Developing a central sterile surgical instrument technician program.
Many hospitals report high vacancy rates in their central sterile processing departments related to the lack of a workforce that is knowledgeable about instrument processing and medical terminology. Creating an education course that focused on the knowledge and skills necessary for success in this vocation provided a solution to this problem for one facility. Outcomes included a dramatic decrease in the number of vacancies in the central sterile processing department and an increase in community awareness of employment options available in perioperative services.
Garner
Marie
M
University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, USA.
Collins
Angela
A
Dunphy
Sallie
S
Bullock
Patricia
P
Wright
Deborah
D
D000407:Alabama; D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000193:education; D002495:Central Supply, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D004496:Education, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D040541:Marketing; D010560:Personnel Selection; D016730:Program Development; D013242:Sterilization; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D000078329:Workforce