A review of the sterile processing department’s reprocessing of surgical instruments

The theory used to guide this literature review of SPD research indicates that more data about the SPD environment are needed in future SPD research to generalize research findings. The limited information provided in prior research about the SPD environments did not allow for identification of the "best" combinations of processing capacity, instrument inventory and process layout. Most existing research about the SPD process provides limited insight into how to design and manage the SPD bottleneck processes.

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International Journal for Quality in Health Care
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2025-12-30
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https://doi.org/10.1093/intqhc/mzaf140
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Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection
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A review of the sterile processing department’s reprocessing of surgical instruments

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A review of the sterile processing department’s reprocessing of surgical instruments

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Abstract

The theory used to guide this literature review of SPD research indicates that more data about the SPD environment are needed in future SPD research to generalize research findings. The limited information provided in prior research about the SPD environments did not allow for identification of the "best" combinations of processing capacity, instrument inventory and process layout. Most existing research about the SPD process provides limited insight into how to design and manage the SPD bottleneck processes.

International Journal for Quality in Health CareVol. 38(1)
Medical University of South Carolina (US), Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne (US), The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (US), Purdue University Fort Wayne (US), The Ohio State University (US), Clemson University (US)
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