An Inside Look at the Logistics of Sterile Processing Products and Manufacturing
When the Discovery Channel released the first season of “How It’s Made?” over 20 years ago, few people knew how big of a hit the documentary-style film series would be. Showing how everyday items like bubble gum, car engines, and guitars would become. The show’s audience has been growing since its January 6th, 2001 debut.
Have you ever wondered what an episode of “How It’s Made?” would look like in your Sterile Processing department? Have you ever considered how the products you use in your department come to be and everything that’s entailed in getting them from the warehouse to the hospital dock? There’s more than meets the eye in the stories of supposedly simple things like peel pouches, sterilization tape, and load stickers. This presentation will give you an inside look into the world of product manufacturing and logistics.
Objectives:
- Explore trends in the Medical Device Industry and how they are impacting healthcare.
- Provide insight into product research, design, and manufacturing.
- Describe the process and logistics of manufacturing medical devices.
- Outline user experience impacted by manufacturing and logistics.
This course is approved to receive 1.0 CE from CBSPD and HSPA.
