Sterile processing reorganization leads to product line standardization

Product line standardization is not a new idea. Periodically hospitals must take a look at the way they do things and ask, "Are we doing the work relevant to today's and tomorrow's needs?" Pressures from managed care cost containment initiatives, advances in technology, and regulations have changed the way hospitals deliver services to meet the new needs and expectations. This article reviews St. Agnes Hospital's reorganization of Sterile Processing Services based on product line standardization.