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2. Central sterile services department - Wikipedia

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   Sterile processing technician. A sterile processing technician is someone who cleans and sterilizes used surgical instruments and other medical supplies so that they can be safely redistributed and reused on future patients. This work is usually centralized in a special department of the medical facility.Job titles include the following ...

3. Aseptic processing - Wikipedia

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   Aseptic processing is a processing technique wherein commercially thermally sterilized liquid products (typically food or pharmaceutical) are packaged into previously sterilized containers under sterile conditions to produce shelf-stable products that do not need refrigeration. [1] Aseptic processing has almost completely replaced in-container ...

4. What is a Surgical Technologist? - WebMD

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   The surgical technologist brings you into the operating room. They’ll take you to the table, make sure you’re comfortable, and cover you with sterile drapes. Surgical techs also clean and ...

5. What Is Aseptic Technique? Purpose, What's Involved, and More

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   3 min read. Aseptic technique is a collection of medical practices and procedures that helps protect patients from dangerous germs. Bacteria, viruses, and microorganisms are everywhere, so using ...

6. Allied health professions - Wikipedia

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   Allied health professions (AHPs) are a group of health care professions that provide a range of diagnostic, technical, therapeutic, and support services in connection with health care, and which are distinct from the fields of dentistry, medicine, nursing and pharmacy . In providing care as an AHP, their work may support non-AHP health care ...

7. Aseptic Technique: Uses, Benefits, and Complications - Healthline

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   Aseptic technique is a procedure used by medical staff to prevent the spread of infection. The goal is to reach asepsis, which means an environment that is free of harmful microorganisms.