Clean Slate

Central sterile processing departments, where surgi­cal supplies and tools are cleaned, disinfected, and as­sembled onto case carts for upcoming procedures, are often relegated to basements or other non-patient-facing areas, which aren't always capable of expanding to accommodate changing operational, equip­ment, or storage needs, says Brenda Bush­Moline, vice president, buildings, global health sector leader at Stantec (Chicago).

Read the full aricle in Healthcare Design.