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HSPA Foundation-Ofstead & Associates Study Identifies New Training Model for Mastering Complex Sterile Processing Skills, Retaining Knowledge

Association News

21 June 2023

HSPA Foundation-Ofstead & Associates Study Identifies New Training Model for Mastering Complex Sterile Processing Skills, Retaining Knowledge

A first-of-its-kind study from the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) Foundation and Ofstead & Associates, Inc. involved the development and testing of an innovative and comprehensive training program for frontline Sterile Processing (SP) professionals. The findings revealed that the training model helped trainee participants master complex skills, retain knowledge and take actionable steps to address […]

Ralph Basile Awarded Spirit of AAMI Award

Industry news

06 June 2023

Ralph Basile Awarded Spirit of AAMI Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Ralph Basile Awarded Spirit of AAMI Award Fraser, MI, June 6, 2023 – The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) has announced Ralph Basile as this year’s recipient of the Spirit of AAMI Award. Each year, AAMI recognizes health technology’s best and brightest for their leadership, dedication, and contributions to […]

Association News

06 May 2023

HSPA Announces 2023 Award Recipients

The Healthcare Sterile Processing Association’s (HSPA’s) annual awards program honors Sterile Processing (SP) professionals who demonstrate exceptional leadership, dedication and service in the SP discipline. Numerous qualified candidates submitted nominations for the 2023 HSPA Awards. The HSPA Board of Directors carefully reviewed each submission and selected the following as this year’s award recipients: SP […]

Healthmark Industries introduces the Quality Audit Tray Label to its labeling product line

Industry news

28 March 2023

Healthmark Industries introduces the Quality Audit Tray Label to its labeling product line

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Healthmark Industries introduces the Quality Audit Tray Label to its Labeling product line March 28, 2023, Fraser, MI – Healthmark Industries is delighted to introduce the Quality Audit Tray Label to its Labeling product line. Designed to help sterile processing departments (SPDs) track and trend quality defects with instrument trays, the white […]

FDA Warning Letter against Innovative Sterilization Technologies (IST) is closed – ONE TRAY’s 2006 clearance stands.

Industry news

09 January 2023

FDA Warning Letter against Innovative Sterilization Technologies (IST) is closed – ONE TRAY’s 2006 clearance stands.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAYTON, OHIO January 9, 2023 — Innovative Sterilization Technologies (IST)/ONE TRAY® in Dayton, Ohio has announced that a Warning Letter issued in March 2019 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been closed. The FDA, as part of the warning letter review and correspondence, confirmed ONE TRAY®’s clearance contained a validated […]

Industry news

10 October 2022

Case Medical Receives New FDA510k

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 10, 2022 Bloomfield, NJ – October 10, 2022 Case Medical announced today that the company received a new FDA 510k for the SteriTite® Universal Container System and MediTray® Products for surface sterilization in STERRAD 100NX Express cycle. The SteriTite® container system is a family of a rigid, reusable, sterilization containers and […]

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