

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Tackling COVID-19 Together

Tackling COVID-19 Together

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread shortages of PPE in the healthcare world, especially of face masks, like N95 respirators. Seeing this major problem, CS Medical has teamed up with AirClean Systems to provide a solution to the PPE shortage: the UV Light Box.

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Missing APIC? Join Us Virtually!

Missing APIC? Join Us Virtually!

Fortunately for those who were looking forward to visiting CS Medical’s booth this year, we have some wonderful news: you don’t have to miss out. Because of CS Medical’s dedication to stopping the spread of HAIs, we will be hosting a virtual event in lieu of attending APIC’s Annual Conference.

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How Long Can Probes Hang?

How Long Can Probes Hang?

After you remove your TEE probe from your TEEClean or TD 100 and you dry it off? Should you hang it up, put it in a case, or something else? And once stored, how long can probes stay high-level disinfected? Let’s go over the basics and understand what the best practices are for TEE probe storage.

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FAQ: Are TD-5 and TD-8 Effective Against COVID-19?

FAQ: Are TD-5 and TD-8 Effective Against COVID-19?

At the forefront of every healthcare worker’s mind these days are all the new risks posed by COVID-19. It is easy to feel like COVID-19 is an insurmountable disease which requires a major shift in how we think about high-level disinfection.

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TD 100 Service Videos

TD 100 Service Videos

In an effort to better serve our customers, CS Medical’s Service Department would like to announce the production of TD 100 Service Videos.

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Is Your Facility Still Compliant?

Is Your Facility Still Compliant?

Organizing and implementing self-assessments may feel like an added pressure, but as everyone in the healthcare industry knows: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

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How Water Quality Affects Healthcare

How Water Quality Affects Healthcare

Do we have any reason to believe our water is always safe for consumption? More importantly, do we know that our municipal water is safe for rinsing semi-critical devices, like TEE probes and endoscopes, so as to retain high-level disinfection status?

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Probe Cleaner Disinfectors and HIPAA Compliance

Probe Cleaner Disinfectors and HIPAA Compliance

According to HIPAA, ePHI is, “any protected health information that is created, stored, transmitted, or received in any electronic format or media.” Any medical device which retains this information can prove to be a weakness in your facility’s defense of patient ePHI...

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Proper Cleaning: How It Affects the Outcome of High Level Disinfection

Proper Cleaning: How It Affects the Outcome of High Level Disinfection

Evidence has been presented that semi-critical devices, devices that come in contact with mucous membranes or non-intact skin, such as endoscopes and endocavity probes, cause more healthcare associated infections than non-critical or critical medical devices...

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FAQ: The Importance of Annual Device Verification

FAQ: The Importance of Annual Device Verification

Our CS Medical team receives a lot questions regarding Annual Device Verification, so we’ve put together a list of some of the most common concerns and their responses:

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3 Reasons You Should Automate

3 Reasons You Should Automate

There are at least three solid reasons for making the change to automation and propelling your healthcare facility into the future.

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The Best Method for TEE Probe Storage

The Best Method for TEE Probe Storage

Too many facilities have no standardized way of storing transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) ultrasound probes. Some facilities have used transportation cases to store their TEE probes, but that is not their intended use and is actually prohibited in several countries.

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Do TEE Probe Handles Need to be Cleaned?

Do TEE Probe Handles Need to be Cleaned?

When reprocessing TEE probes, the focus is on ensuring that the probe shaft is properly bedside cleaned, cleaned, and high-level disinfected. But what about the TEE probe handle and the cables?

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2020 Strategic Partnership with APIC

2020 Strategic Partnership with APIC

Today, CS Medical announced a strategic partnership with the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)

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Top 5 National Patient Safety Goals for 2020

Top 5 National Patient Safety Goals for 2020

The Joint Commission (TJC) has released its National Patient Safety Goals for 2020. According to TJC, these goals are developed in an effort to improve patient safety in hospitals in the coming year.

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HLDs You Should Know About

HLDs You Should Know About

Let’s look at four HLDs commonly used to reprocess TEE ultrasound probes and find out what the risks are and how to mitigate them.

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Going Through CS Medical’s Online Training

Going Through CS Medical’s Online Training

Give your staff the training they need so that they can give your patients the care they deserve.

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3 Reasons You Can’t Skip Electrical Leakage Testing

3 Reasons You Can’t Skip Electrical Leakage Testing

When reprocessing TEE ultrasound probes, it is vital to perform electrical leakage testing after every single use. While the reasons for electrical leakage testing are numerous, there are three reasons that really stand out...

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Are Standard Operating Procedures Necessary?

Are Standard Operating Procedures Necessary?

Standard operating procedures (SOPs) can save the day at your healthcare facility and even save lives.

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FAQ Spotlight: Does TEEClean® Provide Electronic Records for Audits

FAQ Spotlight: Does TEEClean® Provide Electronic Records for Audits

Are you prepared to provide records of every single cleaning and disinfection event for your TEE probes?

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Joint Commission Audit Point Probe Storage

Joint Commission Audit Point Probe Storage

The Joint Commission (TJC) will score them based on the procedure they use to high-level disinfect TEE probes, many do not realize that proper storage is also on TJC’s audit checklist.

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The Value of Staff Training

The Value of Staff Training

Companies which offered comprehensive training programs to their employees enjoy a 24% higher profit margin than those who spent less on training.

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FAQ Spotlight: TEEClean® Self-Disinfection Cycle

FAQ Spotlight: TEEClean® Self-Disinfection Cycle

A feature that can give users and healthcare facilities more confidence that they are providing patients with the highest level of care and security.

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TEE Probe Protection

TEE Probe Protection

TEE probes are very easily damaged if they are banged, scraped, or mishandled.

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The Importance of Material Compatibility Testing

The Importance of Material Compatibility Testing

Material compatibility testing is what ensures the safety and longevity of practically every medical device on the market

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APIC Launch of TEEClean®

APIC Launch of TEEClean®

This year, APIC’s 46th annual conference was held in Philadelphia, PA, from June 12-14.

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TEEClean® Announcement

TEEClean® Announcement

The first product of its kind to be cleared by the US FDA

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Saving Money with TEE Complete Care

Saving Money with TEE Complete Care

When considering purchasing new equipment and putting new processes in place, healthcare facilities always have to consider whether these changes will save money.

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Importance of Water Quality

Importance of Water Quality

Overlooking water quality can have serious repercussions for patients and healthcare facilities.

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Difference between Cleaning and High-Level Disinfecting

Difference between Cleaning and High-Level Disinfecting

When reprocessing transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) ultrasound probes, sometimes the numerous steps can feel overwhelming

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Single-use vs Reusable HLDs

Single-use vs Reusable HLDs

In recent years the development of single-use HLDs has introduced a new question: is single-use a better option than reusable?

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Reducing the Risk of Biofilm

Reducing the Risk of Biofilm

When biofilm forms on a device, like a transesophageal echocardiogram ultrasound (TEE) probe, it is nearly impossible to remove and can endanger patient safety.

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Dangers of Occupational Exposure

Dangers of Occupational Exposure

Occupational exposure poses a real risk to employees at healthcare facilities and must be properly addressed in order to keep everyone in good health.

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FAQ Spotlight: How to Handle HLD Fumes

FAQ Spotlight: How to Handle HLD Fumes

Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) place a huge financial burden on facilities, can have enormous impacts on a provider's reputation, and put financial and emotional strain on patients.

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The Cost of HAIs

The Cost of HAIs

Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) place a huge financial burden on facilities, can have enormous impacts on a provider’s reputation, and put financial and emotional strain on patients.

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FDA Enforcing Probe Repair Regulations

FDA Enforcing Probe Repair Regulations

What do you do when your TEE ultrasound probe has broken? There are many complications that can result from an inadequate repair.

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The Importance of Cleaning

The Importance of Cleaning

If a probe is not cleaned properly, it may result in biofilm developing on the probe, making disinfection difficult to achieve.

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FAQ Spotlight: TEE Probe or Endoscope?

FAQ Spotlight: TEE Probe or Endoscope?

Since TEE Probes and Endoscopes can look alike, it can be easy to assume that they can be cleaned and disinfected in the same manner.

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