About this episode

Cheron Rojo discusses the importance of inspection in sterile processing and shares insights on common challenges and techniques.

Sterile processing inspection is critical to ensuring patient safety—and small issues can easily be missed without the right approach. Healthmark’s Cheron Rojo dives into key findings from recent studies on the inspection of shavers, rigid endoscopes, and light cables. What does the data reveal about common inspection challenges, and are you using the right tools and techniques to catch hidden issues? In this episode, we break down practical insights to help sterile processing professionals improve inspection accuracy, strengthen processes, and protect patients.

People in this episode

Host: Cheron Rojo

Topics covered

• sterile processing
• inspection techniques
• patient safety
• medical equipment
• endoscopes
• shavers
• light cables

Keywords

• sterile processing
• inspection
• patient safety
• endoscopes
• shavers
• light cables
• medical equipment
• techniques
• challenges
• accuracy

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