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Best Practices for Cleaning and Maintaining a Motivated and Effective SPD StaffHealthcare Purchasing News: Vol. 33, No. 12, December 2009
Can a Rigid Container System be Greener and Safer at the Same Time?Managing Infection Control: Volume 9, Issue 11. November 2009
Preparing for a Joint Commission InspectionHealthcare Purchasing News: Vol. 33, No. 10, October 2009
2009 Sterilization Leadership Conference Calls Thought Leaders into Action: Working together to advance sterilization practiceHealthcare Purchasing News Daily Update e-newsletter: July 31, 2009
What the Infection Preventionist Should Be Looking At in a Sterile Processing DepartmentAPIC’s Preventing Infection in Ambulatory Care Newsletter: Cleaning, Disinfection, and Sterilization of Equipment: Fall Issue 2009
Sterilization Process Failures and Recalls: Taking the Correct ActionsHealthcare Purchasing News: Vol. 33, No. 10, October 2009
A&P of SPDManaging Infection Control: Volume 9, Issue 9, September 2009
The Need for Educated Staff in Sterile Processing-Patient Safety Depends on ItPerioperative Nursing Clinics: Volume 4, Number 2, June 2009
Flash Sterilization: A “Steaming Hot” Topic: Decreasing the Risk to Your PatientsManaging Infection Control: Volume 9, Issue 5, May 2009
What Every Infection Preventionists Should Know About The Sterile Processing DepartmentManaging Infection Control: Volume 8, Issue 12, December 2008
The Infection Preventionists and SPD Must Partner for Safe Patient CareHealthcare Purchasing News: Vol. 32, No. 12, December 2008
Ready, Set, Grow!  Building a New Pediatric Hospital: Focus on SPDManaging Infection Control: Volume 8, Issue 9, September 2008
Taking SPD to a “Whole New Place”: Designing a New Sterile Processing Department Healthcare Purchasing News: Vol. 32, No. 6, June 2008
SPD and OR Working Together to Manage Loaner InstrumentationHealthcare Purchasing News: Vol. 32, No. 2, February 2008
Packaging for Sterilization: It’s Not Just a Box, a Bag or Gift Wrapping!Managing Infection Control: Volume 8, Issue 1, January 2008
Raising the Bar: Increased Training and Compensation for Sterile Processing Professionals Managing Infection Control:  Volume Seven Issue 8, August 2007
OR and SPD Working Together to Improve Instrument ProcessingManaging Infection Control:  Volume Seven Issue 7, July 2007
Loaner Instrumentation: Keeping Patient Safety First. Managing Infection Control:  Volume Seven Issue 4,  April 2007
Unloading, Storage, Distribution, Transportation and Aseptic Presentation of Sterile Items.Managing Infection Control:  Volume Seven Issue 1,  January 2007
It’s a Wrap! Sterilization Packaging Systems, Preparation and Loading for Steam Sterilization. Managing Infection Control:  Volume Six Issue 12,  December 2006
Sterilization of Surgical Implants:  Did you know….? Managing Infection Control:  Volume Six Issue 11, November 2006
Monitoring Chemical Sterilization and High-Level DisinfectionHealthcare Purchasing News: Vol. 30, No .8,  August 2006
Loaner Instrumentation (part of chapter on instrumentation) Perioperative Services; Administration, Resource Management, and Patient Care.  September 2006
Just Say No!  Don’t Get Weighed Down By Instrument Sets That are Too Heavy.Managing Infection Control:  Volume Six Issue 4,  April 2006
AORN Acknowledges Outstanding Accomplishments in PeriOperative NursingManaging Infection Control:  Volume Six Issue 3, March 2006
Infection Prevention: Breaking Down Enzymatic Cleaners: Advice for choosing the formula that fits your facility’s needs.Outpatient Surgery Magazine: Volume VII, NO.1,  January 2006
AORN Specialty Assembly for Central Supply/Sterile Processing ProfessionalsManaging Infection Control:  Volume Five Issue 12, December 2005
What Do We Look for Daily, But Don’t Really Want to Find?  Positive BIsHealthcare Purchasing News: Vol. 29, No. 6, June 2005
Environmental Cleaning in the Operation Room Infection Control Today:  March 2005, Vol. 9, No. 3
President’s Message X 9: Denver AORN DAORN Newsletter: September –June 2004-2005
Safe Patient Care: A Result of Improving Relationships Between OR and SPDKimberly-Clark Newsletter: July 2004
Sterilization Competency Assessment Module –Study Guide for CNOR examCertification Board Perioperative Nursing: June 2004
The ASHCSP Page: A message from our president’s. 12 Monthly columns.   Materials Management in Health Care: January – December 2003
Proud to be a Sterile Processing ProfessionalInfection Control Today: October 2003, Vol. 7 No. 10
The Facts: Wet Packs and Plastic Accessory CasesZentral Sterilisation (International Journal of Sterile Supply) D 2596 F 6/2003 Nov./Dec. 11. Jahrgang
The Facts: Wet Packs and Plastic Accessory CasesInfection Control Today: July 2003 Vol. 7 No. 7
Collaborative Opportunities for Sterile Processing and Surgical Services Today’s SurgiCenter: March 2003
Time for a Change! ASHCSP Healthcare Central service Newsletter: Winter 2003 & Managing Infection Control, July 2003
Absenteeism: Positive reinforcement worksHealthcare Purchasing News: Vol. 27 No. 1, January 2003
Positive IDs for Positive BIs           Infection Control Today:October 2002, Vol. 6 No 10
Inside Central Sterile / Objective Decision-Making: Using a Surgical Instrument/Mobile Equipment Tracking SystemsInfection Control Today: March 2002, Vol. 6 No. 3 
In Denver, A Win-Win Answer To Staff Recruitment And Training AnswersHealthcare Purchasing News: February 2002, Vol. 26 No 2
Out of gas:  Replacing EtO SterilizationToday’s Surgical Nurse:  March 1997, Vol. 19 No. 2
Going Gasless.  Eliminating EtO Sterilization Association of Surgical Technologist: November 1997, Vol. 29 No. 10
Rapid Recall: Rules to Use When a Load Goes Bad (Cover Story Interview)Materials Management in Health Care: September 1998, Vol. 7 No. 9
Eliminating Cover Gowns for Perioperative PersonnelAORN, Practical Innovations: Vol. 63 No. 2 February 1996