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HSPA Announces Board of Director Election Results

Association News

29 March 2024

HSPA Announces Board of Director Election Results

Chicago, Ill., March 29, 2024 — The Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) is pleased to announce the election results for five Board of Director positions. HSPA_Press Release

Managing Immediate Use Steam Sterilization

Industry news

12 March 2024

Managing Immediate Use Steam Sterilization

Immediate use steam sterilization (IUSS, a standard steam sterilization cycle with little to no dry time) is considered safe for patient care when the processes recommended in Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) standards and AORN guidelines are followed. Read the complete article here: Klacik Article 2-24

Association News

27 February 2024

HSPA Announces 2024 Award Recipients

Chicago, Ill., Feb. 27, 2024 – The Healthcare Sterile Processing Association’s (HSPA’s) annual awards program recognizes Sterile Processing (SP) professionals who demonstrate exceptional leadership, dedication and service in the SP discipline. Click the link to read the entire press release and see the winners. https://myhspa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/HSPA-Press-Release.pdf

Industry news

02 February 2024

HSPA Announces 2024 Supplier Partners

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Julie Williamson HSPA Communications Director jwilliamson@myhspa.org Chicago, Ill., Feb. 2, 2024 — Supplier partners play a vital role in supporting the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) and its growing membership. Aside from suppliers’ knowledge, expertise and products and services tailored uniquely to the Sterile Processing (SP) profession, supplier partners […]

Xcelrate UDI Announces the Launch of IFUVitals: Revolutionizing IFU Access in Healthcare

Industry news

04 December 2023

Xcelrate UDI Announces the Launch of IFUVitals: Revolutionizing IFU Access in Healthcare

[National Harbor, MD] – [November 27, 2023] – Xcelrate UDI, a leader in healthcare technology solutions, is proud to announce the launch of IFUVitals, a groundbreaking tool designed to revolutionize the way healthcare providers access Instructions for Use (IFU) for medical devices. Leveraging the power of the Unique Device Identification (UDI) system, IFUVitals ensures accurate […]

Healthmark Industries Co. Inc. Announces Acquisition by Getinge

Industry news

11 October 2023

Healthmark Industries Co. Inc. Announces Acquisition by Getinge

Fraser, Michigan – October 11, 2023 Healthmark announced today that it has been acquired by Getinge, a Swedish public healthcare provider of innovative solutions for operating rooms, intensive-care units, sterilization departments, cardiovascular procedures and for life science companies and institutions. This strategic step enhances Getinge’s presence within sterile reprocessing in the US and facilitates a […]

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