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Steris Field Notes

Short practical articles for procurement, biomedical engineering, sterile processing, rehabilitation, and care-at-home teams.

2026-05-26Kenji Mori

An administrative buyer explains how separating sterilization equipment, patient monitoring systems, and transfer devices into different procurement silos creates inefficiencies, and why a unified infection prevention and patient handling strategy saves money and reduces risk.

An administrative buyer explains how separating sterilization equipment, patient monitoring systems, and transfer devices into different procurement silos creates inefficiencies, and why a unified infection prevention and patient handling strategy saves money and reduces risk.

2026-05-25Kenji Mori

Answers to common questions about STERIS surgical table training, the STERIS logo store, and related medical devices like holter monitors, C-arm systems, and endoscopy towers.

2026-05-25Kenji Mori

As a procurement manager, I used to chase the promise of a single vendor for everything. Here’s why I changed my mind and why focusing on specialists like STERIS (for what they do best) actually saves more money and sanity.

As a procurement manager, I used to chase the promise of a single vendor for everything. Here’s why I changed my mind and why focusing on specialists like STERIS (for what they do best) actually saves more money and sanity.

2026-05-22Kenji Mori

A quality inspector breaks down the real-world decision points for flexible endoscope reprocessing. We compare automated endoscope reprocessors (AERs) like Steris against manual protocols in your Steris blanket warmer manual, including tips for cardiac stent and surgical catheter care.

A quality inspector breaks down the real-world decision points for flexible endoscope reprocessing. We compare automated endoscope reprocessors (AERs) like Steris against manual protocols in your Steris blanket warmer manual, including tips for cardiac stent and surgical catheter care.

2026-05-22Kenji Mori

A first-hand account of a costly mistake ordering Steris surgical instruments with incorrect dental sealant specifications. Learn how to avoid this common pitfall and protect your budget.

2026-05-21Kenji Mori

A candid look at costly errors when sourcing STERIS 3080 service manuals, Advantage Plus parts, and surgical equipment accessories. Based on real experience and a checklist that saved my department thousands.

A candid look at costly errors when sourcing STERIS 3080 service manuals, Advantage Plus parts, and surgical equipment accessories. Based on real experience and a checklist that saved my department thousands.

2026-05-21Kenji Mori

An honest look at managing STERIS equipment and accounts from a procurement perspective, covering the real cost of delays and the value of service certainty.

2026-05-19Kenji Mori

A procurement manager's deep dive into why the cheapest sterilizer quote often leads to the highest total cost of ownership (TCO), including hidden fees, service contract traps, and validation costs.

2026-05-19Kenji Mori

A down-to-earth FAQ for healthcare administrators and buyers covering STERIS equipment, service manuals, Care Connect, and the real-world challenges of managing a sterile processing department.

2026-05-18Kenji Mori

A procurement manager breaks down the hidden costs of sterilization and surgical equipment ownership, from service contracts to compliance gaps, and shares real-world strategies for managing total cost of ownership.

A procurement manager breaks down the hidden costs of sterilization and surgical equipment ownership, from service contracts to compliance gaps, and shares real-world strategies for managing total cost of ownership.