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Archive > May, 2005 Vol. VI, No. 5

Infection Prevention

Getting Along with Central Sterile Processing

Dan Mayworm

Dan Mayworm As an OR manager, you want the right supplies, properly reprocessed and delivered in a timely fashion to the OR. But what about central sterile processing? Your CSP staff doesn't want to hold up cases, and they get equally upset if they fall behind. With a little help from the OR, they don't have to. Here are 10 things CSP needs from you to function best - and meet your needs.

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