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

Elena Varga

A practical head-to-head comparison of manual and automated methods for sterilizing surgical instruments — covering cleaning effectiveness, turnaround time, true cost, compliance, and what to do when the OR calls with an emergency.

A practical head-to-head comparison of manual and automated methods for sterilizing surgical instruments — covering cleaning effectiveness, turnaround time, true cost, compliance, and what to do when the OR calls with an emergency.

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Elena Varga

A medical equipment procurement manager answers common questions about STERIS healthcare products, the STERIS 3080 service manual, shockwave therapy device costs, CT scan machine total cost of ownership, and CBCT vs panoramic dental imaging.

A medical equipment procurement manager answers common questions about STERIS healthcare products, the STERIS 3080 service manual, shockwave therapy device costs, CT scan machine total cost of ownership, and CBCT vs panoramic dental imaging.

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Elena Varga

A 36-hour emergency repair taught me the real cost of skipping a STERIS sterile processing service contract - and why genuine STERIS table parts matter. Also covers ECG machines, dental CAD CAM systems, and what is a biosafety cabinet.

A 36-hour emergency repair taught me the real cost of skipping a STERIS sterile processing service contract - and why genuine STERIS table parts matter. Also covers ECG machines, dental CAD CAM systems, and what is a biosafety cabinet.

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Elena Varga

A sterile processing tech's practical checklist covering STERIS machine checks, surgical light inspection, hospital crash cart verification, neuromonitoring system setup, and how to use an oxygen flowmeter correctly — built from $5,800 worth of real mistakes.

A sterile processing tech's practical checklist covering STERIS machine checks, surgical light inspection, hospital crash cart verification, neuromonitoring system setup, and how to use an oxygen flowmeter correctly — built from $5,800 worth of real mistakes.

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